The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-16

Grand Forks Times: Two years
ago The Times supported the candi-
dacy of Senator Hansbrough for re-
election, among other things on the
grounds that his long service in the
senate were an asset to which the
state was entitled and that a new man
would be handicapped because Of the
absence of committee prestige. The
same logic applies to the case Of Sem
ator McCumber. He has served twelve
years in the senate and by hard work
and diligent application has secured
places high up on important commit
tees.
At this time Senator McCumber is
chairman of the pension committee
and has charge Of all the pension leg
the general laws as we'll 1t is a mark
of confidence in the integrity and hon
esty of Senator McCumber that prac-
tically every private pension bill is
passed under the unanimous consent
rule which principle accepts the re-
port of the chairman as an absolute
guide for the action of the senate.
Senator McCumber is ranking mem
Der of the committee on inter oceanic
canals which has direction of all leg
isls&'on and appropriations farN the
great Panama canal. The chairman
of that committee is Senator Flint of
California who has announced that he
will not be a candidate for reelection,
SO that after the fourth of next March
Senator McCumber would by the rmes
of seniority by which important chair
are distributed, become the
chairman of that committee. He would
be the directing head of the commit
tee when the work is completed and
the world prominence which will be
attached to that event would be a dis
tinct credit to North Dakota.
While the place held by Senator Nc
Cumber on the great finance commit
tee was not secured until after the re-
tirement of Senator Hansbrough who
was the ranking member, and before
the end of another term would have
been the chairman, his active and able
work in shaping many features Of the
present tariff law in which the north
west was particularly interested,
brought him into such favorable prom
inence that he became one of the lead
ers in the tariff debate and in the for
nation Of the schedules in the commit
tee.
Another important committee assign
ment is that on Indian affairs, where
he is ranking member and has per-
sonal charge of much of the legisla-
ton. 1t was to this position that the
Hanna bill for the opening of the Ber-
thold reservation met such smooth.
sailing in the senate, where in the past
such bills have often been held up for
years.
Mr.. McCumber is one of the three
republican members Of the committee
the interior, which committee has
charge Of the expenditures for such
things as irrigation and similar pro-
tects, as we'll as the land offices, In
dian allotments and all matters con-
corning Indian lands.
Another important committeeship is
that on the census which while it is
supposed to be needed only every ten
years, is in reality engaged all the time
in some features Of public information.
Senator Aldrioh has been charged
with being the boss of the senate, yet
he holds positions on but four COM
mittees one of which is that on rules
which has no work that in any man
ner concerns the public. 1T is thus
clear that Senator McCumber holds
more places of Importance than even
the senator from Rhode Island 1t does
seem that North Dakota would hardly
throw away such prominence merely
because someone else wants a job.
Crosby Review: The arguments
being brought forth by the democrat
lie" members of the republican party
against Senator McCumber and Com
gresham Hanna, should have very lit
tie weight from the fact that neither
and said he'd heard all he wanted to
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