The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-23
GEO. NJ. YOUNG
TO RUN AGAIN
Congressman Young Announces His
Candidacy for Reelection, Pledging
Himself to Stand by the President
During the War.
EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED.
Willing to Stand or Fall on His Past
Record as Congressman-Duties Of
Congressman Have Been Multiplied
BY the War.

Washington, D. c., May %, 1915
Congressman George M. Young, who
it has been understood would be a
candidate for reelection, made for
NAL announcement of his condidacy
today. He said in part:
"This is busy and anxious period
in Washington, and it is not easy for
me to find either time or inclination
for personal or political considerations
but the primaries come next month
and the time has come to make an
announcement of my intentions, 50
that the voters may decide whether
I shall again have the honor of being
their choice as a candidate for Rep
resentative in the Congress of the
United States, my name appearing on
the Republican ballot. Not to do so
would appear like desertion at criti-
cal time. The country needs the SER
vices in Congress of men who have
stood by the administration in the
long, trying war sessions Of the past
year, Of the men who are familiar
with the needs Of the Army and Navy,
with the revenue measures, the fnan-
cial measures and the conservation
measures by which, in cooperation
with the President we have sought to
mobilize 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, I 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 strong sentiment against what
President Lincoln called swapping
horses while crossing a stream Every
family with boy in the Army or
Navy 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 work. In these
days Of war and anxiety the duties
are particularly exacting. Apart
from Legislation and attendance at
sessions of the House of Representa-
tives, the demands upon his time are
many, and there never was a period
in the history of the United States
when the requests for help and advice
nd inf
different persons representing all
walks of life. Experience and ac-
quaintance count for much with these
numerous legitimate requests. Gov
ernment activities have been multi
piled many times since the war began.
New departments, commission, coun-
ellis, boards and bureaus have been
created, and old ones divided and SUBJ
divided-hard enough for those who
have seen them grow before their
eyes to keep track of, but fairly be-
wildering to newcomers.
AS in the past I shall continue to
support the war in every way. It is
our war, a war to preserve our liber-
ties and our homes. I am for it heart
and soul.
If reelected to Congress no one need
doubt as to what shall do, because
they know what l have done. My
record is public property. l am will
ing to stand on it and to ask because
of it that I may be given the privilege
Of continuing to serve the people Of
the second congressional district. This
is time however, when upon some
questions congressional district lines
must be forgotten and decisions must
be reached solely from the standpoint
of the United States Of America. We
must all stand during this time Of ma
tional peril for big, unselfish citizen
ship, as broad as our beloved land and
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