The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-10
NORTON DE]FIES
MEES T0PR0VE
SLOPE GERMAN
Representative Doesn't Believe
His District Is Support
irg the Kaiser
WIN THE WAR ONLY ISSUE
Congressman Declares There
Can BE No Other Question
for Americans Now
WIN THE WAR ONLY ISSUE

Fargo, n. d., April l0.-Congress-
man =. D. Norton Of the Third North
Dakota district arrived in Fargo this
morning from Devils Lake where he
attended the funeral OF his brother-in-
law. Daniel V. Brennan.
Asked as to his candidacy for re-
election to congress, this year. Mr..
Morton emphatically declared he
was too busy with other cares and
work to think about or give any con-
slaeratlon to purely political ques-
lions or fortunes at this time. ''The
winning of the war is of paramount
importance to everything else in this
country said Mr.. Norton. Until the
var is over, everything that l can do
in public or in private way to as
sist in our country's final triumph
over monarchy and autocracy will
oe done
Mses Bitter in Opposition.
In speaking of the recent action OF
he Nonparhsan league convention
n endorsing a candidate for congress
n the Third district in opposition to
himself. Mr.. Norton recited some Of
lie incid ents involved therein, par
lcularly with respect to the opposi'
.-on directed by Fred w. Noes OF
Hen ullin, league member of the
.ouse OF representatives, and pres
1T candidate for the state senate
nth league endorsement.
Il was not at all surprised at the
results Mr. Noes and those SYM
,a1ni1cr5 with hfm in his opposition
III 4<> mt
Mr. Norton. Il had known for sew
ieral months that Representative
Mees who succeeded in being elected
secretary Of the convention, had his
stiletto ready to stick me politically
whenever the opportunity offered, on
account of the fact that l voted for
the declaration Of war against Ger
many and on account of the fact that
| have given my full support to our
co,lntrys war program against the
war made autocrats of Germany.
.Mees "secs Red.'
"Last fall at the suggestion OF
friends of mine who knew the CAM
paign Mr. Mees had been making
against me since voted for the
declaration of war against Ger
many, made an appointment with
Mr.. Mees at Glen Ullin. In talking
with Mr.. Mees at that meeting, l
found that while he highly CON-
mended all my record in congress
excepting my war record, he simply
saw red when we discussed that.
"Mr. Mees' idea was that the
Ia
cIared war against England in
stead Of against Germany and he
said had simply committed
political suicide in supporting
the declaration Of war against
Germany. came away from
this interview, as ! told my
friends, convinced that Mr.. Mees
would leave nothing undone to
wrcak political vengeance upon
me for my vote for the decIara-
ton of war and for my support
Of our nations war program
against Germany.
Confidence in People.
ct know the people Of the Third
district and | know that a fellow
like Mees who carries picture OF
| the kaiser in his heart represents
but mighty few people in that dis
trict The people of my district have
repeatedly placed their confidence and
trust in me. 1t has been the greatest
ambition Of my life to prove myself
worthy of that confidence and trust
All Of my time and best ability and ef-
forts have given to perform honest
ly and honorably the duties that have
been entrusted to me.
I feel just as certain as that
night follows day that the oppos''
ton Of fMees and the opposition
Of his kind to me will be repudiat'
ed not only throughout the dis
trict, but even in his own COM
munity and county. am proud OF
the people Of my district and Of
nv state. | believe there are no
better and no more loyal people
than they anywhere in the nation.
I have always been proud and felt
honored by the Iesions Of friends
thave had in the state. lam sure
| have as many friends in my dis
trict and in the state today as !
4 have ever had at any time.
am sure that my record in con-
oress since the beginning Of the
European war and since our coun-
try's declaration Of war against
Germany meets practically the un.
animous approval OF those who
have been my real friends in the
past. II it does that, J am happy (.
and we'll pleased" n.
Mr., Norton will leave this evening
for his home at Hettinger where ne
expects to remain for several days to
look after his farming and other
business interests there, The CON
gres snlan is helping along in greater
farm production this year by putting
into crop over 1000 acres in Ramsey
and Adams counties Before return
ing to Washington, Congressman
Norton will make a number, Of ad
dresses in the state in the interest
of the Third Liberty loan and will
pres emit some eof the latest facts in
regard to the country's program to
save and preserve democratic gov
eminent in the world against the
mad and vicious attacks that are be
ing hurled against it by the kaiser and
his German war lords. :.
You must clean the stomach and
bowels, purify the blood, each Spring
i or YOU leave Winter ,agefma anl I'M
I parities Ill you Aleo t4A