Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 14, 1918, Page 2

THE BEMIDJ I DfA“lLY P[ONEER sttt e . ey S A P 4 S A P A e el e e e P Paid Advertisexy;ght--lnseljtgg,_ by E. E. McDonald in his own behalf énd to be paid for by him atrate $20.40 perissue RT YOUR sag) 3t ihad: vtdansxibia twre -'. ¥ | viyminget satiow geod ovad amedls | PALVIN T4 tBEad W bgrmad® (hatdiine ae otpivoc B S Fit for the Job The citizens of Bemidji will make no mis- take in marking their ballot for E. E. Mec- Donald at the primaries next Monday, June 117. : : i SUSGY il L | Why McDonald? - Because he is best equipped to assume the duties of congressman for this distriet. ' Because he knows the needs of the people of this comrx_lunit_y and is tl}oroughly familiar ] with conditions now existing. There are so many advantages in support- i ing a home man for representative in Wash-. i ington that they hardly need be enumerated here. Because he has spent years of hard work in building up this section of the country and _had been untiring in-his efforts to secure leg- islation beneficial to Bemidji and Beltrami . . - e , ; e R Petty grievancesshould be entirely for- gotten when the opportunity is afforded any city or community to send a man to the na- _tional capitol. . He cannot represent success- . fully a portion of the people. What he does for his district is a benefit to all the people in the district. county. ‘Because helabored hard to secure a Nor- mal School for Bemidji. -+ - ; ‘Because he has been active in securing legislation through the efforts of his work in - the Northern Minnesota Development Asso- ciation which resulted in a re-apportionment’ of the northern part of the state. Mr. McDonald has been the friend of the laboring people and has accomplished much in his efforts to secure legislation in their be- half. He can do much more when sent to . congress. In his past work he has been call- ed into many conferences which pertained to Bec‘ause he has had previous experience in legislative work, having served the St. Paul _ district in the state legislature. It was large- - T L A mE T the ‘preparation of the enactment of new ' 1y through his efforts at that time that an ap- Y,Qurs for Full Vlctory/'and- Lasting lawsl,)ai% G binowpill propriation for the new capitol building was . secured. } Peace Because it will be to Beltrami county’s in- : i ’ terests to have a representative from Be- : midji in congress. i - i : Because he claims no credit for being - e e g loyal—every one should be—he considers it BEMIDJ I, MINNESOT A a duty and a privilege. Bemidji has the reputation of supporting a2 home man in the times of any great polit- ical contest. 'The workers and supporters of Mr. McDonald feel that Bemidji and Bel- trami county will give the home candidate a most creditable endorsement. . Reports from other counties in the Sixth : district have gi\;len Mr. McD?ln?iI% encour- his loyalty ri e hundred per ) g . gy e agement which has far exceede is expec- cer?tetcz?{]fe is loyalty rings on n p Candidate for Republican qu’matlon . z_at-ions. gh?l - dtgrsemenltl‘, at home sho 11\141 d : . . ar exceed those from other sections. r. Because his qualifications and his experi- FOI’ COllgl'eSS, SJXth DIStr ict McDonald is well known to the Bemidji peo- . ence entitle him to the support of the voters TR S v o frernt ple and they may be certain of hisability to : siee i Primaries, June 17‘.‘_19'.:18_._ capably represent them. in the entire district.” =" " , In diécussing his cfih&idaéy the following is reproducedfrom a cbnirefsation with Mr. McDonald: ot “I am a candidate for the Republican nomination for congressman of the Sixth district, and-am very desirous of securing votes and the active support-of all loyal Americans,in this district. f L R R T AR T R e “If you support me, it is my wish that you do so with the assurance that I have no masters other than the people and the laws of the people; that I will have absolutely no personal favorites after election; that I will strive to the utmost to honestly and fearlessly perform the duties df the office; that my only guide in the performance of those duties will be the law as it is enacted by those in power; that the law will apply to all persons alike, rich or poor; that all men will look alike to me while I am in office; that the body politic is the master and that I am its humble servant, obeying its will as expressed by the law relating to the office to which I aspire. «Tf under these conditions you can consistently favor me with your support, then I will be profoundly grateful. “I can offer you no greater reward personally than my gratitude, for officially I can do no more for you than for-your neighbor, .or for any other law-abiding citizen. e e IS o T SRR oo TR e X R G TR [ e “If in the exercise of your right of franchise you feel it your duty to support some other candidate, be sure there will be no ill feeling on my part. Your conscience is your guide, as mine is my guide when I go to the polls. g «“But I do want and earnestly solicit your vote, and am taking this public method of speaking straight to you over my signature.” ; : E. E. McDONALB. 7 | 1 T | | | { | ; < Defective