Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-14
With the Editors
WHEEpL,Nc VOTES.

Dors n earlier-day acquaintance
from different parts Of the county
were present to listen to his
speech and some movies" were
thrown upon the screen TO entertain
the audience prior to the speaking.
The speaker e%lucidated largely upon
his platform, adopted to wheedk
votes from the guileless voter and IN.
cidentally told some very timely sto-
r1es IN illustrating his points, yet
Withal he failed to produce a single
logical a~rgument-in the calm opin-
ion OF the Siftings man-why the
present incumbent of the governors
once should not be re-elected.-Sift-
ings. Minnewaukan.
WHAT CASE SAYS.
The Journal is for Thomas H. Thar.
lson for state treasurer, because he is
a man whom the people can bank on
as being able to handle that office
with ability and i%mpartiality. He is
deputy state treasurer and has been
for the past four years, which surely |
has given him the, necessary expert.
ence to conduct the office as treasur-
er himself. We are for him because
he vii! positively devote all his time,
and personally attend to the manage
ment of the Office. because he has
proven himself capable of handling
any n all business pertaining to
this department: Eecause we feel that
the people of North Dakota would be
benefited by Mr.. Tharalson's expert.
ence and ability. Because he knows
the state and its condition, having
lived here "a years.-McVille Journal.
CLEAR STATEMENT.
Governor Hanna and family with a
party of North Dakotans, are in New
York, and to leave Friday, for Nor
way, where they will attend the ex-
ercises on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Day,
July 4, when Lincoln Memorial will
be presented to- the people of that
country. Before going he submitted
a statement, which was published in
the Grand Forks Herald, and which
we are sorry that time and space pre-.
vent us from producing this week.
1t Is a clear and concise resume of
a successful and economical state ad-
ninistration under the governors idea
of conducting the affairs Of the state.
GoVernOr Hanna leaves the result as
to his denomination and election en-
tircly in the hands of the people.
They are to decide at the polls, at
the primaries, whether he is to be the
republican candidate this fall. This,
we feel, is beyond a shadow of a
doubt, and his denomination means
his reelection in MISUNDERSTANDING
Journal
ENDORSES FUTILE.
For congress we come up against
the proposition Of the present lncum.
bent, Hon.. GeoH M. Young, seeking
a denominations w. P. futile a
contender two years ago, the only op-
ponent While it will be admitted by
many that Nj, a,Xsoung has tried to
do his dutyp az aaff7ae shas seen it, it
would appear that the slogan, LET
Geo. do it." had bourn fruit, and
that Geo. did 1t" when he voted
for the free tolls for American ship
ping through the Panama canal, plain
]y indicating a preference for special
interests. We confess we we're sur.
prised at this action, feeling the
gentleman was otherwise disposed on
such matters.
For a long time now, there has been
an antipathy in both parties anent
the ship subsidy and free tolls is, in
effect, just, that. Absolutely no ques.
ton about it, and to a thinking man,
this should bar him for consideration.
1t may be a mistake on his part-we
don't knOw-but we have seen no sat
isfactory explanation as yet for the
act, and fer that reason, if for none
other we could hardly commend a re-
nomination. The farmer, and the
state Is n of farmers, do not wish
any special interest legislation-we've
had too much of it already. We have
"a bunch it would be well to give sthe4
other fellow a chance to see what he
would do, and from indications, there1
would be no doubt that he would make
good.
The following EDITORIAL from the sy.
kestOn Tribune hits the nail on the
head-for the man ether than evident
ly intended-and the opposite result
obtains because Bro. Johnson got his
wires crossed. The item, and COM
ment, follows: 3
congressman Young has been a
faithful servant and deserves ~re-elec-
tion. His vote on the Panama Canal
toll has been much discussed and
used as a club against him. Yet any
we'll informed farmer from North
Dakota would have. voted as Mr..
Young did, against free toll for Amer
lean vessels. The canal has been
built and must be paid for by some
one; why not the large steamship
companies? The people Of North Da.
Gotta will get little profit from the
canal. OF course. it has been the
rule in the past to give the large cor
porations, such as railroad companies
and others, large free grants of land
or other valuable concessions, but we
do not believa that it is the spirit
of the age. Why build a railroad or
a canal and let someone use it free
of charge?
Bro. Johnson's arguments are per-
fectly logical. and the editorial IL
correct except that 1t IS a matter of
record that Congressman Young vot.
ed FOR free tolls. He voted to give
the large steamship companies free
passage through the canal. Feeling |