Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-21
v. P. futile
FOR congress
Extensive Farmer Of Dawson
Making an Active Campaign
for Nomination
Has Served in the Legislature
and is Eminently Qualified
for the Place

| The fact that there are many candi-
| dates for congress in the Second dis
trict makes it one of importance. Col.
W. P. futile is probably the last candi-
| date in this district to make his an
nouncement, and the fact that he lives
| in closer proximity to the capital city
than the others, makes his candidacy
probably of more local interest
than the others, and when the
| following reasons are fairly consider
| ed the voters of this district may take
| some pride in sending him to Wash
| ington.
w. P. futile of Dawson, Kidder
county, candidate for congress at the
republican primaries on June rs, is
big man physically. mentally, and
in the world of business. He has
been closely interested in the affairs
of the state of North Dakota for the
last twenty years. and his interest
and confidence in the state is shown
by his ownership of $1,000 acres OF
the fertile farming land Of North Da-
kota y
Mr.. Tuttle is resident of Kidder
county and has been for number
of years. His interest in the state,
however, are widely distributed, and
he is and has been an active contribu-
tor to the growth and prosperity OF
the state. His has been a life OF
business and not of politics. From
the time of his early manhood he has
been interested in various business
affairs, and in all of them he made
good He has an intensely practical
turn of mind, and this is a practical
age in a practical state. No ma1
could be better fitted by inclination
and business training to serve the
people of the state and Of his district
as congressman. He knows how
big businesses are operated. He
knows how necessary are the virtues
of economy. wise administration and
good. common sense. in the manage
ment of business affairs. And he Is
of that sturdy and strong nature that
will not be shaken from purpose
then he feels that that purpose leads
in the right direction.
Mr.. futile IS New Yorker by
birth, having grown up barefoot boy
on a farm in the northern part of the
state. and is now in the very prime OF
his usefulness. Long experience in
| the world Of affairs, wide acquain-
lance with men, youth when he had
to get out and battle for himself
against heavy odd close following
of public affairs and public needs
all these things have given him a
ripe discretion and valuable expert
ence. He grew on farm and has
nover forgotten his early life there
1t gave him a sympathy with and
understanding of the needs of the
farmer that man gets in on other
way. And his interests now are in
the soil and in the fruits of it.
He a thoroughly western man in
his ideas and is broad like the prai-
ries were he has lived and achieved
success since he came to Iowa at the
age Of % years. He has been On
gagged in mercantile business, owned
and managed grist and Touring
mill, was buyer and shipper Of hogs
and cattle, and has been active all
through his life in the west. In
North Dakota his influence has been
felt in many directions. He served
a term in the legislature. where his
record was that Of the thorough CO.
ing business-analyzing all measures
that were presented from the stand
point of the experienced man OF
affairs, seeking b, his vote and in
fuence to put the state on sound
financial and moral basis, swayed
neithr by prejudice or partisan feel
ing, but seeking always to represent
fairly his district and the whole state.
The Braddock News after the session
referring to Mr.. Tuttle says: "As a
representative in the legislature his
record is as clear as a bell"
The voters who knows futile knows
a man who is like the west-courage-
Gus, rugged of health, broad in his
views, tolerant and generous. He Is
a man who belives that humanity has
the first claim to the attention of the
successful man, and thousand deeds
of kindness and helpfulness may be
counted his-all done in quite and
transformations way, each one help
ing some struggling mortal to reach
some desired end. In his private and
public life he has been frank. open
and square-1ever hesitating to ex-
press his beliefs and never evading
public questions for the sake Of poll
tical or business expediency. He is
a square Ann rican citizen always,
and such a man as would serve the
eople capably and honestly.
Mr.. futile belives in a square deal
for all American citizens. He does
not believe that the farmer should
ay the freight and the trusts and
combination get the benefit of special
legislation. He wants all classes
treated alike. He believes that pro-
lection is good for both the American
workman and the American farmer
but he is in favor of bill that shall
distribute alike the burdens and the
benefits of a protective system. In
recent pubic statement he said: