Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-09-26
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
DRAFTED FROM THE BEST CLASS
OF NORTH DAKOTA cIrI.
ZENSHlP.
THEIR RECORD CLEAR
Should Win Favor With Those Who
Believe Men Are OF Greater I'm
portance Than Platforms.

The men composing the Democratic
state ticket in North Dakota are lust
the class of men that the rank and
file of independent voters will be glad
to tie to wherever they have a chance
to know them personally or by repu.
tation, and what they stand for in
business and politics. From the ton
of the ticket to the bottom there is
not a record that needs covering I'D"
not a candidate who needs to go be.
fore the electors with explanations or
apologies. They were drafted and
nominated because they had a record
for honesty and ability and because
of their high personal standing in
their home communities and in the
state. They will measure up with any
other set of candidates before the
public. The state machinery would
be as safe in their hands as in the
hands of any other set of officials.
F. o. Hellstrom, who heads the tick.
ct for governor, has a long and splen.
did record as an advocate of good gov:
eminent and clean politics. He has
been a resident of North Dakota since
1894, coming here as a youag man
from Kansas after his graduation
from h university law school of that
state. Was for many year a com.
mercial traveller and has always been
closely allied with the business and
farming interests of North Dakota.
His remarkable record as "reform
warden" of the North Dakota peniten.
t1ary, comprising prison reform, anti
graft and business improvement is al
ready so conspicuous as to be of ma.
t1onal Importance. In all of his pub.
lie acts he has shown backbone and
sterling character. Mr.. Hellstrom's
fight for the go%vernorship is simply a
continuance of the progressive fight
in North Dakota and every sincere
progressive should enlist under his
banner.
r. L. Brandt, candidate for lieuten,
ant governor, is a resident of Bis.
marck, where he fills the office OF
secretary of the state board Of con,
troll He is of German birth, and
is the publisher of DER Staats-Ar,,
zeiger." Mr.. Brandt has resided in
North Dakota eight years and in the
united States thirty years. His life
work has been that of an editor, pub;
Usher n educator. He is a man of
excellent education, is Thoroughly
American, active and judicious. He
possesses a logical and ANALYTICAL
mind, not given to hasty conclusions
and has always been an aggressive ad.
vocate Of justice and economy in
state government. f.
Frank Stanley of Cando, on the
ticket for state auditor, was for twelve
years county auditor of Towner coun.
ty. He was never defeated, the re.
publicans rallying to his D in
each contest. Last veal he accented
a position as state bank examiner nm.
der Oliver Knudson. His work in
these offices has been very thorough
and efficient, and in every one of his
undertakings he has proved himself
a typical western hustler. He has al.
ways regarded any public office held
by him as a public trust and his best
Recommendation to the people Is the
record he has made.
Frank Lish of Dickinson, one of
the pioneers Of North 0aKata, is the
candidate for state treasurer. His ex.
tens]ve personal and business &C.
qua1ntance will make his candidacy a
very valuable asset to the party His
reputation as a business man will
commend him to all voters who be.
lleve that 81 man of successful bust.
ness experience should occupy this of.
fec.
ALLOW Morrison Of Bathgate is can.
d'd'ta for the Office Of commissions,
~ agric"''""e and labor. He is the
"Tht ""n FOR the place, and the Dem.
'"s hAvc reason TO congratulate
themselves on obt ,it ing consent to
&c" h;s mare. His personal habits
"rd :ndnstrv,, his wide knowledge OF
'%~~ic"h 4 and labor conditions and
ds =; he state will bring him the
support nr a large portion of the PEG.
~, regardless of their politics.
Charles S. Whittlesey, candidate
for commissioner of insurance, has
l"en engaged in the insurance bust.
""Ss iii North Dakota for many years
10 has made insurance a subject fo1
long and thorough study and knows
the needs and abuses Of the business
by reason Of his continuous expert.
ence OF fifteen years in the insurance
business and his careful study of it's
various phases, he is especially well
fitted to TAX up the duties of insur
ance commissioner.
Olaf Biorke Of Abercrombie. Charles
Perry OF Crosby and w. J. McHose OF
Fargo are the democratic candidates
for the office Of railroad commission.
er. They are we'll known over the
state and their standings in their re.
spective communities are the best
guarntee OF tbeir high sense of pub.
lie duty.
Tho Democratic ticket this year Is
made up OF a number of very able
publ:c speakers and campaigners
such IS ex-Mayor v. R. Lowell of Far
go. candidate for congress in the
First district: Attorney J.. A. Minck
Ter Of Knox. candidate for congress
Second district; Mayor H. L.. Halvor
son Of Minot, candidate for congress
Third district; e. P. Totten of Bow
man, candidate for secretary of state
John Sullivan of Mandan, candidate
for attorney general. The candidates
for governor and lieutenant governor
will also be heard from. The voters
of the state will derive much benefit