The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
REASONS FOR
HANSBR0UGH
Why the Senior Senator Should be
Reelected Discussed in a Letter
by George Cudhie, and
Published in the Crosby Review
Corporations Spare no Effort
to Defeat the Senator.
(Crosby Rewiew)

CrOsDy heWleW)
Editor Review: AS the time ap-
proaches when the voters of the
state will soon be called upon to
cast their ballots for the candidates
of their choice for the different
Offices to be filled, county, state
and federal, permit me thru your
columns, to say few words with
regard to the selection Of candi-
date for the most important office
Of all, that of United States sena-
tor.
In selecting a man for any
Office the first questions to be ask
ed are, what are his qualifications
What is his past record? What
experience has he had? If he has
held public office, how has he ac-
quilted himself? If he now holds
Office and is candidate for re-
election, what reasons if any ex-
ist for not returning him? It in
answer to the last question it is
admitted that he has filled the
Office with credit and honor to
himself and to the satisfaction of
his constituents, has he not a
right to ask to be returned as a re-
ward for faithful service perform
ed? This is especially true in re-
gard to legislative Offices, where
the ability Of the officer to benefit
his constituents is measure large
ly by his experience and standing
among his colleagues, the respect
which they have acquired for him
and the influence he is able to ex-
ert among them.
Henry G. Hansbrough is just
completing his third term in q. S..
senate, having represented the
state of North Dakota in that body
for eighteen years and is now a
candidates for reelection. Will
anyone question his ability? If
he is not qualified for this Office, or
is not desirable man for the posi-
tion, it has taken his opponents in
the present campaign long time
to find it out. The men who are
now most strenuously opposing
him are, for the most part. men
who helped to place him in office.
Is there any thing wrong with his
record? If SO, why do they not
point it out? Are there any good
reasons for not returning him? If
so, why not publish them for the
people of the state? During the
present campaign we have been
given numerous reasons why he
will not be reelected, but as far as
I can ascertain, not one why he
should not-unless the fact, that
in the interest Of the farmers
of the state he has
found it necessary to antagonize
certain corporate interests is a
reason.
The truth seems to be that the
international Harvester company
ever since Senator Hansbrough
called the attention of congress to
the workings Of that corporation,
and caused an investigation to be
instituted, has started out to see
that he is defeated. and for this
purpose has succeeded in enlisting
the services of many of the old
time political leaders of the state
and many if not most Of the news
papers. In this work it is appar-
emily being aided by the railway
companies, for in matters Of this
kind the corporations can always
be relied upon to make common
cause against the opponent Of any
Of them. It is a we'll known fact
that the railway companies are
freely distributing mileage