Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
SERVES COUNTRY FIRST
CAMPAIGNS AFTERWARDS
Congressman Hammond viii Not
Desert His Job to Cam:
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Believing that his duty to his dis
trict and the nation is above every
thing else, Congressman w. S. Ham
mond has directed cancellation of
his speaking date scheduled for Red
Wing September and will continue
actively at his work in Congress. Word
to this effect was received last week
by the Democratic state central COM
mittee, and while it came as a dis
tinct disappointment those in charge
feel that the voters of the state, anx-
ious to see the Democratic standard
bearer in person and hear the mes
sage Of good government he has to
bring, will be more than compensated
by the knowledge that at least one Of
fetal in Minnesota has the courage to
subordinate his ambitions to official
duty. They feel that it will help in
stead of detract from the strength Of
the ticket. AS one of the members of
the Ways and Means Committee, Con-
in Washington, and while, like others
now absent attending to political fenc-
| es, he might have forced matters and
taken to the stump, his sense of JUS
tice and duty would not permit it.
How long Mr.. Hammond will be COM
PEELED to continue at the national cap
ital is not known, but as he told
friends who urged the necessity Of an
early appearance in Minnesota: Il
will stay on the job, If it is required,
the entire campaign"
The work that Congressman Ham
mond is doing in Washington was de-
scribed by Judge G. M. Stanton OF
Bemidji on his return from the nation
al capital last week. II was deeply
impressed with the Importance of the
duties just at this time confronting
our national lawmakers, and especial
ly with the responsibilities resting
upon the members of the important
committees Of both the House and the
Senate," said Judge Stanton. II met
and conversed with several members
of the Ways and Means Committee Of
the House and know from the state
ments made that Congressman Ham
mond is regarded one of the ables
members of that important committee
and that his presence there during the
consideration Of the great question:
now pending is much desired and i:
by many deemed imperative. Just a
this time Congressman Hammond il
needed at Washington and he Cal
render the best possible service
there"
The contrast between Mr.. Ham
mond's devotion to duty and the hab
it's of some other members was EN-
phasized by news dispatches relating
that it became necessary for thu
House to pass a resolution to. de9uc
: from the pay of the members for thu
. time they were absent. There wer'
1870 members absent at the time, in
GLIDING four from Minnesota. Mr.
Hammond has been in Washingto!
all summer, except for the trip hom'
to attend the meeting of the candi
dates to organize the state committee
, as required by law. He voted for tn
, resolution to withhold the pay of ali
sentees, despite the fact that he ha
Z a campaign on at home.
Harmony is the dominant feature o
the Democratic activities in Mime
sofa this year, but such can hardl,
be said of the Republican side of tn
there been a Republican state cen
trail committee such as holds tn
boards this year. It is full of fac
lions, filled with petty jealousies, an
with several of it's members open II
, their declaration that the head of tn
ticket is not to their liking. One com
mitteeman, named at the instance o
a congressional candidate, in his talk
makes it plain that his only interes
is his congressional friend. He tell
it cold that he has no use for the hea'
of the ticket. Congressman Ham
mand is his favorite and always was.
This condition may be due to tn
present primary laws with their nor
partisan features, all Of which tend t.