The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-17
MONEY TALKS, BUT AN AROUSED
PUBLIC CONSCIENCE Is MORE
POWERFUL.

LaMoure, N. D.. June 16.-Congress-
man George NJ. Young candidate for
reelection spoke here today on the
Issues of the Campaign. He said:
The closing days of the campaign
have been reached. My opponent has
been as silent as death respecting pub
lie issues, so far as his own tongue is
concerned, but has hired a gang paper,
The Bismarck Tribune, to pursue me
from day to day with abuse and mis-
representations.
Violated Corrupt Practices Act.
What I say of Mr.. futile I will not
hire someone else to say, and will not
shield myself behind a newspaper. And
Of his, personal record I will say moth
ing. His public record, however, and
his attitude towards the election laws
Of u state, are. matters in which all
voters are vitality interested.
TuttIe's Money Made by Gambling in
Farm Products.
Mr.. Tuttle, a millionaire member Of
the Chicago Board of Trade, has during
this campaign violated every principle
Of the corrupt practices law. His
money, easily made by gambling in the
farmers products, is being spent with
a lavish hand in an attempt to corrupt
the electorate of this congressional
district. Accustomed to crafty every
wish, no matter at what cost, he has
set his heart upon an election to con
gress. Strange to say, a few Of the
Farmers Equity men are supporting
him, in spite Of the fact that he has
never made any definite pledges to
support Farmers Equity principles.
All he has said up to date is that the
farmers should get together as in the
Farmers Equity or some other similar
organization. He does not say upon
what, and does not say he will stay
with them when they do get together.
HOW WILL FUTILE REcoUP?
One Of the questions which the
thoughtful voter should consider in
this campaign is how and in what way
will my opponent recoup? He is re-
puted to be a hard-headed business
man who never gave away anything
what way will he get back the ire
mendous sums of money which he is
spending? -.
Money Flows Like Water.
One of the Farmers Equity leaders
told me that an agent Of Tuttle's Of
fered him money. Another party at
Valley City, out of a job, now has lu-
crative employment with futile, and
is sending out misleading letters. EV-
cry day I hear of some new dispenser
of gold," and a chunk Of his money
has been placed in every county. Even
churches have accepted his political
gifts. The Bismarck Tribune itself
has reached deeply into Turtles bank
account, and is daily attacking me al
the instance of Mr.. Tuttlep The Trib-
une probably got the habit during the
many years it was a leech upon the
state treasury. How many have MS
money? No one knows. but / know
that the evidence in contested election
cases at Washington shows that men
who buy their elections find 1t cheaper
to purchase leaders of organizations
hoping through them to get their fol
lowers.
I do not hide behind a newspaper
as futile has done in attacking me
| charge him openly before the bar o.
public opinion with having grossly ant
outrageously violated the provisions OF
the corrupt practices act; a law passed
by the peoples representatives for the
purpose of securing clean elections
preventing undue advantages TO r1cr
candidates and protecting the electo'
rate from the demoralizing influences
Of the corrupt use of money.
Prominent Equity Men Do Not Agree
With Kelley.
One of the men being used by Tut.
tie is q nonresident, ]. II. Kelley 81
South Dakota, and he is now engaged
in writing campaign literature againSt
me-. In a speech at Bismarck he at
tackled me pom two points:
/. He wanted to know by what rignt
! opposed the Lever bill when he, Mr.
Kelley, was for 1t, and when, as hs
claimed, the Farmers Equity leaders