The Washburn leader., 1916-06-23
Warted: A Self Starter

low the careers of men in pub
lie life, it is interesting to note
the success that is attained by
some and the utter failure of
Others with the same opportuni-
ties. 1t is also interesting to-
note the various and divers rea-
SONS given by those who are per-
petual candidates and likewise
continual failures as to why they
are entitled to office. Geneally
when they have held office, il
they have made good, they point
to their records, otherwise they
do not say much about that, but
as a rule call attention to what
they will do in the future. In
this connection we are forced to
recall the candidacy of Porter
J. McCumber who, after peace
full sojourn Of over fifteen years
In the United States Senate, asks
for his reelection, not on the
record that he has made but on
what he will do in the future. II
has, during his short stay (?),
been appointed on various com
mittees, which appointments
he now informs us will enable
him to do great good to the state
more good in fact than could be
accomplished by any man. We
rise to suggest that if Mr.. Nc
Cumber contends that it took
fifteen years to get a start that
might enable him to represent
his constituency it would also be-
we'll for him to bear in mind
the fact that the speed in which
a start may be had, has in all
things been materially increased
since he first took his seat in the
senate and that we can call his
attention to men whom we are
satisfied would not require fif-
teen years to get a start but by
their work can show that they
are "self starters and can
work on high from the beginning
We realize that new man must
necessarily have some time in
which TO get con to- the ropes"
but it appears to lis that in iif-
teen years there should be some
record Of accomplishments rathe r
than promises Of future perform
ance.
Every six years Mr.. McCum-
ber resurrects the Grain lnspec-
ton Bill and comes back to North
Dakota to- tell his farmer friends
what he will do with that bill if
he is only returned to the senate.
Back to the senate he goes and
back to sleep goes the Grain In
spectiom Bill. Again we receive
the joyful intelligence that It
only the voting population OF
North Dakota will allow him to
retain his seat in the, senate the
bill in question will receive his
earnest attention. 1t really APP
pears to us that a new man might
possibly do just as much good
with this bill as has Mr.. McCum-
ber. He has done nothing. Could
q new man do worse? This is
a measure that is of Importance
to the farmers of the state and it
is for them to have represen-
tative in the senate who will loo
out for their interests in this
connection and we are not lackin
for progressive candidate who
will do so.
On June 28th the elimination
process begins. We look to- see
the Hon. Porter j. McCumber
relegated to the ranks of they
who have been weighed in the
balance and found wanting. He
weighed fifteen years ago and
as we weigh him again, in spite
of his excellent appointments,
from "a view point of real public
service, such as he might hav
performed, he has not gained al
ounce.
North Dakota is a progressive
state and should have a progress
-sve representative who will stand
shoulder to shoulder with thos
who are fighting for real Ameri-
canism with all the glorious pro-
gressive moves and measures in
lcident thereto. Mr.. Voter make
your vote count. There are three
Republican candi dates in the
field. Mr.. McCumber is one of
them. He has been in office over
fifteen years. He has aocomp-
ished scarcely a thing. No more
will be accomplished, we can be
assured, if he is retained. He
has taken fifteen years to get a
start. Mr.. Voter, why not gel
abreast of the times and put Oh
4 self-starter. One whom you
know will work along progres
sive lines and associate, himself
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