The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-07-02
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spread abroad. When came to travel
about the state, everywhere I went,
found that the mama "Oakes" was
magic word, and that people at once
took notice. believe that the whole
state was, more Or less. levened by the
influence of your support, so you, see,
my good friends; that owe you great
debt of gratitude than you could pos
sibly suppose - While l might be able
to explain, in a 81 ght degree, how
much owe to you all cannot make
you understand fully what it has meant
in this campaign.
''The people Of Oakes. Dickey county,
and the adjoining Counties supported
me for two reasons. First, because
they knew me personally and were
loyal to me. Second, because they stand
for clean. politics, clean methods and
good government. The people of the
other sections of the state have come
to my support because they believe in
clean politics and good government and
this support was greatly strengthened
by the knowledge which was spread
abroad of the good name and good
standing 1 had among the people in
the section of the state where was
best known.
'There ought to be no great differ
ence of opinion between the people of
North Dakota on political matters.
There should especially be no great
difference of opinion between republic
cans of this state. The people of
North Dakota belong practically to one
class-they are all farmers. The bank
ers. and merchants are, in most in
stances, farmers. If not farming
themselves, they are indirectly inter-
ested in farming. We have no other
great interest in the state. The
i wealth of the average banker and the
average business man is practically the
same as that of the average farmer,
and under present conditions, the aver
age farmer will soon be worth more
than either the merchant or the banker.
if not already. To me this appeals as
being an ideal condition and we ought
to do everything in our power to main
tain it. There are no abjectly poor in
North Dakota and ! am glad of it. We
have but few poor houses, and these, I
find, we do not need. There are no
livery rich men in North Dakota and
hope there never will be any disgrace
fully rich men in North Dakota. The
distribution of wealth of this state is
well nigh perfect and it is the duty of
every man to do his best to maintain.
!; for all time, such condition. If we
had great numbering industries, great
manufacturing industries or great min
/, ing industries there might be some oc-
!! casion for conflict Of interests, but
there can be no reason why every man
| who has the interests of his state at
,, heart should not stand for the policies
and methods that make for the welfare
of the whole people as against those
who want to dominate our politics in
the interests Of the great corporations.
CHOW ] want to say word Of the
! republican nominees for president and
vice president. know Secretary Taft
personally very well. He is q splendid
man. To look in his face is to know
that he never did mean thing in his
life. His face beams with genialty
and good nature, and he has wonder
full force Of character which enables
him to take firm stand on every prop
osition. He is q man who can say no
and stick to it.
Mr.. James s. Sherman, Of New York,
nominee for vice president, is warm
personal friend. He has rendered long
and splendid service in congress; he
has been chairman Of the committee of
Indian affairs for many years on which
committee l have served seven years
, and am now ranking member. / have
worked alongside Of him for years and
he is a warm personal friend of mine.
He is one of the ablest men in congress;
, one Of the very best parliamentariana
!, in the United States, and splendid
campaigner. The ticket is exalting
! and worthy the support Of every repub.
lican.
.'Now, let me say that this splendid
manifestation Of the loyalty and sup
port of the whole people, men, women,
and children, Of this city. warns the