Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-05
This La what mob rule leads
GLASS government results in.
Only Own Greed.

to va to mis-
audience that the American govern
the country away to Europe to fight
the battles OF Big Business, and that
the government would give back the
fathers, the sons. the brothers
crippled for life-if they were given
back at all. Such a mob leader does
not want to benefit others. He strives
only to satisfy his WI greed and
avarice. That man said that the
government who conscrtbed your boy
ought to conscribe the fortunes Of
the rtoh for war purposes.
There were many farmers in the
audience, and q few were shameless
enough to applaud h sentiment ex-
pressed in, the mans remarks. But
I1 know that most Of our farners are
honest and patriotic and that they
have been woefully l,isled by men
who tell them lies as black as he'll. II
I can possibly restrain myself I shall
not mention the name of that
speaker, for I think It III a blasphemy
to utter that name O. the Fourth Of
July. But you all know whom I
mean"
Mr.. Cuthbert then mentioned ex-
amples Of rich oun men Of America
going to war and said that the oon-
scription bill was truly democratic
because it did not distinguish be-
tween the mtllionaire's son and the
man who digs a ditch; It does not
recognize any difference between the
farmer, the business man and the
professional man.
Frazier Never Governor.
when I heard that MANS remarks
about our part in the war I thought:
Is that the sentiment of the govern
ment Of North Dakota-don't say
Frazier, please-he never was a ov-
ernorl But thea I remembered that
the speaker had taken more than a
million dollars from the farmers OF
North Dakota without over giving any
account of the use Of that money, and
that made things clear to me.
Baer of Many Parties.
ut is this very same man who has
imported a sixth grade cartoonist
and made him a candidate for con-
gress. There are excellent reasons
why the voters of the First district
should NOT cast their ballots for Mr..
Baer. He rs a Socialist who turned
mastership, and. he Is the obedient
puppy Of a dissosel aatocrat who
hopes that the e~artoonist If he over
should be seated In the Legislative
halls Of the nation will remain humRly
servtle to the wishes and the de-
mands OF the autocrat. IF Mr.. Baer
should be elected-which nobody be-
lieves now-and II he then should
prove that there is enough backbone
in him to refuse to carry oat tbe or
ders Of his boss. the boss with not
know him, but will set about to de-
stroy him. Such q man fs the boss,
and he knows his willing tools well
enough.
Need No Importation
ST say to you gathered here to-
night, that the voters OF the First dis
trtct are able TO get-along without any
imported observation-disclosures. whom
we have a candidate who was nou3-
mated by more than two hundred rep
resentatives In a district convention
which was q true expression OF the
Republican sentiment Of the district.
I msan Olger b. Burtness. We know
him. His life and record IL an open
book to US. We hav een him rise
from small beginnings and we. hts
nearest neighbors, have had full OPP
portunity of famiIlariEng ourselves
forget that Mr.. Burtness said in the
convention Immediately after having
been nominated: I Will. II elected,
not be a Republican nor a Democrat
as long as the war lasts. I will be
only a American citizen
Such q mai is Olger b. Burtnessl
Need Steady Hand.
After the war;" Mr.. Cuthbert said
lin conclusion, 1--WE will need the steady
hand of the Republican party. but "a
long as we involved IN the fight
against reactionary Prrssdanism. we
should forget partisan lines. and only
ness has reminded us. American cit-
ys1s. This it is a privilege to be-s
privilege which puts us under sacred
nolser B. Burtness is a man who
win stand up for A~merioanism. What
can be said about his opponent in that
respeot?"
Chairman wineman thanked Mr..
Cuthbert warmly for the magnificent
GRAFTON and then introduced E.. G. Ols-
gard Of Neville who said he had
only some very brief remarks to make.
Ohssaaxd,s Address.
Mr.. olseaard felt convinced that the
farmers Of the First district were real
izing that the real political fight is be-
ing wtaged only between the Socialist,
Basr, and the Republican, Burtness,
and he emphasized the necessity of
feeling in absolute harmony with the
government just at this time when the
American flag Is being unfurled on
| ~ 1AkHAOAOAAo VI MA OpCs
The speaker said that the recent
news OF the advance of the Russian
armies WAS cheering. tnasmuch as the
Sudden ACTIVITY undoubeedy was due
to direct American influence. Mr.. OILS
lgRaxd continued:
Horrifled at Baer.
II must say that I was hofrthed the
other day to read that Mr.. Basr
Mr. Baer had said al cando that this
is not h time TO make A~nserieauism
Anae9tcanism 10 the burning issue Of
the day just now more than ever be-
fore In the history Of the world. Amer
icantsm is defined In our h~ecaaratton
OF Independence, in h constitution,
lin h farewell address Of Washington,
in Ldncoinfs second inaugural in the
Gettysburg speech, as wen as in many
other patriotic ~uttsrancas. American
ism has bee the beacon light Of the
nations, and 1t Is so NOW more than
before. It IL simply smother word for
democracy, fer liberty. for justice. And
then a man car come and say to the
voters that It is mo an ISSUE and
or the strength Of such q statsment
ask for the votes Of American FARM
ers ana business men IN the FIRST dis
trict!'
MT. Discard then in ringing words
advocated the election Of oager b.
Burtness "beoa1ae he ostaadstfos every
thing wnscfa Is true, pure and strong
Ia all t3at the word AmeFlcanispa
B1eezAs. A yofesfor Burtness IL q vote
for the fbestsand noblest IN the Anaeri-
tcan nation. He kyptfles the young
naanhood Of tho country and We
IShOSvid elect him bsoaHzo Ne nand n