Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02

for the speechmaking and travelling
of h present week He said that at
Kindred Al unusually large number
of people had gathered in comment
grafton of the 45th anniversary of the
Norwegian Lutheran congregation at
that place, the Oldest church, of its
kind in North Dakota, and here the
Republican candidate found an es-
peciaIlv attentive n interested audi
who frequently spunctuated his re-
marks with lively and spontaneous APP
plause, indicating that nearly every
n present was willing to subscribe to
the platform Of the Republican party
IS well as to the tersely expressed
opinions upon national questions
which are held by MI. Burtness:
Speaking this morning in Pembina
county, Mr.. Burtness called he atten-
ton Of his hearers to the necessity Of
looking forward to the conditions
which will prevail in this country
after the war. He advocated h es-
tablishment of a world court for the
settling of international difficulties
and controversies, u said he would
recommend that a military force large
enough to do the International polio:
ing necessary be maintained, just as
police forces are being maintained in
ordinary everyday life.
Mr.. Burtness also said that he be-
lieved in reasonable protection for
farm products. inasmuch as CONNER
cial competition after the var would
be considerably keener than it ever
was before. He ELECTED much applause
by saying at the conclusion of n OF
his early afternoon speeches today:
You notice, fellow citizens. hat I
am slightly hoarse, and 1t may be that
l will have to draw cartoons for the
rest OF the campaign. But I am told
that Mr.. Baer, the cartoonist of the
Jim Jam Jems" and for the Nom
partisan publications, so far has abb
stained from saying anything. On the
other hand, he has been drawing so
many cartoons that his right arm has
become paralyzed, so it may be now
hat we will exchange parts and let
him do the talking while I do the
c~artooning."
Mr.. Burtness also told the anecdote
about Mr.. Baer's experiences as a
farmer in connection with the famous
upon a time had feared would result
If he did not wrap a DAD Of flax up
in blankets and quilts. The farmers
relished this story and saw the point,
namely. thai Mr.. Baer as a farmers
candidate" knows amazingly little
about actual farming.
In his speeches in Cass county Sat
urday and in Pembina county today
the Republican candidate made it
clear that he is not fghting the Non
partisan league and its members. But
he contends that the leadership is in
the hands Of bunglers who think the
intelligence of the farmers of the
First district will stand for the tricks
attempted by A. G. Townley, William
Lemke and other highhanded. auto
Gratis. And he maintains that the farm
ory 0f tho 70 loxyo - .irIt IN ha ~A~-
resented in Washington by a maj who
from actual experience knows much
about farming and who is personally
acquainted with the needs. the wishes
and the demands of the North Dakota
farmers.
The decision by the supreme court
at Bismarck, decreeing that the names
of all the candidates must remain on
the ballot, appears to have no actual
is generally conceded that Mr.. Burt
ness is THE candidate of the party,
having been endorsed by more than
two hundred convention delegates who
were elected by popular vote to rep
resent their respective districts in the
Republican meeting. and, further
more, the other men who were men,
toned as possible nominees, withdrew
from the race in favor of Mr.. Burt
ness and pledged their support to him
to the extent of making speeches and
touring their districts in his favor.
All in all, it becomes more and
mor evident that the convention del
egates were in the fullest and most
intimate accord with the voters Of the
First district when they chose Mr..
Burtness as the Republican nominee.
Reports from all the counties within
the district have it that Olger B. Burt
ness Is the man whom the voters want
There is considerably more enthusi-
asm apparent thai had been expected
in the beginning, and the campaign
has been SO efficiently organized and
is being SO ably directed by the. CAM
paign committee with Mr.. Thorson as
chairman hat there can hardly at
this time be any doubt as to the final