The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-11-02
paign will not prove effective, but
will rather react in his favor. 1t

will rather react in his favor. II
will be difficult to convince reason
able electors of this state that the
democratic party, which has al
ways been the consistent enemy, of
the prohibition law, has so sudden
ly changed it's spots that it is now
as friendly to the law as some of
its ardent supporters would have
us believe, from the attitude they
have taken in this campaign. The
record of the republican party has
been for the consistent enforce
ment of the law, and that of the
democrats has been consistently
opposed to the law and not private
letters from the democratic candi-
date, or campaign promises will
change the opinion of reasonable
people as to where the two parties
stand on the question, So far as
the question of personal fitness
for the governorship is concern
ed, Governor Sarles is the peer of
any man in the state. He is kind
ly, approachable, thoroughly
democratic. successful man Of af-
fairs. whose attention to his priv
ate affairs has brought him sue
cess and leadership in the field OF
business. That campaign of a
personal nature has been made
against him in some quarters
proves that his official record is
not vulnerable to attack and that
his opponents have resorted to the
same tactics always employed
when no logical reason can be ad-
vanced why he should not be
honored with reelection. It is
we'll to remember that the demo-
Gratis in this campaign are merely
seeking to play upon prejudice and
by misrepresentation, to accom-
plish what is not possible in a fair
and square discussion of state is
sues. The republican admins
tration has looked we'll to the in
terest of all sections of the state.
It has provided necessary build
ings at state institutions. It has
exercised rigid economy of all ao-
counts against the state, 1t has
inaugurated a system of SUBJ
vouchers in connection with &C.
counts against the state that pre-
vents any possibility of fraud, if
such were to be attempted. It has
increased the assessment of rail-
roads, which pay one-seventh Of.
the total tax of the state. It has
conducted department of immi-
grafton that ha brought thou
sands of new settlers to the state.
It has wisely and economically ex-
plotted the resources of the state,
bringing its resources to the atten-
ton Of hundreds of thousands of
residents of other states, seeking
investment in it's fertile lands. It
hos selected thousands of acres of
indemnity and other school lands,
increased the revenues of the COM
mon schools from purchases of
bonds, has purchased state bonds
whenever outstanding and pur-
chasable, so that the interest paid
on them by the state goes directly
to the school funds and relieves
tax payers of school taxes to that
sum. It has deposited the funds
of the state at interest for the
benefit of the state, and doubled
the receipts from that source. 1t
has perfected a new system of ac-
counting for state institutions, 80
that there are fewer chances of er-
ror. It has passed and put into
operation a practical banking law,
providing more rigid examination
for state banks and, as far as pos
sible insuring depositors against
loss. 1t has increased the pro-
vision for aid to high schools and
has in every way possible ad-
vanced all educational interests Of
the state. It has passed and en-
forced the best pure food law of
any state. 1t has in every practi-
cal way looked to the substantial
interest of the people of North
Dakota, and it has conducted the
states business with care. scrutiny
economy and pride in the welfare
and advancement of North Dakota.
These are substantial results,
achieved under the administration
of Governor Sarles. They form a
republican platform on which the