The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-09
Present Legislature Has Men
New in the Capacity of
Law Making.
WHO ARE OSCHARG|NG
DUTIES ESPECIALLY CRED|TAblE
Among the Number is Edward Church,
Inkster-T. H. Pugh and Represen.
tative Dean Also Make Good Show.
ing-Cerrespondent Discusses Policy
Of Changing to New Men.
(By George Davis.)

Bismarck, Feb. 9.-The present leg
islature contains number of men
who so far as their work as law ma
kers concerned are new to the public.
They were in many instances elected
as the result of the political uprising
which swept over the state last sum-
Iaer and carried many of the old guard
down to defeat. They form an inter-
esting study for the political novice.
Among the members who though
new, are having much to do with the
shaping of legislation is Edward
Church of Grand Forks county. He
is one of the unassuming members but
as matter of fact when he has any,
thing to present to committee or to
the house he has never had any
trouble in getting hearing and in
having his ideas weighed and consid-
cred. He is not wind jammer and
should he serve twenty years he,
would not be found among those who
talk much and work little. But where
the work is done-in the committees
and among the members where man
meets man as friend and neighbor-
he will be found welding an influence
which will be worth far more to his
constituents than all the long drawn
out speeches that were ever made.
Another member from Grand Forks
county who is already making some
thing of a reputation and deserved
one too, is T. H. Pugh. His training
as a lawyer and his connection with
public life especially qualify him for
the work of directing legislation which
requires close attention to details and
careful thought. He has served as
chairman of the committee of the
whole where the very highest ability
as a presiding officer is required and
he has always acquitted himself with
credit to himself and reflected honor
upon the county which he represents.
Representative Dean is another of
the new members who are making
good records. He is not an aggres-
sive fighter but it is probable that he
is among the best on matters which
come before the house to be voted on,
and it will be found when the reckon
ing is taken that he will have made
as few mistakes as any one.
Ramsey county sent an entire dele
cation of new men this session, some
thing It has not done for several
years. In the selection of some of
those the people certainly did not
make any mistake. M. A. Miller will
make one of the best law makers the
state has ever had If he is allowed by
the people of that county to retain
his seat sufficiently long to grow into
the work. 1t is a much mistaked idea
that new man can come to the legis-
lature and step at once into posi-
ton OF prominence and influence.
There are some exceptions to this
theory where men have been In pub
lie life and have devoted time and at
tention to the consideration of public
affairs. But the average legislator is
confronted with two propositions
one to abide his time and learn the
ways and means of doing things, and
the other is to rush in. where he knows
nothing and make laughing stock
of himself and his constituents who
elected him. Miller Is man Of strong
convictions and good judgment and
his opinions on nearly every matter
are respected and considered by his
associates. He did not come to the
session with a pocket full of bills
drawn by some one else and thereby
attempt to get his name connected
with important legislative matters.
But he came with pronounced ideas
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