The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-09
EnR II- 8 sENATE.

am candidate for the position
Of United States senator, subject TO
approval of the republican voters OF
the state at the next primary election.
am a Arm believer in party or
ganization as the most efficient means
of securing wise legislation and good
government. In order that the party
shall serve that end. however, it is
essential that no person or faction be
permitted to convert the party or
ganization into machine" for the
furtherance of selfLh interests.
The senators and representatives in
congress are chargeable In a large
measure with the responsibility of
shaping and effectuating the policies
of the party TO which they belong, and
conceive it to be one of their high
est duties unselfishly to exert their
influence to the utmost in and out OF
| congress so as to maintain the in
tegrity and purity of their party as an
agency for good government and ma
tional progress.
One OF the defects in our system oil
government is the absence of any
definite and responsible leadership in
Legislation, and the consequent in
ability of the general body of voters
to know definitely whom to hold re-
sponsible for legislation or the lack
of it.
This absence of definite individual
responsibility aids the corrupt legis'
lator to conceal his nefarious work
and 1t also affords the demagogue the
opportunity to misrepresent and dis
parage the efforts and motives o.
good men, and to confuse and misleat
the people with his false and superb
cial appeals to popular passion anc
prejudice
To the same cause is largely due thu
ever increasing mass of inharmoniuo
and poorly constructed legislation
which makes the execution of TIT
laws and the administration of jus
tice altogether too slow and uncer
| tain.
These evils are, believe. the great
est obstacles in the way of effectiv,
and progressive legislation at thu
present time. Public opinion is vel
nigh unanimously in favor of tn
Roosevelt Taft policies. and 1t Is wei
understood what these policies are
But definite and practical Legislation
to make these policies effective hai
been INSTRUCTED and delayed by thu
evils above mentioned.
/ suggest for consideration as
possible remedy for these evils tina
the right and duty to directly initiat
and oppose legislation be given to tn
president, to be exercised in the con
gress in person or through the mem
bers Of his cabinet; not, however, t
the exclusion of any of the existinl
rights and duties Of the senators AM
representatives in that respect,
/ think this would tend to Diminish
the quantity of proposed Legislation
and improve its quality.
The executive could thus directl.
and openly. introduce and enforce &C
ton by congress upon measures de
signed to fulfill party pledges. TIL
People would thus be better inferme
as to the nature and merits of pro
posed measures; and know where t
place the blame for Objectionable
laws or the failure to enact prope
legislation.
!, believe in the principles OF the re
publican party and its policies as an
neunced in its last national platform
j / admire the courage and states
|, manship displayed by President Taft
and believe that the policies an
measures hitherto advocated by hir
should have the cordial and undivide
support of all republicans.
I shah In the coming campaig
! more fully and specifically present t
the voters my views on public ques
lions. Yours respectfully,
EDWARD ENGERUI