The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
MACHINE IN n. D..
HAS FIGHT AHEAD
INDEPENDENTS PLAN A REPUBLI-
Z CAN RE-
Those Who Are Against the Rule of
the present Bosses of the Party Con-
Quoting a Quiet Campaign for a
Change-The Capitol Scandal.
From an Occasional Correspondent.

From an Occasional Correspondent.
Fargo, N. D., Oct. 2S.-The prelimi-
nary work of the campaign for the con-
troll of the republican organization in
North Dakota began several months
ago. Little, however, has been said
movement destined to cause consterna,,
ton in the camp Of the big four OF
North Dakota politics and possibly
arouse the true American spirit Of in
dependence among the voters of the
state. That is because the leaders Of
the opposition to the regular organl-
cation are not proclaiming their plans
OF conducting a newspaper campaign.
Nearly every time some disguested
editor expresses the hope that leader
will arise who will throw off the ma
chine yoke and inspire the faith of the
common people, the organization press
explains that it is nothing more nor less
than a lot of political soreheads who
are attempting to disrupt the grand old
republican party of North Dakota.
These attacks are covertly aimed at
former Congressman Spalding and form
er Congressman NJ. N. johnson, who
are believed to be the inspiration of the
rimbling that is causing disquiet in the
hearts of the elect Nobody seems to
dare to remark that it was former Con-
gresham Mckinley who became gov
Robert NJ. La Toilette who BECAME gov
ernor Of Wisconsin. Why should former
Congressman Spalding aspire to fur
Their political honors? Why should
former Congressman johnson desire to
leave his Petersburg farm?
Not long ago the Fargo Builders &
Traders Exchange, which is not a po-
that the state capitol commission was
not giving architects and contractors
a square deal in their advertisement for
bids in connection with the state CAPT,
tol building project. The exchange made
such a strong. point and demonstrated
so clearly that all was not as it should
be that scores of papers of the state
strong was the public sentiment against
the action Of the state capitol commits
sion that when the exchange adopted
legal means to protect their rights, the
supreme court took cognizance and
granted a temporary writ Of Injunction
restraining the capitol commission from
accepting bids Or letting contract un.
der the advertisement.
Political Machine Frightened.
This unexpected display of independ
ence on the part of a small portion OF
the state press so frightened the state
political machine that Immediately il
was determined to make an effort tc
make the newspapers more subservient
though how they could be more fawnins
and cringing it is impossible to con
ceive. The leaders Of the state machine
began a systematic movement to wiz
over certain influential papers of the
state.
Many editors were approached ant
strongly tempted and some fell as they
had risen before. An attempt was mad
y,,,rnhoSn Tho Forko Hero III
that eyesore of the republican machin
of North Dakota. Editor Winship re
piled that his paper was not for sale
He knew of a better use to which tn,
paper could be devoted. An attemp
was made to purchase the Grand Fork
Evening Press. the leading democratic
paper Of the state, but that failed. Thel
it was announced that a new pape
would be established in Grand Forks
with capital Of $50 900; backed b,
Unitetd States Senator Hansbrough an,
friends to be under the 1nanageme1