The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-10-05
Mr.. HAlvoRson ADDRESSED
WILSON CLUB IN DICKINSON

There was good sized audience out
Monday night for the Wilson and Mar
shall Club meeting in the Armory at
which time Attorney Halvor Halvorson
of Minot. democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the Third district. addressed
the people. His coming had only been
advertised by hand bills during the
afternoon. and the democrats were we'll
pleased with the interest the people
took on so short notice. without the aid
of band or any demonstration.
Chairman Ed. Hughes presided. At
torney T.. D. Casey made report on
the proposed special train for the Bryan
speeches next week. showing that the
railroad company would want a guaran-
tee Of ST, 090 to run such "a train through
from jamestown to Beach. This looked
like an awful price to the committee
but Mr.. Casey said they had not given
up hope of arranging the matter.
The membership committee reported
10S already pledged to the Wilson and
Marshall Club and at the close of the
meeting q number came forward and
signed up, so that by the end of the
week the membership will be dreat
deal larger.
In introducing Attorney Halvor Hal
vorson. Mr.. Casey paid high tribute
to the Hon. VIM. J. Bryan, whom he
considered the greatest orator and
statesman of the day.
Attorney Halvorson had never address,
ed Dickinson audience and his talk
Monday night was well received. He
started in by saying that he realized
that a great many people were appar-
emily disguised with all parties. not
withstanding this fact he believed in
political parties. There are times, he
said. when areat party questions arise.
issues on which the ablest men of the
country differ. and these questions
have to be threshed out.
The speaker thought that people were
drifting away from parties. becoming
more Independent in their views, and
really he did not think there was any
thing to fear from either of the politi-
cal parties provided the officials in
power were capable and honest.
Mr.. Halvorson naturally felt that the
democratic party was nearest the people
70 at this time. following the reign Of over
years of the republicans. The dominant
party. he said. had carried the burden
and had naturally received the benefits.
Large corporations had supplied encr-
nous campaign funds and had expected
favors in return. He cited the fact
that Woodrow Wilson had expressed
the desire that all campaign donations
for his party be made in small amounts
and he gave it as his belief that very
small per cent of what had been spent
by the republican party would be ample
for conducting his campaign.
Mr.. Halvorson went on record as not
being pessimist. He believed oul
people were prosperous and that won
derful achievements had been accom-
plished in the United States in 1876
years. Our nation is not only self-sus-
tanning, but our wares are sold abroad
in great volume, he declared.
l. He also said that the republican
party stood for high protection tariff.
and he thought the progressive or third
party stood for about the same thing.
The democratic party, he said. be.
lieved in tariff for revenue only. with.
out special privileges to anyone. Some
people. he said, thought the party was
for free trade. but this was a mistake.
The democratic party believed in pro.
tective tariff but the protection should
not be extended to articles manufactur.
ed in this country which were being
sold in foreign countries to people
cheaper than at home.
Mr. Halvorson said it would not be
wise to attempt change Of all tariff
laws in any one session of Congress. He
realized too that it would be q compar-
atively easy matter to adjust tariff laws
wefs %itnot for me#selt ltshness of in
dividua1s. 7@s- = '@,r Y r
The speaker thought it was a fore
done conclusion, that Woodrow Wilson
would be the next president and he
therefore reasoned that a.sdemoe1atic
congressman from the Third district
could get more favorable legislation fol
the people than q repub blican. He real
ized that in order to secure an election
in November, he must get about S, 000
republican votes He thought that party
lines had fadedsaway to an extent that
gave him reason to hope for the neces-
sary votes; for an election at the polls.
In CLOSING Mr.. HalyOrsOn said that the