Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-06

beenfirst in every effort
to develop a~ndimprove
the conditions in this
progressiveland ofours
and whose every pro-
mise has been faith.
fully kept; its unblem-
ished record of fifty
years stands as the
prOudest mo m e t
that any party could
have, and we have i'm
plicit faith that in the
future it will meet all
emergencies with the
same success as in the
past. 1t is with plea
sure that we call at
tention to our great
leader Theodore Roose-
welt, who has always
proved faithful to
every trust and who has
so strenuously labored
for the interests of the
common people of this
country as we'll as to
give every just protec-
ton to invested CAPT.
tai. We are especially
proud of the chief exc
cutiye of the nation be
cause he is a foster son
of this great state and
feel much of his siren
uousness and presis-
tency come from his
ilnbibing the pure air
of these great prairies
with all its health Civ
ing qualities. Protec-
ton for the rights of
all people has been his
battle cry and we are
proud to be his humble
followers.
Delegation Lauded
The harmony which
has existed among the
members of the delega-
ton from this state to
the national capital is
to be most highly re-
commended. Each has
most zealously labored
forevery interest of the
state and nation, and
North Dakota has rea-
son to be proud of the
record made by all as
each has distinguished
himself in the matter
ofnational legislation.
Hansbrough Praised
senator 81 a o S
b roug h has been
prominent in national
irrigation from its in
ception and this work
doing much to assist
in the development of
the entire west. Dur
ing the session just
ended lie secured the
passage of an impor-
tant measure through
the senate and it is on
the house calendar for
consideration in the
next session. Drain
age and irrigation
should go hand in
hand in tine develop.
ment of this wonderful
state of ours.
McCumber Praised
Senator McCumber
was prominent in the
effort of obtaining pure
food laws and as usual
he obtained what he
advocated in spite of
the difficulties placed
in the path of this
measure to protect the
health of every mem
Der of our families.
We are proud of his
record, and the old
soldiers are especially
grateful that he has
secured justice for
them in pensions for
disabilities contracted
while they were en-
gagged in the preserva-
!. tion of the nation both
in the terrible war of
the rebellion and the
Spanish American war
contest,
Congressman Mar
shall has won national
fame by securing the
passage of a law which
will give additional
and desirable market
for the farm products
and give cheap fuel
and power and also
furnish a check to a
great monopoly. This
measure is justly
classed by the entire
country as one of the
most valuable enacted
laws in many years.
Gronna Praised
Congressman Gron-
ma made a record his
first term contrary to a
rule which was hardly
broken heretofore by
extending the free de-
livery system in rural
districts, thus bringing
the farmers in closer
touch with the events
of the world, and max
ing the agricultural
life pleasanter than it
would otherwise be,
Ssrles Praised
1T is with great
pleasure that we refer
to the record made by
Hon. E. Y, Sarles rs
governor and all the
members of the state
administration. 1t has
been one showing the
best business sense in
caring for the possib e
manner the vast re-
sources of the glorious
state which we have
helped to build up. We
believe that the voters
of the republican par
ty, and IN fact the e.
tire population of
North Dakota, will
overwhelmingly en-
dorse the administra-
ton of Gov. rnor Sarles
and his associates and
the work of this con-
vention at the polls
next November.
The republican par
ty fully ~sympathizes
with the use of organ
lied labor in the state
and nation. its history
showing that it has
helped the cause of the
laboring man nation
over in shortening
his hours of labor, aid
ing him to receive pro-
per compensation for
his services and thus
giving him better OPP
portunities for the
education of his chill
dren and bettering the
condition of his home
and family. We re-