Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-07
TO ALL CITIZENS OF THE SECOND DISTRICT:

TO ALI CITIZENS OF THE SECOND o'sTR'cT:
This is the time when the records Of public off,
ciais are being weighed My policy has always
beeen to invite the closest scrutiny and consid-
erati6n of my public acts and to welcome 1nquir-
les respecting my vote upon all subjects" #
My constituents seem to be satisfied with my
record with the exception OF Hugh Mcdonald, my
opponent and two members of his political party
who have endorsed his statement. He is Duy1ng
space in newspapers now to criticize my record
upon only few of the many votes cast by me
while member Of congress.
He, my opponent, says have failed to vote upon
six roll calls during session of almost ten months
but failed to say that was paired on hYe OF them
The Democratic congressman living nearest to us
is Congressman Stout, Of Montana, an estmable
gentlement He failed to answer upon 30 roll calls
during the last ten months.
KEPT SERGEANT At ARMS BUSY
But how about the record of my opponent while
he was q member of the legislature He says, II
elected to congress he will be on the job all of the
time What was his record at Bismarck He was
absent upon over 1875 roll calls in session of two
months containing fifty legislative days or an av-
erage of more than, two roll calls per day. Five
times he was taken in, charge by the;Sergeant AZ
Arms and brought into the legislative chamber
On one Of these occasions the record shows that
after be was brought In by the Sergeant At Arms
he escaped before. his name vas
!, saga Of tho bill.S' The Sergeant Al;
snap during that period. And the !uS were Al
portant, some Of them particularly important.
as the bill to reduce the maximum legal g
interest from H. per cent 40 perycent: est9p.
fishing board Of railroad commissioners: pF0htblt'
ing the importation Of armed men 10 ~ susie
for police duty: providing for soldtefS home;
prohibiting; the importation iof AMMAN =
providing for the taxation of i41y: Ge'
auuiring railroad companies to provide tacinues
for loading and unloading cars. and many Others
twill Be seen that he was absent on an average
more than two times for every day Of the session.
Now don't criticize him for this assume that
he had good causes for such absences. He may
have been absent upon committee work, or through
sickness Or emergencies. II he wanted to be fatr,
however, he should remember that IN congress We
not only have committee work but a large amount
Of departmental work to do for the people of
large district like this. Some of the Government
departments are two miles away from the House
of Representatives These matters require time.
and personal attention. and am proud to say tnat
no resident of the End congressional district has
ever complained Of having in any way neglect
ed or sighted any matter entrusted to me connect
ed with the departments Of the Government. IL IL.
He states that failed to vote on the Under
wood BILL He is mistaken about that !lsee Cong.
Rec. Page 1879 Is, #,sf8 fsE
OF the other five roll calls without my name 4
was paired on all Of them excepting one. And on
one of the bills. the Farm Loan Bill, spoke in the
House three different times and offered two amend
ments. F3tti} .st.sis7il8: z
Two of the other cases were of an emmergencys
character Teresa Kraemer, dear little girl who
makes her home with us became lost. And another