Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-03
tatorship in control OF the intelligent
farmers OF the First district.
Burtness Having Fine Success.

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Olger B. Burtness, the Republicar
candidate for congress from frs
district, is touring Walsh county to
day, and reports received this after
noon indicate that he si~sSrneeting witt
great success. His straightforward
statement Of the issue. which Just nov
engage the attention OF the public
makes friends for. him wherever n
goes. and 1t Is easily seen that Burt
ness sentiment is spreading steadit!
and surely--not like a fantastic wild
mentss which gradually gain in Sthef
strength Of appeal to the minds O
voters.
Mr.. Burtness said this afternoon II
Walsh county that there Is nothint
picturesque whatever about his cam
paign, nothing sensational of an
kind. He described himself as beint
merely the chosen and endorsed nom
inee OF a district convention compos
ed OF popularly-elected delegates and
added that incidentally he was I
lawyer which" he said, sis just a
good as, being cartoonist OF jim
Jam Jems.'"
Tomorrow being Independence day
Mr.. Burtness will speak at Hillsborc
and Reynolds. and the evening ir
Grand Forks, his home town, where
an interesting meeting is being plan
ned. 1850. 81
Campaign Watched Outside.
The congressional campaign in the
First district is being followed and
studied with considerable interest fal
and wide. Newspapers in the. larger
cities Of neighboring states have com.
mented upon the 'p~eculiarities, inject
ed. into the campaign by the tactless
methods of William Lemke. and ir
the western part Of the state scvera
papers have found the campaign
worthy Of editorial comment.
The Mandan Daily Pioneer. publish
ed at Mandan, N. D., says, for in
stance, in a leading article:
1.-THE Republicans of the first dis
standpoint and by SO doing will vote
for o. B. Burtness Of Grand Forks
Mr.. Burtness was nominated by Re.
publican delegates who had beer
chosen at precinct and county meet
|ings and who We're thoroughly rep
rssentative Of the people Of the dis
trict. His selection as the candi
date of the party was unanimous. HI
goes before the people Of the distric
asking for their suffrage as a Repub'
lican, as a man who will stand by the
piosioeHl III Iiese CTitiCdl llHleS a!ie
as one who believes in the principles
that the people Of the district believe
in.
ct is true that the fight is one
which the first district must settle,
and outside advice has not been ask.
ed and may not be wanted, but be-
cause in a great measure a congress
man, although elected from a district,
the whole state we feel
that just at this time we would like
to recommend the Republican candi-
date, Mr.. Burtness, to the people OF
his district. He, If elected. will rep
resent not only his immediate con-
tstituency but all the people Of North
much to the personnel Of the states
delegation at Washington"
What Frightened Townley?
In connection with the advertise
mont rejected by the frightened
Townley Nonpartisan Leader 1t may
interest leaguers and others to know
what It was that SO thoroughly scared
'em. It is as follows:
An Appeal to the Voters Of the
First District.
It is up to you to decide who is 60
ing to represent the First North Da-
kota congressional district in the
House Of Representatives at Washing
ton for the balance Of the term to
which the Hon. H. T. Helgesen was
elected last fall. AS all North Dakota
districts, the First district is essential
ly an agricultural district, and 1t
should, therefore be Represented by a
man who knows something of the
business of farming and Of farm life.
While none of the candidates still
in h field can boast of being actual
farmers in SO far az making farming
their only business is concerned, only
one Of them may be said to have an
intimate acquaintance with this indus
try. This man is Olger B. Burtness,
the Republican candidate.
True. Mr.. Burtness Is a lawyer, and
he Is not ashamed Of 1t, as he had to
his education. But, remember, he Is
the son of n Of the pioneer farmers
of the district, Ole o. Burtness of
Mekinock, Grand Forks county. and
he has spent % years of his life on
the farm, working as a farmer. He is
today the only candidate for congress
who owns farm land. All his closest
relatives are farmers.
Mr.. Burtness has always been a
strong Progressive Republican. Dur
ing this campaign statements have
been made that the endorsements at
the district convention recently held
at Grand Forks was given him at the
hands of the Stalwart faction Of the
Republican party. ANY one who ia
familiar with the history Of the Re-
publican party of this state knows
that this ts not true. He has always
consistently supported the Progressive
wing of the Republican party.
iifg Mr.. 9Burtness' life and record IN an
open. book to all who desire TO in
vestigate. His work ss prosecuting
attorney Of Grand Forks county la in
ferior to none In the entire northwest.
He Is known as an honest. upright
and conscientious man, a public OFF,
III whose integrity ~ beyond aues-
ton, whose fearlessnesg has been am
ply proven. He IL a product OF this
state; he has advanced because OF hfs
untiring energy, spurred on by an
honest and commendable ambition,
During this campaign there has not
been an u~tterapce from his bitterest
opponents rejecting on his character
and integrity. He IN the kind OF a
who enjoys the condolences and
respect Of all who know him. HA
is the kind OF q man You would M
to have as a neighbor and a friend:
ne Is The kind OF a man who wouJd
represent this district in congress in a
creditable manner. Is there any good
why you should not give him
p. o. Thorson,
chairman Burtness Campaign Com
II was announced this afternoon
by the Burtness Grand Forks county
committee that q Burtnesa yncrtl,T,