Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-08
Curbstone And Corridor
BY Col. 8. 9. Whitehead.

Representative James Walsh OF RAN
som county liz one of the men in the low
er house who has a large acquaintance.
He has been here before and understands
the ms and outs of legislation. Mr..
Walsh is deeply interested in all the
things which concern his district and his
vigilance never relaxcS. day or night. lie
I%Il prove one of the most useful mem
bers of the legislature
Charles w. Plain, senator, is stopping
at the Grand Pacific and Is usually the
center Of a friendly throng Of politicians
and embryonic " statesmen. Senator
Plain comes from Cavalier county and is
one of the most popular men in North
Dakota" He is a farmer who knows how
to farm n why. His well titled acres
yield abundantly when many another
farm fails to give back reward.
Thomas .. Hughes, who was a legisla-
tor when Denny Hannitin was a young
man, came to see the first signs of labor
in the lower house. Mr.. Hughes used to
explain why Northern Pacific freight
shipments were tnrdy, and then gave the
job to another member of the Ananias
club, Agent Mcdonald. and gave all Of
his time to the more truthful field Of
life insurance. lie says that he could
not have stood the strain on his con-
science for another year.
LaMoure county seems to be doing
real well with her democratic stock,
and none of it is of the dollhouse varie-
~, either. Besides having a democratic
senator, the district has two strong men
l in Tho lnu-n. lnI,cn II. 4 IN pf1rnc0n on1
A.. T.. Raney. Tony Bjornson is one
Of the most popular men that ever came
to the legislature. He is a student and
a m-n of unusual ability. He is moved
by reflection instead of by impulse, n
he has drawn much attention to himself
by his good and faithful work. Mr.. Ra-
ney is just beginning his maiden term in
the legislature. lie lives at Jud and
was first a successful rancher and then
gave his entire time to farming. He
has already made many friends here and
shows ability. That team will do a great
deal for the LaAIoure district.
Mrs. NJ. J. George of Flasher has been
with her husband here during the fine
campaign he has put up for the chief
cierkship Of the senate. Mrs. George
made many friends here and helped her
husbands cause materially. She is al
export stenographer and has been a
strong business lieutenant Of Mr.. George.
Col. A. b. Kerlin of Devils Lake, who
has been on the coast for his health, will
reach here within a week to cast his bal
lot as one of the presidential electors.
Mr.. Kerlin will probably return to the
Pacific coast and remain for the winter.
He shows fine improvement in health,
and his many friends here will welcome
him upon his return to North Dakota.
Col. Kerlin is the type of man who helps
to build up a commonwealth. &i"
There was a tender touch of sentiment
in the action of Representative Luther
Fl. Bratton in %seconding the nomination
OF Col. Eraine for the speakership. Mr..
Bratton saw much military service in
the Philippines and there learned the
best measurement of Col. Frame as a
map and. as an officer. The boys who
came back from the Philippines, speak in
touching affection of their old command.
er. and there was much pleasure. in.
watching the happiness and the enthusi-
assn which came to Representative Brat
ton when he spoke so feelingIy, though
briefly, of the man whose true measure
was taken in the Philippines.
A'~ A~SSoS iSpOA w llN1l
tative Walsh has negotiated successfully
for a half interest in the hair %restorer
business Of Senator Hookway, and that
t.1ey will send demonstrators, hand pick
ed and good looking, to introduce the
preparation. 49,"
THE initiative and referendum must
come said Representative Blakemore at
the Grand tactic. 1T is the reasonable
thing. the decent thing. Parties are
pledged to- it. Men are pledged to it.
me people are demanding it. And they
| will get it. There have been some men
who have given an excuse to be against
1t, but they may. bring disaster to the
cause they espouse if they keep at it.
The failure of the cause Of the initiative
and referendum will bring about a fine
fight in this state and a lot of states
men would have to fish or cut bait"
Thi legislature may produce more
than one great statesman" said a veneer.
able student to the newspaper man. The
leader of men generally shows his COL
ors first in the legislative assemblies of
his own state. There the people can
see him in action, can guage his sinceri-
ty and his courage. No man ever PLAN
ned to be a leader and came up to the
mark. Leadership is born in a man.
And the first element of leadership is
courage. Without it no man can pro-
gress far in public affairs. The natural
born trimmer can no more retain leader
ship that may have temporarily come
than he can fly. The follower cannot
be a leader. He must set his face to-
ward the sun and show that he has cou-
rage in him, that he has ability and
strength. And when the leader shows
his qualities the others follow him to the
END and help to make him a great sue
cess. No coward was ever successful in
politics very long. 1t is the man who Is
not afraid of his convictions, who stands
up for better things and better condi-
lions, who stands for advancement and
who is not afraid to guard honored ira
ditions while he progresses who will
make the great political general Of the
future. This assembly may contain a
future PRESIDENT But he will cot be a
follower Of any man or cause. He will
be a leader in a movement"
NJ. L Mcbride of Dickinson is one of
the new members who seems like an old
one. He takes to legislative politics as
naturally as a duck would to water, and
the people are taking a liking to him.
he is a senator from Stark county, hay-
ing defeated the Hon. W.. G.. Ray,
one OF the new members who has l
made a hit with the people by his fine |
modesty as well as his quick understands |
ing OF problems coming up is Represent |
tative Albert Weis Of Wahpeton. The |
people mere and the lepislaf orS ponarallv 1