Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-05

overwhelming verdict will be for the
return of the present incumbent
We do not say this without having
first given it due consideration. Mr.
Hansbrough has record to show what
his past achievements have been that
is surely worthy Of consideration. He
has always stood for the best interests
of the people of this state and the ma
ton. His record in one long chrome
logy of usefulness. Nearly every
measure that has been enacted into
law for the benefit of the homesteader
for the past ten years has been either
introduced OR materially advanced by
Senator Hansbrough. He has always
stood with the farmer In every meas
ure that has come before the senate
and there are large number of laws
that have been passed for the benefit
s-of the tillers of the soil that eminated
from him. He has been firm in his
stand against the millers' trust and the
International Harvester association in
. their efforts to beat the farmers of the
; United States. By his activity and
wise and impartial attention to duty
Mr.. Hansbrough has been advanced
from one important committee to an
-: other until today he is at the head of
: the committee on agriculture, one of
the most important committees in the
lsenate, and surely the very most i'm
portant SO far as North Dakota is con-
cerned. 1t has taken fifteen years of
active service to reach this sphere of
usefulness. where he can do more for
the farmer than any other man in the
senate, and it would seem 70 us that
If these facts are given the considera-
ton that they merit, the thoughtful
voter will not put them lightly aside
in his consideration of who can best
represent this state in this great law.
making body,
Mr.. Little is the candidate of Alex
Mckenzie, who is backed by the cor
porations. There has been no denial
! of this by the papers that are support
! ing him. 1t is understood that he is a
, representative of the trusts and their
allied interests. If he is selected it is
decision by the people of North Da
j, kota that they are ready to turn over
the machinery of the government to
the corporations. We hardly think the
people of North Dakota are ready to dc
| this.
Mr. Marshall has been in the public
J service for number of years but has
never made any material advancement
and his record is not such as would put
him in the class of desirable material
for this position
Mr.. johnson is the candidate of the
old insurgent wing of the party, and
his Support is from these republicans
that still cling to the factional lines
No strong reason for his nomination
has been advanced
With all this weight of facts in favor
of Mr.. Hansbrough it is hard for us te
conceive Of a resident of this state de
Gliding against his return, il they take
the merits of the candidates into con
sideration.
: There is only short time left be
fore the primary. when this question
must be voted upon. There is an effort
on the part Of numerous politicians
throughout the state to keep the fac
tionas lines drawn tightly. This shoult
not mislead the Independent voter. I.
it not time to vote Independent of &
few ring-leaders? Is it American t.
let handful of bosses dictate how 70,
shall vote? It surely is not Do YOU
own thinking, vote for merit, vote fo