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cause they have shown their special
F.; qualifications for these positions of
, public service.
J North Dakota is confronted by just
such condition. Senator Hans
brough is In position to represent
this state as it should be represented.
; North Dakota is practically in its in
fancy, but there is probably no state
in the union to which the tide of emf
grafton is so rapidly fling, it requires
: man as its representative that can
and will do something, that will look
to it's important business matters to
the best possible degree. Can this be
done by novice? Can a man who has
had practically no experience step into
this position and keep North Dakota
In line with the times, and give it the
representation that a man can who
has spent the best years of his life in
preparation for just this work? We
hardly see how it could be possible.
Yet this is just what the people of
North Dakota are being asked to do.
And what are the reasons given for
the request?
The strongest opposition the senator
has is Mr., Little. The reason advan-
ced for his candidacy is that he has
been promised the position by Alex
Mckenzie, he has waited until this
time and now he expects Alex to make
good. The corporations are backing
his candidacy and it is their intention
to see that he is elected if such a thing
Is possible. They need a man in the
senate that they can depend upon to
do their bidding. Senator Hansbrough
has proven by his TRADE on the Inter-
national Harvester trust. the miI,er's
trust and kindred interests that he is
not with them. They have decided to
punish him by removing him from
their path and replacing him by a man
that is pledged to them. For this rea-
, son they are advancing Mr.. Little's
candidacy. He is the strongest oppo-
sltion to the present incumbent. The
people of North Dakota should see the
folly of supporting candidate that is
directly opposed to their best interests,
and we think they will If so Little
will meet his Waterloo June Oath.
Mr.. Marshall, another of the opposi.
ton has been in congress for some
years. but has failed to make record
that has placed him in a position to
expect the people to advance him to
this position.
Mr.. johnson is, when the Importance
OF the position is taken into considera.
ton. not qualified in any sense of the
word to take up the work where Sena
tor Hansbrough has now placed it.
These facts are being taken into
consideration by the people of North
Dakota, they are doing their OWE
thinking, and when the time comes fol
them to make their. decision at the
primaries June oath. we confidentI,
expect to see the result in North Dako
ia line up with that in Iowa. It is no
unreasonable to expect it. The issue,
are too vital for the people not to stud,
them, and the more the people o
North Dakota ponder over these mat
: tiers the more apparent it becomes t.
them that they cannot afford to throw
away the prestige they have gaine'
and place in Washington as our repre-
sentative. a man who must commenc
at the bottom and work up. It viii
take many years to do this and all tn
time the state will be at standstil
so far as representation is concerned.
When all these things are taken int