Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-09-06
BOWLING FILES.


NJ J. Bowling, of Olivia, candidate for congress
against A. j. Vostead who has represented the district
for the past ten years. Mr. bowling Mr.. Young and
Mr. Volsead candidates in three cornered contest
ten ago. got onehd of the votes and the
count was so that the result in doubt for
time.
Mr.. Bowling still has many friends in the district
and there are SO many things his candidacy
the voters of the district that is quite probable that he
may this year succeed in winning the Office for which ne
made such strong in divided field ten years ago.
The present representative, Mr. Vostead, has made
a record which entities him to neither much praise or
condemnation. His ten years in congress have
been spent in carefully ''makng record, which can
best be done by advertising ones support of some mea
which looks good but does not affect the district by
careful lodging question on which sentiment in
the district divided and by supporting in
which the district interested if such be
contrary to the interests of the country whole.
weather makes record in that way, standing sv
in one direction when the wind is that way webbing
when the wind shify and turning way when there
is no wind. We do not want to be Mr. Volstead
but only wish characterize his record appears to
US and it appears to many observing men
of the district Mr.. VOlsesd has made very faithful
weatherane and if the people of the district want that
kind of congressman then they may we'll reelect
Mr.. Vostead. and keep doing
Mr. Bowling, who aspires to represent this district
in congress in quite different kind of He has
ability and versatility and opinions of his gathered
from large experience and energy push those opinions
He has never been content and will be to simply
reflect public opinion but will have hand in making
that opinion He leader and shaper of public opinion
not follower Such men sometimes make mistakes, and
sometimes they make serious buder that the peo
pie recall them but it is these who the true pro-
eressives of the world for without them all progress
would stop.
Mr. Bowling was a progressive when it took real
courage to be oneback in days of the fight for sound
money in 1896. Free silver backed by such leader aid
w. J. Bryan. allurng "binetaliism' was decep-
tive popular vagary. but Bowling made straight out
fight for gold in the League of Republican
Clubs and secretary of that organization helped elect
VIM Mckinley president The wisdom of his course is
perfectly apparent nOw but those of readers who
member back that time know that many good fol-
lowed the free silver vagary that appeared
an easy way to popular favor.
Mr.. Bowling at that time attained considerable pro
minence national politics and the value of his services
was recognized by the prominent of the nation
He acquired experience that time which this dis
trict should now be glad utilize when it is offered
them.
Subsequently he represented RedVille county in the
legislature and elected speaker of the house HI
held that difficult position in such way to be Of
great the state and reflect credit himself II
worthy of note that he speaker the deciding
for the four per cent gross earnings tax and
worth noting that of the who opposed
to this proclaiming themselves among
the foremost "progressives' of the state.
If Mr. Bowling is selected representative, he will
be credit to the district and he will take his place
among the real national leaders The times demand rea
independent thinkers broadminded and yet aggressive
and is the duty of the people of the district hell