The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-10-19

The republican party of the state
of North Dakota. stands for clean and
fair business administration of state
affairs and is going before the people
on this ground. The people of the
state are familiar with the candidates
of the republican party and in their
several counties they have proven
themselves leading men and repre-
sentative citizens. With the election
Of the republican ticket by it's usual
majority at the election this fall, all
of the departments of the state will
be in the hands of experienced and
successful business men, who have
proven themselves we'll fitted for the
administration of state affairs by the
conduct of their own business. 1t is
only necessary to refer briefly to the
candidates on the ticket to prove
their long residence in the state, their
interest in its affairs and their quail
fication for the important positions
for which they have been nominated.
Reports from all counties in the state
indicate that the republican majority
will be large, even for an OFF year.
There has been large increase in
the vote of the state, particularly in
the central and western part of the
state, and the vote will be over
whelmingly republican. The voters
of the state will by large majority
declare for the support of the policies
of President Roosevelt, and for an
Endorsement of the business admins
tration of state affairs. which has
been the rule in all state departments
during the past term.
Governor E:aY: Sarles, the republic
can candidate for reelection. Is a
resident of Trail county, where he
has lived for the last quarter of a
century. He came there young
man with his brother and they en-
gagged in the banking business. His
name through Trail county and
through the state is synonym fol
probity and honesty and his word is
as good as his bond anywhere in the
state or out of it where he is known.
In his long business dealings in Trail
county he has made friends of every
farmer and business man with whom
he has had dealings and there is no
more, popular man personally in the
state. His business qualifications for
/. the position for which he has been
nominated are equal to those Of any
man in the state and with the two
years of his experience 1t is doubtful
IL there is another man in the state
who is closer in touch with the affairs
Of the state or better able to deal
with the questions that come before
the governor for settlement. He has
gone at his work of administering the
affairs of the state as a wise business
man deals with his own affairs, and
the result of it is to be found III
every department of the state govern
ment. The state is, after all, only !;
big business institution, and no man
is better qualified to manage it than
a man who has had extensive busi-
ness dealings of his own. At his first
session of the legislature, the institu-
tions of the state were badly in need
of funds, through the fact that bonds
proposed by the previous legislature
had been declared invalid and could
not be sold to provide necessary funds
for the institutions. The current ex-
penses of the state had to be met and
there was demand from all quarters
upon the state treasury for necessary
funds. The legislature provided ap-
preparations for the institutions In
excess of the probable revenue and
in many cases it became necessary for
the governor to pare down the appro-
priations to keep within the revenue,
:, at the same time permitting the
necessary provisions for those institu-
tions that. were most in need. AS q
result of his business sagacity. the
institution needs have been provided
for, the current expenses of the state
have been met and there is a comfort
able working balance in the state
treasury: In every case he has In
sisted that affairs, both of the insti-
tutions and of the state, be conducted
as a business man would conduct his
own business and in no case has nc
permitted the expenditure of dollar
Of the funds of the state without
insisting that the state get Its mon
ey's worth of return. The governor
has a comfortable residence at Hills
boro, where he has lived for many
wears. He has an interesting family,
"a wife, one son in the state uniyer-
sity, twin boy and girl and one
younger daughter attending the pub