Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-24
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sen: HANSBR0UGl1
Writes sf0pen Letter to Bismarck
Tribune Which is Very Pertinent

washington, April 16.-To The Trib-
.une:. After reading your effusions in
tended ito aid Bismarcks senatorial
candidate, am convinced that in the
absence Of legitimate political issue
a campaign of falsehood acquires some
value, sYou are therefore doing real
well with that specially concored
gost story that have made an alli-
ance, offensive and defensive, with
Tom Marshall. Having failed to offer
any argument to support your conten-
ton that the good of the state de-
mands that c. B. Little should be made
senator, you now seek to prevent fur
Their deseritions among his fol-
lowing by cock-and-bul1 story in
! tended to deceive well-meaning repub-
leans.
Since when did a little coterie of
midnight politicians at Bismarck ac-
: quire the right to determine for the
whole republican party of the state
who should be regular and who irreg-
ular in their party allegiance? Is
this the way to strengthen and build
up the party organization? The Mi
not convention will not end the cam
paign; it will simply open 1t. You
appear to forget that there is to be
an important June primary, and a
more important election in November
! Now do not ask to- control the
iMinot& convention. My senatorial can
/. didaeys does not require it. Why
e should either of the other three candi
! dates for the senate persuade himself
T that t.. is necessary to expend i'm
menseL sums of money to gain con
troll? Does he imagine that it woult
), help him in his towering ambition? Il
he doing it in the interests of Taft
:: How absurd the mere suggestion
Taft's interests are perfectly safe un
less they fall into course, corrup
hands
/ am ready to join Mr.. johnson t
i prevent Mr.. Marshall gaining contro
! =iof the convention;s ~ Or to join Mr.. Littl
, tosprayent Mr.. johnson from gainin
control Little ready to joi
: me in preventing either Of the othe
, two acquiring controls? This is a
I important point, because the Mine
: tconvention. is not to be senatoris
fconyention;, it is a convention to sen
> delegates to Chicago to help nominal
] I Mr.. Taft, to whom North Dakota is a
ready pledged.
Now I submit that the standard {
! republicanism should: not be th
amount Of money candidate is' abl
:. and willing to spend - the price b
would pay to go to the senate for IL
= stance. If financial effort is to be th
4 controlling principle in our part
= ethics; If argument, integrity, an
!: :1fpersonal fitness are to be supersede
,..lby a money qualification as appear
y Ito be the tendency in some Mort
z Dakota quarters just now, then 500
!, ithere will be no party for any one
\ control. sf ~ !, ~ $a
Z I authorize. you to deny in the mos
3 positive way that / have made an a
$ tliance with Mr. Marshall or any on
7 else on any proposition. The fchare
Z that such y a combination has bee
e tmada ID hnino susad Nv fhosa Who 600
g to cover their own movements. Un'
! tIer the primary \ law the republica
q voters all lover the state win on Jun
4 I'24 say with whom I shall Join for part
3 success In November. .55 \: B: Il ;ss
I Resp ectfuily, g s; y s#2s 5.$
s ..s III. G, Hans through.