The Wahpeton times., 1918-06-13
BEFORE
SMALL CROWD

Before a small but appreciative
audience, composed Of men from
every line Of endeavor, Judge H.
G. Wick Of Pembina, who is a can
didate for the republican nomina.
ton for congressman from this
district. favored Wahpeton with
an address of the platform ON
which he stands. Tuesday evening
at the armory.
Attorney Chas. E. Wolfe pre-
sided as chairman and In his US
ual style of Introductory, plain,
brief but full of thought he intro
duced the first speaker Of the ev--
ming, Formar ,State RepreseAa-
tive Hedalen Of Walsh Co., candi-
date in his own district for state
senatogship. Mr.. Hedalen respond
ed with a brief talk. telling Of the
different leagues that had been or
ganibed within the last three years
and his affiliation to none. He said
that he had no intention Of getting
into the political game at this time
but when old friends urged him
in the honor Of the State Of North
Dakota to make the race. he con-
sented. In one Of his remarks h..
clearly wanted it understood that
he didn't have to pay a membe--
ship fee in order to be candi-
date. He explained House Bill No.
II and said that the present con-
stitution Of the state Of North Da-
kota in his opinion was alright. al
though as with every constitution
changes are needed from time to
time to suit the public demand but
no such changes as House Bill No.
"A was necessary. as it would hav..
the people 70 believe.
Responding to the chairman /,
ttatterlng but sincere remarks uur
ing the introduction Of Judge v1ck,
1lr. Wolfe said that Alr. Vlck was
man not only honorable aud
clean, but you'd could Judge nun
Dy ms associates as you cOulu Win
an honorable feeling greet i'll ii
1rlenuly and slllcere nlailer, every
one OF them, 1lr. \ lck lepneu ln..
he would not guarantee to be abl:
to deliver if elected. all what the
chairman had said but III case OF
being sent to congress from this
district he wanted to represent all
the people and not d class OF peo-
pie.
Judge Wick in ulasterIy AMI
powerful address in which every
note rang true, convinced the peo-
pie that heard him that he was
true blue American. He said il
was not a time for pettyisms but
time when politics and classisms
should be forgotten, when the
country needed men in congress
who's TODD for their country no
matter what the result was. He
said | have nothing against the
league but | do believe that it is
time that the farmers of North
Dakota awakened to the fact that
they belong to an organization. in
which they have no say or voice.
A man at the head who in defiane..
Of the organization when the war
broke out after the farmers in
convention assembled pledged
their sacred honor and loyalty TO
the government and country thev
loved the principles of liberty; in
fact the acid at heart true blue
American, did wire Senator Gron-
ma demanding that he vote agair~'
the declaration Of war and to con.
fer with Senator LaFollette.
In his talk he asked the audi
ence to pardon him for using A.
{. Townley'sn anew ith that of
Abraham Lincoln, bue he said it
is necessary sometimes to contrast
them properly to use the sublime
and the ridiculous. In closing he
told of his visit to Germany a
number of years ago and what he
learned of the economic and polit-
ical conditions Of that country.
In all Mr.. Wick made fine inn
preston with his audience and his
clear cut talk was appreciated
from start to finish.