Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-16
Polctcal Advertisement
Democratic National Committeeman
THE COLD FACTS

The rank and file of the Democratic
party in the State of North Dakota
have right to know whether or not
the past record of the six candidates
who now want to serve Democracy in
the capacity of National Committee
man has been such as would justify
the Democrats in supporting them on
March 18th. ~
MR.. F. Il. WILSON, of Bathgate,
editor of the Pink Paper, an old resi-
dent of the state, feels that he is en-
titled to more recognition than he has
had in the past, on account OF services
rendered the party. The facts are that
Mr.. Wilson lives in the First Legisla-
tive District and has been a very close
friend of Hon. Judson LaMoure, who
has been the leader of the "stalwart"
faction of the Republican party since
Territorial days. Their relations have
been so close that when Mr.. Wilson's
name was mentioned for the position
of Oil Inspector it was considered use
less to recommend any other person
for the place, on account Of the I'M
probability of getting the appointment
confirmed by the senate, because. OF
the influence of Senator LaMoure and
his determination to reward his friend.
Democrats of Pembina county have
openly charged Mr.. Wilson with CIV
ing aid, by his negative stand, to the
Republican candidate, in the last SEN
atorial contest, in his district, thereby
helping to elect LaMoure and to de-
feat the Democratic candidate, who
lost the election by sixteen votes. Mr..
Wilson has served four years as State
Oil Inspector, is now Secretary of the
State Board of Normal Schools at a
salary of $4,000 per month and ex-
penses. In view of the fact that the
Democratic party has had the distribu-
ton of the patronage of the state for
the past six years only it is considered
that Mr.. Wilson has been amply repaid
for any services he may have rendered
in the past. g..
MR.. GEO. DUIS, State Senator of
Grand Forks, has been resident of
the state for about ten years. He
wishes to be judged by his legislative
record, has laid great deal of stress
on important measures he has endorsed
and fathered in the state senate, and
claims he has always upheld Gov.
Bur Ike in his endeavors to bring about
desired legislation. In this connec-
ton it would be well for the voters
to remember that Mr.. Duis was a dele
gate to the convention that first nomi-
mated Gov. Burke, in 1905. That con-
vention went on record against the
abuse of the pass system, and advo-
Gated the enactment of the anti pass
law. Gov. Burke took the stump, can
vassed the entire state, and assured
the people that he would do all in
his power to carry out the pledges OF
his party. He was elected, sent in his
message to the legislature, recommend
ed for their consideration the measures
he had advocated on the stump, and
for which the Democrats had gone on
| record in their platform. The legisla-
ture refused to give the relief the
people desired. Gov. Burke was re-
| nominated in 1908, and the Demo-
Gratis again went on record against the
abuse of the pass system. Gov. Burke
made his second appeal to the voters
assuring them that he would renew
his request to the Legislature to enact
law that would do away with favor
itism along that line At that session
Of the legislature, Senator Duis rep.
resented Grand Forks county, and TIKI
very first opportunity he had to 60 or
record he voted for the railroads a.
against the people, helping to kill til.
anti-pass bill that was introducet
along the lines recommended M TIN
Democratic platform. The business re
tlAtions of Senator Duis with the Gfea