Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL COMMENT.

The canvass for congressional honor
in this congressional district has beer
opened by the announcement of thu
candidacy of Hon. G. N. Haugen, O
Northwood, and of Hon. j. E. Blythe
of Mason City. These two gentlemen
will in all probability be the only
candidates before the people. The
PUBLIC OPINION at this time does mol
desire to take up the active support Of
any candidate, believing it too early To
begin a campaign that will extend
through several months; but will en-
deavor to publish in this column from
time to time the opinions of the people
of the district, expressed through their
newspapers, without Comment or bias
for or against either candidate, aiming
only to be absolutely fair to both can
didates in reprinting from other papers,
and to give our readers an opportunity
to judge as to the feeling of the people
in all parts of the district.
Hon. G. N. Hsugen is a candidate
for a denomination. James Blythe has
also made his announcement as can
didate. We see no reason why Mr..
Haugen should be turned down for q
new man. He is an earnest and hard
worker in congress. The only thing
they can bring up against him is that
he is no orator. He can talk good COM
mon sense and acts accordingly and
that's all that is necessary. There is
usually too much Grating done in con-
gress nd not enough earnest work.
-CalmA Courier.
That ''broadside" fired by the Worth
County Index and the Northwood An
chor as boom for the denomination
of G. N. Haugen for a third term in
congress from this district is apt to
provea boomerang that will return and
knock the underpinning from beneath
the gentleman's ambitions. The state
ments made by both papers are too
sweeping for belief by the most casual
reader, claims that will not fail to
arouse spirit of inquiry and mayhap
prove that these champions of Mr..
Haugen have undertaken large task.
According to the write-up given by
both Index and Anchor, which reads
as though written by one hand, the
lar;olofura of Iowo ~, do m mi to n a In
that it did not elevate the representa-
i've from the fourth district to seat in
the senate, where his unmatched en-
efgy, rare executive ability, personal
magnetism, and legislative skill would
give him precedence over Senators
Allison, Dolliver or even Knute Nell
SOD, of Minnesota. Mr.. Haugen is no
doubt good man and true, but
whether he is endowed with all the
essential qualifications" attributed to
him by his home papers, may well
admit of question. on.-Nashua Post.
With no intention of embarrassing
the congressional situation in this dis
trict, ii there is to be change, The
Journal would merely suggest that you
keep your eye on Eaton." Dosage
Journal.
Mr.. Haugen has made a faithful and
trustworthy representative, and fiom a
canvas of the Sentiment of the district
we believe there is no doubt but that
he will receive the endorsement of the
next district convention for third
term. City Herald.
Hon. G.. n. Haugen of the 4th dis
trict has been very active the last few
weeks, in the House committee on agri-
culture, where he worked for a satis-
factory oleomargarine bill. 1t was a
hard fight, but a bill satisfactory to
him was finally agreed upon by a large
majority vote and ordered reported tn
the House for consideration. When
the bill appears it will, If passed, be
acceptable to butter producers but
doubtless not approved by the oleo
manufacturers. Mr.. Haugen is an
energetic worker.-McGregor News.
To cut long story short, the present
congressman was never the choice OF
the people of the 4th district, but an
accident born of the cussedness of 4th
district politics. The Register is un.
qualifiedly in favor of u new man, fol
this district has played titman for the
congressional litter long enough.
Who? Pick out the best man.-Rock.
ford Register. 10. Trigg.)
Hon. Gilbert N. Haugen, the present
fourth district congressman, has open
ed his campaign for the nomination
for third term. The "spiel" made
by the papers friendly to him is quite
vigorous and may have the desired
effect. 1t Is thought, however, that
Mrs Haugen will not have smooth
sailing in his campaign for renomina'
ton, there being several other gentle
men who feel that they are about the
proper size for the honor of represent
ing in the district. Among the aspir.
ants may be mentioned the irrepressi-
BILE James Blythe of Mason City. just
at this. time the Tribune Ia backing
Haugen against the field.-New
Hampton Tribune.
The Republican Is of the opinion that
Congressman Haugen was a little pre-