Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-07
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Congressman Young Makes Vigorous Reply
to Criticisms OF His Opponent
STANDS ON HIS RECORD

time Teresa and our own six.year-oh daughter
were lost-in city Of 3Oo 900 inhabitants did as
any father would do. . \
Then he calls attention to six times he thinks
voted wrong. I have not word of apology to oher
for any Of these Votes. My purpose has been
measure upon its merits and without regard to the
politics Of the one BY whom introduced. II had
it to do over again would vote precisely the same
way Let US run over some Of them briefly ~ I
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. .rg,. .f- nj
VOTED INDEPENDENTLY, WITHOUT REGARD
TO PARTY-RATioNAL PREPAREDNESS :
He says did not vote for enough preparedness
voted in favor of everything for the army recon-
mended by the House Military Committee +
also voted for the Fertilization Bill carving
$30,000.0O0.
I also voted for the Naval Bill as IT passed the
House, which contained . one-year program 80
large that it would be impossible to even begin the
actual construction Of all Of the vssses within the
fiscal year. 1t was the; largest Naval Bill ever ct
that time passed by any legislative body In the
world. 1t came back from the Senate with the
proposed nve.year building program boiled down
to three years, but containing one more war vessel
u than 4thsaproposed fve.year plan was opposed
Is letting III contracts at this time for all these
vessels, which will require about nine years to
build. because, ~ l thought We should not break
the precedent Of yearly appropriations. ca That
we should hot tie the hands Of future congresses
~ That possible future .agreements among na;
lions limiting ornaments might make = change Of
= policy desirable and find US tied up to . lot Of
unnecessary building contracts ~ That during
this period of very high prices it was 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 shipbuilding
materials rather than the hungry contractors, and
81 inasmuch as we have on our navy roll now
more Admirals than are in the combined navies
Of England and Germany 1t was not necessary to
add one hundred and sixty Admirals to the mum.
Der. to be retired at the age Of fifty-sx on half
pay. These extra Admirals will doubtless adorn
Washington society, but they are not needed for
the Navy. Z
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 tinseled 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 a. in the past
to welcome advice from every quarter but in no
case to delegate to anyone the responsibility placed
upon me by the people Of this Congressional dist
rict y55 e 81 %s.5,sliflft: FjIE Y
+ q "a, b. Yosn respectfully, ,E.3s5s
GEORGEM YOUNG
Representative in Congress, End Dist of n D. .
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