The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1914-10-31
JOHN BURKE
! IN DICKINSON

greeted last Saturday night at the
Dickinson opera house by a fair sized
crowd. Those seated on the plat
man, George Klmer, Postmaster
Frank Lish, Receiver Ed. J. Hughes,
Banker w. L. Richards, City Auditor
Il. G. Hill, E. A. Lillibridge and Leo
Winters.
chairman Kilmer paid a high COM
pment to United States Treasurer
Burke, referring to him as the man
who gave North Dakota a capable
and honest administration for six
years while in the gubernatorial
chair and the man who was really
and truly thorn in the flesh of the
"stalwart" republicans.
Treasurer Burke said it had been
two years since he spoke in the state
and just about that time since he had
appeared before a Dickinson audi
ence. He said he was pleased to
come home to his people and to give
a stewardship of the democratic
party for the past 18 months.
Mr.. Burke did not question that
tariff was a good thing for the
country years ago but he said that
had not been for some time. Both
the leading parties had admitted this
and the republicans, he said, prom
ised to make a reduction in the tariff
but did not keep their word. Presi-
dent Taft, he was sure, knew what
was best for the people but the Of
seekers would not let him have
his own way, in other words, he was
not his own master. AS result of
this disregard of the interests Of the
people, the voters turned to Woodrow
Wilson. They had found in Presi-
dent Wilson a man who is not afraid
to do what he knows is right. He is
an able and wise president and has
been getting great results for the
people. He is safe in time Of war
asswel as in peace, a fact which the
Americans are coming to appreciate
more and more each day.
With reference to the European
war, the speaker believed that the
struggle was likely to continue for
a long time, perhaps for years. The
forces seem very evenly divided and
the conflict is likely to continue until
one side or the other becomes ex-
hausted. He said every American
shaiald be thankful that our young
me.r had not been trained to KILL
Militaryism and crowned rulers, he
thought, had brought on the cruel
war. Hence our people cannot be ex-
pected to look with favor upon the
crowned heads of Europe. Just now
the flower of men in Europe are be-
ing killed or manned and it is awful
to contemplate.
Foods for the millions in Europe
must come from North America,
principally from the United States:
Therefore our people should raise al!
the crops they can. It will be needed
and the price will be good.
Mr.. Burke urged the support Of
Mr.. Purcell for U. S. senator. He al
so wanted the voters to rally to the
support of F. O. Hellstrom for gov
ernor, and he took several raps at
Gov. L. B. Hanna, charging that
some of the good financing with
which he was credited belonged in a
large measure to others. For in
stance, the accumulation Of funds for
retiring of state bonds, etc., was
started years ago and was given a
good boost during his administration
as governor.
Mr.. Burke paid high compliment
to Judge B. F. Spalding and urged
that both democrats and republicans
give him their support at the polls
for reelection to the supreme bench:
Judge Spalding was first appointed
by Gov. Burke and shortly thereafter
elected to his present office by the
people. He is an able jurist, said
the speaker, and man who writes
his own opinions and person whom
the people can trust at all times.