The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-26

district:
When = man has represented his Congressional district in conzren
give his constituents some good reasons why they should vote % continue
him in office other than the fact that he belongs to some political party
parizan.
AS the Hen. George M. Young from the second Congressional h.
failed $50 far to give n account Of his labors in behalf of the district, va
have peer looking it up, and reproduce part of it below.
Record Of the Hon. George M. Young IN the important measure of tho
Wilson Administration.
H. R. Underwood Tariff providing for a il
reduction Of Tariff, and for an Income 81
Tax ..@.~~4->, ... Not Voting I. 1890
Alaskan Railroad bill, Authorizing Gov H.,
eminent to buld lot to exceed 1000 .
miles of railroad Not Voting p. ss4s-ss47
Clayton Antitrust Act Not Voting 7, ss11
H. R. 1886 to prevent over issue II &C.
curiues by common carriers Not Voting +. s91a
Farm Loan bill, to provide capital for d.
gr1cultural development Not Voting !. s0s7
Adamson 8 Hour Law Not Voting y 1870 !
immigration Bill H. R. $3.50, based on
Iteracy test Vote Nav y 291o.1r -
Resolution to deduct from monthly pay
of each member for absence Vote Nay 1885
Emergency War Tax Vote Nay p. 1879
Resolution asking President to warn all
U. S citizens to refrain from travelling
on merchant ships. On motion % table
A nay vote is a vote in favor of the
resolution Vote Nay D, 1929
On increasing regular Army to 100000 =
men Vote Nay I. $500
Naval Appropriation Bill, calling for 3
year program Vote Nay I. 147O5
You will observe that o n six oft the most important measures, which
have been before Congress since Mr.. Young las been a member, suot
a the Tariff bill, Alaskan R. R. bill, the Clayton Antitrust Act, Tho
Oil to prevent owe issue Of securities by Common carriers, the FARM
Loan bill, and the o much talked of Adamson 8 Hour bill, Mr.. YOUNG
has found it best to be counted absent, and not voting, this is what n
known as "Ducking"
On the two bills or making the Regular Army, the Navy 1ooX
efficient, Mr.. Young votes No. He also votes No on the Emergency ws9
Tax, these three NAY votes may mean that he wishes to keep the U. g.
in a class with the Chinese and does not care to have the Army and
Navy made efficient. 5
The population Of this country is made up largely by the emigration
Of foreigners, and their descendants, some of whom could not have passed
Minnesota said it would have kept his father out, yet MI. Young voted
Nay o. the motion to strike out the lteracy test from the Emmigraiop
bill. This Immigration bill has been vetoed by Presidents Roosevelt. TAM
n wilson ah I'M 1t came before them o n account Of having this lite
racy test, and Mr.. Young surely wal not representing his constituents
when he voted to retain the iteracy test. !.
On the McLemore Resolution warning American citizens to refrah
from travelling o merchant vessels, Mr.. Young "a in favor of this IN
patriotic resolution, a resolution which betted this great nation, which
has always stood for the Freedom of the Seas. 7
On the Resolution to deduct fr absence from the pay Of membene
Mr.. Young voted No. You cal always depend upon George to look OF
for the money end of it, eve If it is a loss to some n else. =
lated all over the District a large Autograph of himself with the headline,
to vote for him, and LET GEORGE DO IT." Well II George has dom
George has done 1t we'll and efficiently vote for him again because he IL Q
republican, but II you wish some ne n the Job who "a be depended
upon to be there and voting whenever important measure IRE at stake
and voting for the United States and her interests. first, last and all to
you will vote for Hugh Mcdonald to be your representative in Congress
from the Second Congressional District.
Democratic Congressional Committee
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