The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-06-12
Comments On
Many Candidates
Time is Short in Which to Tell
of Their Many Short-com-
ings or Qualifications

nome from washington, coming
via Mott, where yesterday, he
made two addrs sses before the
third annual meeting Ct the Mis-
souri, Slope section of the North
Dakota Bankers Association
which was in session there. In
the forenoon Congressman Nor
ton addressed the members OF
| dle association on the subject of
rural creuits. At the banquet in
the evening he discussed The
rotation of the banker and his
customers" Mr.. Norton will re-
main in the third district until
the primary election and will de
vote the time to his campaign for
reelection. While there is NC
doubt as to the outcome Mr.. Nor
ton will neverth eltss conduct his
usual aggressive and vigorous
campai gn. He will be cn the
firing line every minute. from
now until the primaries and it
is a safe bet that he will have
some interesting things to say
from the platform. He enjoys a
political campaign and goes into
this one with enthusiasm and
!backed by a splendid record OF
accomplishments during has first
term in Congress. He expects
to- speak in every county in the
district between now and June
24th.-Adams Record.
U. L. Burdick spoke at Beach
last week before an enthusiastic
audience, arriving at Beach after
a speaking tour through the
southwestern part Of the state,
during which he delivered addres
ses at Hertinger, bowman, Reg
ent, Scranton, New England, and
intermediate points. Burdick IS
visit in Beach created great in
terest in the southwestern part
Of the state toward his candidacy
and his ability as a campaigner.
Ills spet ches rank with the cam
paign addresses Of former Gov
ernor Burke. The most intense
interest is arising from Burdick s
stand in fayo" OF reducing the
interest rate from twelve to ten
Uer cent ana his advocac. OF the
tax commission. Beach Ex.
!: Slnatcr A. y. Crcnna is, max
ing his campaign fer re-e. ction
on his past record. The journal
so far fails to see that Mr.. Gron-
ma has made record worthy Of
consideration. However,, with
his campaign literature on
J campaign" bills he has propos>
in +he senate which stands about
as much chance CT becoming
Laws as. he aous Of becoming
president Of the United States,
he will be able to hoodwink cer-
ttlin people into making believe
I he is the ''whole thing at Wash
ington." He is clever this way.
Wlth his money and support by
the intersstE, which he has shown
by lodging voters against the
will of the people Of North Da-
kota, he is trying to g fix" his
reelection. Unless we are badly
mi:tahen the voters this year are
! going to- consider these matters
quite thoroughly before casting
their votes on June 24tlh.-Mc-
Vile journal.
congressman P. D. Norton will
receive a much stronger vote in
this part Of the state than he did
Nwo years ago. He is activ..,
ready to help his constituents at
ali times and his stand for rural
credit Legislation has strength
ened him materially among the
farmers of Morton and adjoin-
ing counties. Another thing that
is cutting large figure in the
present campaign is the fact
that Simpson bolted the republir
can ticket two years ago and OPP
posed Norton in the fall after
Simpson had been defeated in
the primaries. Morton county
and the surrounding territory
is strongly republican and will
give Simpson q much reduced
vote because Of his boiling the
ticket and supp porting . democrat
after he had lost in the primary.
Mandan Ex.
j.. I. McC Gull doch, candidate for
states sttorney, and =. ;. Ma.
howald, candi date for senator,
went 10 Wilton Monday evening
and addressed E number Of the
voters