The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13

For instance last winter I came from
washington to Fargo for the purpose OF
making an address before the Tri-state
rain Growers association. That necessI-
tated almost weeks absence. / spoke
on the same subject at Fort Dodge. Ia,
on another occasion, and on another oc-
easion az indianapolis on the same sub.
ject. This OF course was before the tarlff
bin was up AT that time INV pair I'M
doubtedly announced the pair on any
question upon which we two might differ.
During the consideration Of the tariT
question I was absent but very little. Mg
mail during that period consisted prob
ably of between 1fty and 100 letters a day,
many Of them requiring me 10 consult
With the heads OF departments In such
cases Il would be absolutely necessary for
me to be absent part Of the time. III
was 20 absent my pair would be announc-
This looks very different when explained
TO you than Il does In an announcement IN
paper that somebody has failed to vote
on question.
Fair Treatment.
In all the twenty years IA which / have
taken an active part In politics Of the
state have never deviated from one rule
of conduct, | have never INDUCED In per
sonalities; have never abused or been dis
respectful to an opponent and although
an ardent republican. In no single address
In all these years can one Of the opposite
faith cite a single instance in which 7
the man, the candidate or the party.
Ever ready TO. accord honest treatment
to an adversary, ] had right to expect
such treatment In return. But more than
year ago | learned that the coming cam
paign was not TO be conducted along these
lines, that papers were TO be purchased
and controlled with the one purpose OF
A falsehood in print looks just the same
as the truth to any one who does not know
that II Is a falsehood. The tarin
which makes n volume i'm itself and which
requires the study of hundreds Of volumes
to understand IL, presents a subject so
complex that no person can understaun
In all It's complications and ramifcations
without months OF study. Therefore any
man can make a false statement about a
tnrin bill and no one 10 100 without In
vestigation can tell whether IL is true or
false. He has not the data In his mind
or at hand to either confirm or refute II.
Taking advantage of this lack OF general
Information that portion OF the press which
follows the rule that all r. fair In politics
has presented campaign Of deceit and
misinformatlOn.
In all the years have been IN the SEN
ate, and they have not been idle years,
every effort put forth has been actnated
by the one motive, to subserve the very
best interests Of the people of my state
oPssibly In some instances my Judgment
may have been In error: my heart has
been true to It's convictions. and | am not
conscious today OF an error IN Judgment.
have taken an active part in every de-
bate on every great question that has been
discussed during that time, and have by
study and careful Investigation, tried
all times to fit myself 30 as to take an
intelligent part In the debate upon the
floor
am entering this campaign upon that
record. / have no apology on earth TO
make for It, have an abiding conviction
that Il has been right. and IT'S results have
at all times been beneficial to the, people
Of my state H. therefore. conscientious
and earnest labors for the welfare of the
people shall reap their merited reward;
II 4 straightforward course has more merit
than cunning politics and gallery play; IL
truth shall prevail over falsehood, | shan
not fail.