The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
Hon. j. H. Bosard Recounted
History of Past and Present
Campaigns in North Dakota,
Showing Success of Republi-
can Principles and Govern
ment.
LARGE AND Attentive
AUDIENCE WAS PRESENT
Democratic and Republican
Parties Contrasted By
Their Fruits.

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Notwithstanding the fact that every
business man and clerk in the city
is buster on Saturday night than on
any other OF the week, a splendid
crowd attended the opening OF the
republican campaign in this city. The
court house was filled, and there are
few meetings which give higher evil
dence of seeking the real truth than
this one did. For two and half
hours the speakers held the rapt at
tention OF their listeners, and at any
time the dropping of pin could have
been heard.
Chairman Bendeke called the meet
ing to order and introduced Hon. ]. H.
Bosard OF this city as the first
speaker. In his opening remarks Mr..
Bosard stated that twenty-siX years
ago he had addressed a republican
meeting in the same court house and
that during ali the intervening years
he had been fighting for that party.
He then reviewed the history of the
democratic party and showed by in
disputable facts that the party has
never been able to furnish the coun-
try with satisfactory administration.
He stated that the economic question
had always been paramount politi-
cal issue and was the real one of
party divergence.
Contrasting the two parties he said.
that the republican party is better
fitted than the minority party to take
charge of the great economic interests
of the people. 1t stands for good gov
eminent. 1t stands for a square deal.
1t is in favor of the greatest liberty
to the people consistent with good
government and it is pledged to pro-
vide government which shall place
the humble individual on the same
plane as far as rights and privileges
are concerned as the corporation"
Appealing for party loyalty. he said:
Your party should have your loyal
tearing it down in this campaign.
Organization is necessary"
Adverting to local issues he recited
the history of the fight within the
party with which he was identified.
and stated that while he was in that
fight to win, he was, above all, re-
publican. In reference to the judici-
airy, Mr.. Bosard stated in substance:
Mr.. Skulason doesn't seem to be ex-
actly satisfied after all with what was
done at jamestown. He has organ
lied a lawyers movement here. It's
been my experience. however. that law
yers in politics are pretty small pota-
toes. Two "ears ago l had occasion
to say during the campaign that if
could be as good a Judge as Judge
Fisk has been l would be accomplish
ing all that l could hope for. Some
time ago l was asked, when it was
published that Judge Young would re-
sign. to sign lawyers petition to the
republican state convention asking it
to nominate Judge Fisk as his sue
cessor. 1 said no, that Judge Fisk
had no business in a republican con-
vention, but if the petition would be
made to the governor to appoint him,
would very gladly sign it. l have
never yet been able to find a non
partisan lawyer who was a good
judge. A good lawyer is good party
man. give Judge Fisk credit for
honesty and loyalty to his party and
it is all bosh to talk of a non-partisan
judiciary.
When it comes to election if there
is any man who is not worthy of your
vote, strike him off your ballot. If
Knauf is a bad man don't vote for
him, but don't take some democrats
word for it. The Fargo lawyers club
that was going to do SO much in this
direction has concluded that the only
charge it has against Knauf is that he
has not had much experience and is
not known to have a judicial mind.
A man said today that Judge Barthol-
omew was the best judge We ever had,
and yet no one knew there was such
man before he became supreme
judge Young is another Judge who
is highly praised by the democrats,
and yet they said he was only a coun-
try collector at Bathgate without any
practice before he became judge. The
democrats praise only the republicans
who are dead or out of politics for
good. ! don't believe a republican
ever voted democratic ticket but he
felt sorry for it afterward.
Mr.. Bosard's remarks were fire.
quently interrupted by applause and
it was evident that he sounded the
key note of the campaign. At the
conclusion of his remarks he intro
duced Congressman Stevenson, who
for nearly two hours held his audi
ence spell-bound, while he hurled the
thunjerbolts of facts and reason
against the democratic party, COM
pletely demolishing the democratic
contentious in the campaign. Except
for the applause which greeted his
telling points the audience scarcely
moved, SO fascinated were they. His
speech follows:
SteenersOn's Speech.
Honorable Chairman, Ladies and
Gentlemen: I desire to thank you for
this kind of reception. 1t might seem
presumptious ON my part, resident
Of another state. to come here &C a
mission of this kind, but my excuse
is that I am such near neighboI
of yours and have SO many personal
acauaintances among you and l enter.
tain such a high regard for the great
commonwealth of North Dakota and
its people that feel almost as much
interested in your welfare as in thai
of my own state. come here also
at the invitation of your republican
state committee and the request Of
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