Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-10-05
CHARLES e. HUGHES.

Linton people had the pleasure Mon
day evening to listen to political adj
dress by the Hon. John Burke, present
treasurer of the United States, and
candidate on the democratic ticket for
United States senator against Porter
j. McCumber, the present incumbent.
Mr.. Burke has been three times COVER
nor Of North Dakota as democrat,
despite the fact that the state is nor
mn!ly republican. And this point was
not lost sight of by the speaker.
While it is a pleasure to hear speak
crs who have national reputation,
yet the talk of Mr.. Burke Monday
night proved to be far from what
might be termed a rousing rally or
hair-raiser in any degree. He has not
the polished manner of address of his
opponent who spoke during the pr-
mary campaign. And, throughout his
entire talk, there was more of the curb
stone political spell-binder than in Nc
Cumbers address Mr.. Burke was
prone to pick on little incidental events
in the history of his opponent, and to
eXpcnd great deal of energy in hold
ing the senator up to ridicule. For in
stance, he read 4 paragraph from n
talk once made by McCumber in which
the latter remarked that he hoped to
sec the day when the conditions sur
rounding the daily life of the farmers
wife should be the same as that of her
city cousin. Burke drew largely on
this statement and pictured the lady
of the farm rolling in luxury as is the
case with the women on millionaire
row in New York
The only reference to Mr. McCum-
bers record of eighteen years as a
United States senator was belittling
of his efforts for national grain-gard-
ing bill, Mr.. Burke giving all credit in
this matter to Senator Gronna. How
ever, it is Il fact that Mr. Gronna is ac-
lively campaigning for Mr.. McCum-
ber's reelection and only recently
stated that in his opinion John Burke
would be surprised North Dnkotan
when the election was over In other
words, if McCumber had not accomp-
lished much in the senate. at least
there appeared to be little that could
be directly attacked by even as shrewd
a politician as Burke. In concluding
his appeal for votes, Burke referred to
the story Of the Irishman who offered
himself as candidate with the remark
that ''hc couldn't be any worse"
In discussing the national issues and
defending Tie record of the man who
appointed him United States treasurer
Mr.. Burke took up several of the mat.
t@rs that have been discussed through
the national press. He defended tn.
European policy by stating that moth
ing could have been accomplished by
going 10 war with Europe. Yet, tho
second message to Germany was d.
rect Lltimatum and must have result.
cd III war had Germany refused tc
yield. Germany did, however, anc
thus Germany kept us out Of war.
The defense of MIR. Burke relative
TO the Mexican policy was that there
was war in Mexico and that people
were therefore liable TO get killed
So we were not justified in sacrificing
our young manhood in a war with Mex.
leo. Mr.. Burke failed, however, to ex.
plain why our young manhood was sac.
riiiced at Vera Cruz and in northern
Mexico if his first contention was cor.
rest. Neither did he explain just how
the sentiments of the 81 didn't raise
my boy to be soldier" song would
guarantee the rights of those Ameri-
can citizens living on the Texas bor-
DER.
Mr.. Burke called attention to num-
sber OF acts of Legislation passed dur
ing the administration of President
Wilson, and termed them good in every
instance. There was one noted or no.
torious act that was made conspicu-
GUS by the absence of reference or dis
question 10 II. refer TO the measure