Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-27
SOME CAMPAIGN LITERATURE

SOME CAMPAIGN LITERATURE
We have received, evidently from
the ''insurgent campaign bureau" an
envelope stuffed literally with
"slush," attacking Senator McCumber
and Congressman Hanna. The char
acter of the material is entirely
worthy the many waste baskets to
which it will no doubt be consigned.
Congressman Hanna is attacked be-
cause he has supported President
Taft and the republican national ad.
ministration. He is charged with
being partly responsible for the pres.
ent tariff bill. Well, so is Mr.. Gron.
ma. He voted for the house bill, and
made speech defending it. That
was before he heard what he thought
was the tramp OF insurgent hosts in
this state. Afterward he changed his
attitude. Mr.. Hanna continued in his
support of the administration, and
did not seek to change his base in
order that he might reap profit from
what Mr.. Gronna thought was the
voice of the multitude crying in the
wilderness. That is the main differ
ence between Mr.. Hanna and Mr..
Gronna.
Senator McCumber is charged with
being for the interests" and with
owning palace at Washington and
with not owning a home in North
Dakota. This is charge entirely
worthy the luminous bureau that is
preparing campaign material. Mr..
McCumber has been resident of
North Dakota for great many years.
He has helped frame many of it's i'm
portant laws. He is interested in the
state and its people, as a good ciJi-
zen and a worthy public man. He
does represent the interests-of the
state. His course in legislation has
been presented to the people of the
state without hesitation or evasion.
1t will be approved.
The campaign documents to which
we refer are typical OF the demagogue
and the office seeker. And they are
entirely unworthy any campaign
bureau worthy of the name.
A correspondent of the Grand Forks
Herald-ole OF those convenient cor
respondents who writes what the
Herald wants to have written-has
something to say with respect to
Congressman Hanna, and says the
people OF this state are disappointed
because Mr.. Hanna did not insurge
against the Taft administration and
raise disturbance generally in con-
gress. We don't believe the people
OF the state expected or desired any,
thing OF this sort Mr.. Hanna was
selected as a republican and he has
supported the administration of Presi-
dent Taft. TO have done ANYTHING
else would merely have been traitor
Gus to the administration for which
and with which he was selected. He
supported and worked for measures
IN the interest OF the farmers of this
state. He is conscientious. hard
WORKING business man-such a man
as the people of this state are for
tunate 10 have in congress. Mr..
r1anna S business qualifications are
eAceptlonal-he is rated as one of the
ablest bankers and business mon of
NORTH dakota. His services are valu-
able to the people of North Dakota
and they are fortunate in being able
10 command them. His work in the
departments for the people of North
Dakota has been assiduous and ener-
getlc. He has not flared I'D with
namboyant speeches. Flamboyant
speeches are not what the people OF
this state want. They want some
nard worker who looks to the devel.
opment OF North Dakota and the pros.
perity of its people. Mr.. Haana's work
In the matter of the Fort Berthold
reservation alone will add thousands
OF settlers and millions of dollars
worth OF property to the state. So