The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-23

who have been posing as his friends
for the past five years. He is doing
everything possible to correct the
evils to which the farmer has been
subjected and we think the farmers
of the state realize that fact. The
cry of the opposition that he is the
tool of big business will not carry
much weight when his acts are con-
sidered, unless you class the agricul-
tural interests of the state as "bie
business.
Charles "A. Rawson has been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy in the Iowa
senatorial ranks made thru the ap-
pointment of Senator Kenyon as U.
S. District Judge for the Eight Judic-
ial circuit. If we read the news dis
patches correctly, and we think we
did, when Sen. Kenyon's appointment
was made, the senator refused to &C.
cept the appointment until he had
been assured that either Jas. Howard
or Lt.-Col. Hanford MacNider would
be appointed to succeed him in the SEN
ate. If this was the case it is evil
dent that Senator Kenyon's wishes
| were not considered in the matter.
The new appointee, Mr.. Rawson, is
the leader of the Republican party in
Iowa and, for all we know, may be a
good man. However, we do not be-
lieve that his appointment will be as
acceptable to the agricultural inter-
ests in the nation as would have been
the appointment of Howard. Nor will
it be acceptable to the ex-service
men as would have been the appoint
ment of MacNider. The administra-
ton in Washington is evidently OPP
posed to strengthening the agricultu-
raj bloc in any way and this attitude
will not appeal to the farmers of the
nation very strongly. When Senator
Kenyon made his suggestions as to
his successor the majority Of the PEG '
ple in the nation were of the opinion
that he had made very good selec-
ton for the appointment to fill his
chair in the senate. We do not be-
lieve that the announced appointment
will meet with such favor.
3-.-
While Attorney General Sveinbjorn
Johnson has made no announcement
as yet regarding his candidacy to sue
coed himself in office it is generally
known throughout the state that Mr.
Johnson has the very laudable ambit-
ion to serve on the Supreme Court
bench. This is an attainment which
is within the desire Of every success
full lawyer in the state and it is not
surprising that Mr.. johnson should
seek this position. Since the office
is a non-partisan one every voter IN
the state, regardless of their political
utilization, could get behind his cam
didacy, and in view of the efficient
work he has done, and is doing, in the
attorney generals office we feel that
he should get the support of the citl-
zens who have the best interests OF
the state at heart. Mr.. Johnson took
charge of the Attorney Generals Of
flee when it was in the worst condit-
ion it has ever been in since it was
made a part of the state admlnlstra-
ton. Out of this state of chaos Mr..
Johnson has brought order in a sur
prisingly short time, cutting out
large part Of the expense OF the for
mer administration and putting the
office on strict business basis. He
is displaying a decided ability in get
ting to the bottom of the states le-
gal tangles and providing a method
for Strengthening them out. His sue
cess as an attorney has been constant
and his judgment in legal matters IS
to be relied on. His experience in the
attorney generals office has given
him keen insight into the legal af-
fairs of the state which would be of
inestimable value to the state as a
whole if he were elevated to the per-
sonnet of the supreme court. We be-
lieve that his work in his present Of
flee entities him to the support Of the
electorate of the state in furthering
his ambition and the Times-Record
wishes him we'll if he should decide
to become a candidate.
If The Forum had ever felt inclined
to question it's own judgment that the
only proper and wise course in dis
posing of the Bank of North Dakota
was to turn the key in the door,, the
letters from the files of the Scandi-
navian American bank, now being
made public, would offer all the sup
port needed for that position. The
''political banking" methods of the
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