The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-23
GEORGE M. YOUNG
MAKES STATEMENT

Washington, May. 2l,-Congress-
man George Nj. Young, Of North Da-
kota, who it has. been understood
would be candidate for reelection.
made q formal announcement of his
candidacy today. He said in part: i
'tThisSis a busy ana anxious: period
in Washington, and it is not easy for
me to find either time or inclination
for personal or political considera-
tions, but the primaries come next
month and the time has come to make
an announcement of my intentions, so
that the voters may decide whether
shall again have the honor of being
their choice as candidate for repre-
sentative in the Congress of the Unit
ed States, my name appearing on the
Republican ballot. Not to do so would
appear like desertion at critical
time. The country needs the services
in Congress of men who have stood
by the administration in the long, try
ing war sessions of the past year, of
the men who are familiar with the
needs of the Army and Navy, with the
revenue measurSs, the financial
measures, and the conservation meas
ures by which, in cooperation with
the president, we have sought to mo-
bilize the resources of the Ameri-
can nation in the terrible struggle to-
maintain the right Of democracy to
live; free from the threats or inter-
ference of military autocracy.
1t is the policy of all parties, ! am
informed to renominate so far as pos
sible. those who have been faithful,
and if mistake not the temper of the
people, denominations and reflections
will be the rule rather than the ex-
ception, regardless of party. There
is a strong sentiment against what
President Lincoln called swapping
horses while crossing a stream" Ev-
cry family with boy in the Army
r5Navy has a right to ask that their
representative at Washington shall
remain at his post of duty during the
war.
A member Of Congress who gives
his. time and energy to the work Of
legislation has no easy task. In these
days Of war and anxiety the duties
are particularly exacting. Apart from
legislation and attendance at sessions
of the House of Representatives, the
demands upon his time are many, and.
there never was period in the history
of the United States when the re-
quests for help and for advice and for
information came from so many diff
ferent persons representing. all walks
fife. Experience and acquaintance
count for much in obtaining necessary
information and in complying prompt.
~ with these numerous legitimate re-
quests. Government activities have
been multiplied many times since
the war began. New departments,
commissions, councils, boards and
bureaus have been created, and old
ones divided and subdivided, hard
enough for those of us who have
seen them grow before our eyes to
keep track Of.
The greatest issue, the overshadow-
ing issue, is this great war fought by
us and our allies for world demo-
cracy. As in the past shall con-
tinue to support the war in every pos
sible way. It is our war, war to
preserve our liberties and our
homes. am for it heart and soul.
If reelected to Congress no one
need doubt as to what shall do, be-
cause they know what I have done.
My record is public property. I am
willing to stand on it and to ask be-;
cause Of it that I may be given the
privilege Of continuing to serve the