The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-06-23
Letter from Glendale.


issue of The Times with some interest.
Am particularly well pleased with your
attitude on state and national ques-
tions. Two years ago l cast my first
vote for the progressive republican
ticket, and have no reason to regret it.
The issues between the two factions
are becoming more and more defined.
When we see such men as Senators
Dolliver, Cummins, Nelson, Clapp,
Beveridge, LaFollette and Bristow
break away from the old party lines in
the senate, and such men as Repre-
sentatives Norris, Murdoch, Gronna,
Lindbergh, Volstead, Cooper and host
of others, break loose in the house,
things are bound 10 take turn. With
such men as champions Of the people's 8
rights, and when we think of the great
gains made in the past two years, we
can see that it wi ! only be matter of
time until their cause will sweep the
old line republicans clear off their feet.
The issues between the two factions
of the party have become national in
their scope yet some people right here
are taking advantage of local conditions
to further their own selfish purpose.
Two years ago Frank Walton was
elected to the state senate from Dickey
county. He was elected by the friends
of Tom Marshall, who was the progress
sive republican candidate for U. S.
senator. we'll remember having re-
ceived copy of Andrew Miller speech
delivered at Glendale and with it a
fac-simile letter signed by number Of
prominent republicans throughout the
county asking US to stand for the pro-
gressive republican principles, and
among the signatures was that of
Frank M. Walton. He subscribed to
the principles of progressive republic
canism, was nominated over a man who
was pronounced stalwart, yet no
sooner did he get to Bismarck than he
ba,ters off the people Of Dickey county
to the stalwart program that his
brother-in-law might be re-appointed
postmaster of Glendale. This action
on his part was entirely unnecessary as
Mr.. Bunker could and would have been
reappointed postmaster anyway. 1t
must not be forgotten that Senator
McCumber and Congressman Hanna
had promised Mr.. Goddard the post
Office, but it is we'll known fact that
this was only done to get the support
of the Leader. They never intended to
appoint him., The remark made by
Senator cCumber two years ago will
bear this out when it is remembered
that he said in referring to the Axtell-
Keyes-G Goddard combination: ''There e
not very much in tying up to that id
outfit" Perhaps that was the reason
for making the deal with Senator
Walton that the progressive strength
might be divided That ''outfit'' the
senator would have when the time came
anyway.
The writer is not particularly pleased
with the attitude. of Senator Walton
and in talking to some of our representa-
tive men we find they feel the same
way. The contest that is going on. in
this state and in every state should not
be retarded by the selfish interests of
one man or set of men. It is not a
fight of men but Of principles. There
are national issues at stake and we
should not for one moment lose sight
of this fact.
I will vote thu progressive ticket
again this year. I believe its leaders
are on the right track and are but
carrying forward the principles as laid
down and enunciated by that intre pid
American. fearless leader and foremost
citizen, Theodore Roosevelt.
"A Republican.