Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-05

time Teresa and our own siX.year,old daughter
were lost-in city of 30J, 0oinhabtants. I did as
any father would do NJ u X : ~ n
" Then he calls attention to six times he thinks
voted wrong. l have not word Of apology to offer
for any of these votes My purpose has been
TO give conscientious consideration to each
measure upon it's merits and without regard to the
politics of the one by whom introduced. If had
it to do over again would vote precisely the same
way. Let us run over some of them briefly. =
Then my opponent criticizes my vote upon the
resolution in respect to pay Of officials offered by
Congressman Underwood. The fact that Mr. I'm
derwocd afterwards asked to have the action res
cinded is sufficient answer
VOTED INDEPENDENTLY, WITHOUT REGARD
TO PARTY-RATIoNALP PREPAREDNESS
E. lie says did not vote for enough preparedness.
I voted in favor of everything for the army recon-
mended by the House Military Committee. .,.,
also voted for the Fertilization Bill carrying
100000 4 49,. -~.
l also voted for the Naval Bill as it passed the
House, which contained one-year program so
large that it would be impossible to begin the
actual construction of all of the vessels within the
fiscal year. 1t was the largest Naval Bill ever at
that time passed by any legislative body in the
world 1t came back from the Senate with the
proposed fve:year building program boiled down
to three years but containing one more war vessel
than the proposed fve-year plan. | was opposed
to letting the contracts at this time for all these
vessels which will require about nine years to
build because, ID thoLght we should not break
the precedent of yearly appropriations. (2) That
should not tie the hands of future congresses.
CD That possible future agreements among ma
tions limiting ornaments might make change Of
policy desirable and find us tied up to lot Of
unnecessary building contracts. (N That during
this period Of very high prices it undesirable
to let contracts for vessels which would probably
be built after the end Of the European War. and
that our Government should reap the benefit Of
reduced prices on steel and other ship-building
materials, rather than the hungry contractors and
60 inasmuch we have on our navy roll now
more Admirals than are in the combined navies
Of England and Germany it was not necessary to
add one hundred and sixty Admrals to the num-
Der. to be retired at the age Of fftysix on half
Washington society, but they are not needed for
the Navy. 10y ..E g..
stood for adequate and rational preparedness
as distinguished from the kind Of preparedness
which would play into the hands Of the graft of
government contractors, and for personnel in the
navy Drowned by sea service rather than for those
wearing tnseed uniforms in Washington.
Where does my opponent stand upon public
questions? No one knows He has not taken the
public into his confidence.
1t will be my policy in the future as in the past
to welcome advice from every quarter, but in no
upon me by the people of this Congressional dist
riot.
Yours respectfully,
GEORGE NJ. YOUNG,
Representative in Congress, End Dist of N. D.