Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03
Weld WRITES ENGERUD
CLEVELAND MAN ASKS THE FAR
GO jURlsT SOME QUESTIONS
ON LEGAL MATTERS.

EDgerud, Fargo, N. D.-Dear Sir. L
read in The Forum your dictated
statement of Your reasons for refus-
ing to attend q session of the supreme
court at Grand Forks recently. / am
especially pleased to see that you have
no occasion to question the persona
character of Mr.. Knauf, whom you
have seen fit to oppose for this office.
Mr.. Knaglf has resided in Stutsman
county for twentyfhree years. He has
never been sued, has never been ac-
-cused of throwing his client, or of
retaining money collected for his
client He has never tasted intoxi-
eating liquors in his life, and his per
sonal habits and morals are absolute
ly above reproaeh. His credit is good
among the business men and the
banks in his own county, and his
clients are from among the best pei
pie here. T.
In this respect then the people seem
to have made NO mistake in their
choice, or the governor in his appoint
ment, and it is especially gratifying
to his friends here that your critical
eye can find nothing to question in
| this regard. 1t seems that mud-sling-
ing is today the rage, and no ones
personal character. who happens to
! be in public life, is exempt When
people seek to do a man up, that it
seems, is usually the first point of at
tack and TO find man like Mr.. Knauf,
clean in his life, temperate i'm his
habits, true to his clients, honest in
his business dealings, even under the
: most exacting critics, is indeed some
/ thing the people of this state may well
congratulate themselves on.
l have known Judge KMauf for TWEEN
ty-fbree years. Have done busine-s
with him, been advised by him, have
been in his home and know his wife
and his children, and know what am
/ talking about
| Judge Knauf got his early education
at the jamestown high school, the
| jamestown Presbyterian college, and
later took the law course in Ann Ar
Dor, Mich. In what respect has your
Town early training, college and law
course exceeded tE5s2 If SO in what
way Mr.. Knaaif has been admitted
and in the aetsye practice of law con.
tinuously since 1892 He has been en-.
4 gagged in many important cases, aHpa
has been very successful Has vou-
ioEn practice or experience CT SUCCESS
exceeded his2 If SO, in what wayg
Il You agree that Mr.. KnauFs personal
eharaeber and habits are not 10 be
Questioned. Does your own compare
] with hin2 Mr. Kaauf has always
paid his debts, and always been true
to his clients. Have your Some time
$ago The Journal of Minneapolis made
/ the statement that your in VIII to
j ward Mr. Knauf was because of some
old collection he had against you for q
Mr- Pltnkett. Ut stated that yon had
acolleeted from some school district
salary due to him, and refused to ae
count and pay same over. And it said
4 that this teacher. MIR. Plunket, had
employed Mr.. Knaaf to collect this
money for him. and that after re
5peaied dunning, and some jndicia
4 groddfng, yen finally paid the same
! And that because of this old con
4 troTersy you were prejudleed agains
MIR. KnaHf. Is this so2
81 Is yOur reputation for paying YOU
debts as good as Is Mr.. Eaauf's. d,
you believe that a Judge of the Sd
preme court shonld be honest in f,a
life, or Is not this needed2 In tn,
fface of ali these facts, don't you reaIl,
think that Mr.. Knauf is as competen
for Judge as yourself? s.,. 5st..$sss Il
am only a voter, one of the man
: lin this state. may be assuming
lgood deal to write You as I have, bra
feel as do many others that the pei
pie are interested in this matter, an
Z are entitled to know ali about it. Sine
! the matter has come mp in the paper
q las it has. ! am perhaps a little boil
5ut it am wrong please set me righ
! expect 70 support Knauf- just as
did you when gou were nominated liz
him for this same place And / Nigh
: add, had your life. training. eapacit
!. and ability been attacked al that tim,
. like his now. what wonld Won haE
!. done2 Gould you come. through I'LL
I, he is coming, unscathed ?
Would your private life De ahoy
criticism. would your professional 90,
!, duct be unguestiDneds would lii
) to hear from you II ii is not beneat
4 your dignity to anaEer hunbl
voter Yours very trnly,
]. / Z. Weld.
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