Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-29

The utmost optimism was. apparent
at the headquarters Of olger B. Burt
ness, candidate for congress, last
night when q number Of interested
citizens gathered to push forward the
plans for a whirlwind campaign to
Q the election of Mr.. Burtness on
July 10.
A special committee to conduct the
campaign in Grand Forks city and
county was named, with j. B. Wine
man as chairman, and including Will
liam H. Alexander. T. B. Elton. Don
Mcdonald and John A. Alphson. This
committee will arrange for meetings
Of various kinds throughout the
ty. with speakers who will go to
every corner OF" the county to see that
Grand Forks rolls up a big majority
ended to have a grand rally in Grand
r on the night before election
with a program that will attract visi-
tors from all over the county.
The reports coming in from all por-
tons Of the First district show a rapid
growth of Burtness sentiment. and
particularly in the sections that have
been considered Townley strongholds.
The vote Of the precinct chairmen re-
cetved thus far show Burtness 1853.
Baer IS. Bangs 1 and Aaker l. This
proportion carried throughout the
district would give Burtness 4S2 of
h $50 republican precinct chairmen
as favorable to his candidacy. This is
taken as a most air test of the feel
ing Of. the voters of the republican
party Inc the district, and if carried
out in the same ratio in the election.
would make Burtness an easy winner
over the other two candidates.
The Iandslide to Burtness.
The committee Of volunteers last
night determined to get into the cam
paign with all the energy at their
command and to see that this result
is brought about. There will be no
dearth Of speakers for every county,
and all this service is offered as con-
trtbution to the campaign on the basis
Of loyalty to the country and to the
republican party. There are no paid
speakers.
That Mr.. Burtness is the only farm
er candidate is appealing to the farm
ers Of the district. That he was Sc
lected by the convention which repre-
sented the will Of the republican vot-
ers. while the Townley candidate in
no degree represents a popular choice
but Is a Townley-picked and a Town
ley owned candidate. also attracts
scores Of voters to the Burtness stand
ard.
The patriotic plank Of the Burtness
platform is quoted in strong contrast
to The statement Of the Townley can
dtdate in Cando on Wednesday, where
he Is quoted in the Townley organ of
Fargo az saying s'Tfis is no time to
mako A~Meefcanism an issue.'
But MI. Burtness and his party
will make, and have made, American
ism an issue and feel confident that
the farmers and all other loyal. .citi-
zens of the state have had enough OF
the disloyal utternnces from the
Townley platforms which are making
North Dakota an object Of suspicion
and scorn.
There have been numerous evil
dences that the farmers Of the state
are not friendly to the plan of Town
ley to bring 10000 l.. w. W. disturb
ers into the state this summer with
their demands Of $11.45 per day for
harvest work. and 1t is not unlikely
they will take the election Of July 10
as an opportunity to register their dis
satisfaction with these things.
MI. Burtness Is to spend Friday in
Trail county, speaking in several
towns In q swift automobile tour and
spending the evening in Hillsboro.