The Bottineau courant., 1912-09-20
Should Win Favor With Those Who
Believe Men Ara % Greater I'm
portancs Than Platforms.

other set OF candidates before the
public. The state machinery would
pc as safe In their hands as In the
hands OF any other set of officials
B s. r.! Os HellstrOm, who heads the tick.
.4at Tor governor. has long and splen.
Hid record as an advocate of rood gov
.ernment and clean politfcs. 6 He has
sbeeh aifebident OF North Dakota since
1884. coming hers. asa young man
from Kansas after his graduation
from the university law school Of that
state Was for many years u com.
smercial traveller and has always been
closely allied with the business and
farming interests Of North Dakota.
His remarkable record az ..reform
'Mardsn'.i OF the North Dakota penaten.
tary, comprising prison reform, anti.
seSait and. business Improvement is al.
ready 30 conspicuous as to be Of ma
tlonal Importance. In all of his pub.
NC acts be has shown backbone and
6tefling character. Mr.. HelIstroms
,nght Tor the governorship is simply a
oontindante 'of the progressive hight
In North Dakota and every sincere
progressive should enlist under his
banner. a gasv 3sgAt Fa u 5ff8t
sissF. IL. Brandt, candidate for lieuten.
ant governor. is a resident Of Bis.
marck, where he fills the office Of
secretary Ct the state board of con-
troll. He Is OF German birth, and
Ia the spublisheruof s'Der ,Staats.An.
-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 and educator. He is a man Of
excellent education, is thoroughly
American. active and judicious. He
possesses logical and analytical
mind. not given to hasty conclusions
and has always been an aggressive ad.
vocafe gof Justice and economy In our
state government.
Frank Stanley Of Cando, on the
ticket for state auditor. was for twelve
years county auditor o. iTowner. coua-
lty. He was never defeated, the re-:
-publicans rallying to his, support in
each contest. Last year he accepted
Z position as state bank examiner un-
der Oliver Knudson. His, Eork IN,
these offices has been very thorough
and efficient, and in every one Of his
undertakings he has proved himself
q typical western hustler. He has al
ways regarded any public office held
by him as 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 Dakota, is the
candidate for state treasurer. His ex.
tensive personal and business ac-
auaintance will make his candidacy
veryt,yaluahle asset, to the party. His
reputation as business man will
commend him to all voters who be
1ieve that man of successful busi.
ness experience should occupy this OF.
hces Il ,.-
Alex Morrison OF Bathgate Is can
didate for the Office OF commissions,
right man for the place, and the Dem
0cE9tss have reason to- congratulate
thAmsslvess on obtaining consent to
use hts name. His personal habits
and industry. his wide knowledge OF
agricultural and labor conditions and
noedssof the state will bring him the
suDDoytsof q large portion Of the peo
.DlAsfeardlsss Of their politics.
Charles s. Whittlesey, candidate
for commissioner Of insurance. has
.bton engaged IN the insurance bust
Jne1s In North Dakota for many years
HNs has made insurance . subject for
long and thorough study and knows
the needs and abuses OF the business
~ reason of his continuous expert
oloe of 1fteens syearsain the eSinsurance
business and his careful study OF it's
vaFiousr phases;ah ia especially well
fitted to take up the duties OF insur
.ance commissioner.
Olaf B1orke OF Abercrombie. Charles
Perry Of Crosby and " ], McHose OF
Fargo are sthe democratic candidates
Tor the Office Of railroad commission
.er. Il They are we'll known over tha
state and their standings ID their re-
speetiye communities are. the hest
,gnafntse OF their high sense OF pub
:lio duty. .ss.
TIC Democratic ticket this year is
made up OF a number Of very able
public speakers and campaigners.
such % ex-Mayor V. r. Lowell Of Far
;got candidate for congress int h.
First district; Attorney A. Minck
/ lAr OF Knox. candidate for congress-
Second district: Mayor Fl L. Halvor
ron OF Minot, candidatA for congress-,
Third district: r, r. Totten Of Bow
man, candidate for secretaEy 0f. state:
John sullivan of lMindkn. candidate
for attorney general The, candidatea
/, for governor and lieutenant governor
will also be heard from. The voters
oe the state will derive much benefit
and worthy entertainment by attend
ing the ralliss held by these speakers
- heRS5pg the issue sCf the cam;
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