Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-28
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~ LODGING THE issue.
When a Congressman has served
the greatest part of his first term
and then has to fall back for vindica'
ton on pre.primary statements, wd
believe he has furnished sufficient
proof to his constituents Of failure
to make good as a public servant.
In his venemous attack nfcH the
Bismarck Tribune recently, Congress-
mar Young tries to explain his attt-
tude upon the Manahan resolution,
providing for an investigation of the
various boards of trade.
How does he explain it? He fails
to give one evidence of any activity
in Congress in behalf of the Manahan
resolution or the bill for the federal
inspection of grain.
1t is not sufficient to say you are
a firm believer in a cause or an issue,
If you do not back up those convic4
lions with acts. All the protests OF
loyalty are as sounding brass and
tinkling cymbals when not backed up
by deeds. 49, =
Congressman Young fails to point
to one specific act in Congress which
shows that he is a true friend OF
the farmers in their struggle to se7
cure better conditions on the terminal
markets Of this nation.
How does he vindicate his listless
stand on these issues since he went
to Congress?
With the gusto SO characteristic Of
the man, he points first to an endorse
ment given him two years ago by
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette in a
speech delivered in this city. That
was two years ago. Is Mr.. Young
so blind as to think that he can ride
into office again on LaFollette's coat.
tails?
What poor defense a pre.primarN
endorsement is. Is Congressman
Young's record so lean, SO barren
that he has to 60 to the cupboard and
draw out pre.primary endorsements
to define his position on present is
sues?
Congressman Young, you are not
running now upon your record as a
North Dakota legislator. but upon
your record as a North Dakota Con.
gresham. :
The voters are not interested now,
in what you did in the state legisla,
ture. They want to know what you
have done since they sent you to Con-
gress.
Probably all you have done is to
vote the ship subsidy exemption from
tolls and attack the Tribune on the
floor Of Congress. These evidently
are the only issues upon which you
are going to face the voters of this
district.
1t Is true that Col. Tuttle is a men,
Der of the Chicago Board of Trade.
This Is not concealed; nor do we want
to conceal 1t. However, Col. Tuttle
has had the courage to come out and
endorse the big economic issue of the
day; the improvement of conditions
on the terminal markets, federal in.
spection of grain, and he is in SYM
pathy with the objects of the various
Equity movements.
Now, while we are discussing Col.
Tuttle's membership on the board of
trade, we want to ask Mr.. Young who
a better help the farmer in cor.
recting abuses existing on boards OF
trade than n of the members of
such boards? He knows all the tricks
Of the trade and his services turned
in behalf of the farmers will be in.
valuable in securing remedial legis.
latfon.
One of the best friends the Equity
cooperative grain movement has is
S. H. Greeley, Chicago. a member Of
the Chicago Board of Trade. If he
can pass muster with George s. LOT
tus. he must be simon pure on this
Issue. anyway.
How high has Mr.. Greeley risen in
the councils of the cooperative grain
marketing movement? Just listen