The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-05
FARMERS ASKING.
SPALD|NG MANY
QUESTIONS
His Auditors Are 1nquisitive
Which Makes it Embarras-
ing to ex-Congressman.
New Rockford Transcript. !

New Rockford Transcript
At the populist meeting last eve
ming in the court house. crowd of
half, or more. women and children fol-
lowed the band, and the service was
begun.
Mr.. Spalding's address was largely
the explanation which always goes
with the defeated candidate, treachery
and dishonesty in everybody but HIM
self. There was no enthusiasm or in
terest until some one in the audience
began to ask questions, when the en-
thusiasm and applause was largely to
the embarrassment of the speaker.
He had no complaint against Cover
nor Sarles or any state officer, and his
sole and single objection seemed to be
that they were picked out by the
wrong crowd. He admits they are all
right, and also admits that the su-
preme court would not be changed,
even If he had the power to change it
then whv all this fuss and dust?
Just because he wants to change the
boss, or wants office and can't get it.
Then he is brought here to help out
the local pop-candidate for the legis-
lature, and those two things seem the
burden of the song. Change the
boss and let me in, but l promise you
the present officers are all right and
should not be disturbed, and If I am
in as boss or officeholder all will be
well?"'
Congress adjourned one day and
President Roosevelt called it to meet
again the next day. A bill was intro
duced to give all members of congress
mileage to their homes and back again
when they didn't travel one mile.
When asked about it, Mr.. Spalding
said the mileage grab was really not
worth talking about. Let us see.
Aren't some marshals from the north
ern part of the state serving terms in
the penitentiary for charging mileage
they did not travel?
The people here had hoped Mr..
Spalding would deny that he voted to
pay himself $500 for trip he did not
make.
Mr.. Spalding claimed that all but
five members of congress voted for the
mileage grab. This is not true. AS
matter of fact the infa,nous bill was
beaten in the house by the honest
members and never reached the SEN
ate. Isn't that reform, and do you
want such reform to control the state?
Can such charge be made against
state officer, or member of what they
call the gang? No, sir!
Mr.. Spalding admitted that he had
voted for the mileage steal" but de-
sired the mantle of charity thrown
over him while he tried his best to de-
feat a lot of state officials who he adj
mitted have never been accused of a
dishonest act.
Mr.. Spalding stated in his address
that he had fought the state gang
since 1882. He also claimed that the
gang had always named the state
ticket without consulting the people.
Now the question arises How did
MIR. Spalding serve four years in con-
gress-did the gang name him or is it
true that the gang let's the people
name the ticket?"
Speak up Mr.. Spalding.
MIR. Spalding claimed that his vote
TO admit Canadian wheat free of duty
was not worth talking about,
Let us see. Mr.. Spalding's vote cost
each farmer in Eddy county about %
cents per bushel on their wheat. The
farmers may think the looting of their
granaries as important as the loot
ing of Alaska.
In the name of honesty and in the
nope of good government, can any one
VINO was present stomach insurgent-
ism?
His speech was the best indorse-
ment the present state officers could
nave, and what more does the voter
desire?