Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27

Leader g%F&a G4 I&2t '''.
The state of North Dakota was never
before in as good financial condition as
it is today, After years of effort the
load of debt. which was left asa legacy
by former administration, has been
lifted, and the state today is solvent,
with excellent credit, without floating
debt, and with ample provision ,i,ads
for the future in the matter of revetiue.
This condition has been brought about
by the enactment Of appropriate laws
by republican legislatures and the adj
ministration of those laws by republican
officials. Greater steps have been made
within the past four years to put the
state on sound financial footing than
at any previous period of its history.
The republican party is justified, there
fore, in asking the people of the state
for verdict of approval of their work
at the ensuing election, and the election
of republican members of the Legislative
body and republicans to the control Of
the administrative Offices.
The election of members of congress
is not matter which affects state legis-
lation directly but in this state, where
the two congressman are to be elected
at large, the candidates for that position
are considered part of the state ticket.
Two candidates for the two seats in
congress are presented by the republican
party-Messrs. Marshall and Gronna.
The former served in this capacity in a
previous term, and the latter is new
man, favorite son Of Nelson county,
and thoroughly qualified for this high
office.
Mr.. Marshall has had experience
enough in Washington to demonstrate
the fact that the state made no mistake
when it sent him to congress. He is in
perfect sympathy with President Roose-
welt and his administration and every
year of service in congress increases his
usefulness to his constituents.
Hon. A. J. Gronna, of Lakota, is one
of the states foremost business men.
He has been a success in business, and
is pusher who does things. Mr..
Gronna is a young man, having been
born in Iowa in 1853 He served as a
member of the last territorial legisla-
ture and has held many township and
county positions of trust. He is at pres
ert a member of the board of trustees
of the state university and has taken i
deep interest in all educational matters.
Geographically he is favored, being from
the northern part of the. state, which
section feels particularly honored by his
selection as one of the state delegation
in Washington.
This state has been particularly for
tunate in the selection of members Of
the supreme bench and the court of no
new state stands so high as that Of
North Dakota. Let us hope it will con
tinue to maintain that high = standard.
Through the agency of death on the
very day of the republican state con-
vention Associate Justice Cochrane was
removed from the bench, which left twt,
places to be filled 1t was a foregone
conclusion that Mr.. N. e. Young would
be chosen for another. term and the Sc
lection of Deputy US. Attorney Ed
, ward Engerud for the vacancy caused
BY the death of Judge Cochrane was a
most happy one. He was soon after
appointed by the governor to fill the in
term before election and as further
tribute to the ability and popularity OF
these republican nominees the democrats
declined to name candidates to oppose
them. -, ~, I. r. .f...&. 81.
Mr.. Young was born in Mount Pleas;
ant Iowa, in 1862. He was educated
in the public schools of Tabor, la.
4 Iowa City Academy ard University Of
Iowa, graduating from the arts depart.
rnent of the latter institution in 1886
and from the law department in 1887
Immediately after his graduation hi
came to Grand Forks to commence his
professional career. Finding an open.
ing at Bathgate, he soon after located
there, and was engaged successfully il
THE practice Of law in that place 70,
eleven years, for four years Of which hi
wa, was states attorney. In 1893 he was ap,
pointed to the supreme bench to fill thu
unexpired term Of Judge Corliss, ant
Il: was elected the same year to succeed
Il himself, and has filled the Office eve
on since s855 B 4. 81 $gss
y Judge Engerud is the youngest mem
Der Of the bench and IS a graduate q
b the + Grand Forks high school. AS ;
lawyer he attained prominence in 4 re
n,arkably short time and i is believet
I he has a judicial mind that viii max
him famous as 4 jrrist,
Hon. F. Ssarles, the republican
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