The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-31
ADMINISTRATION OF MAYOR
WALL Is FAIRLY DISCUSSED
It Has Given Satisfaction Both to the Business Inter
4 ests and the Workingmen Some Of the Criticisms
Are Answered. That Sewer Assessment

To The Forun5s On Monday will be
submitted TO the people of Fargo the
question of determining the government
of this municipality for the ensuing two
years, For a matter which should be
of vital interest to every citizen Of Far
go: the people of the city appear to be
peculiarly apathetic and many who have
in the past stood for all that makes for
good government. are singularly passive.
This condition in great measure arises
from belief that there can be no qres-
ton but that the present mayor, Mr..
Wall, will be reelected, and it is time
every good citizen is brought to realiz-
ing sense of the danger which lies i'll
thus viewing the situation. These CON
ditions are chronic with business admin
istrations, we turn the rascals out, drop
back with folded hands and complacently
watch the efforts of those We have plac-
ed in command and satisfied ourselves
with their conduct of affairs. We fail
to realize when the next election comes
around that we have the same old fight
to make, that those who differed with
us before have for two years been mar
shaling their forces and adding to their
ranks the disgruntled from our own.
The supporters of Mr.. Johnson have
for months been making a still hunt for
votes. Votes were what they needed,
and with his managers it has been any
thing to get them, promises of office,
where necessary; promises of reform
where reform was the cry, and promises
of wide-open policy where such aspol-
icy was demanded; anything to secure
the mans vote. for J.. A. Johnson.
AS against this Mr.. Wall has no Offices
to trade, and no promises to make, ex-
cept, if reelected, to continue to con-
duct the affairs of the city. along rational
business lines, with consideration for
the rights of all but with privileges to
none. T. s.-. al a.
Mr.. Wall has at no time sought this
Office, he was broughtHout two years ago
as a candidate because the business ele-
ment of the city demanded that he make
the run he is a candidate for reelection
for the same reason, and it is matter
of general knowledge that only at a
late day and against his personal de
sires, and his business interests, was he
persuaded to again take the%feld.k @
IS he not entitled to and worthy OF
yoIlT support, IL YOU were with .HNIlSIWO
years ago should you not be now 4. has
he not given us as good an administra-
ton, as mayor, as this city has ever
known; has he not accomplished all and
| more than we claimed for him at that
| time? Etal
1t would appear so when The Call
is forced to make the Johnson campaign
on the matter of the southside sewer
assessments and the claim that She. has
not secured to the city the number oi
conventions secured by Mr.. Johnson ir
past admin strations. X ; sa--
| Let lis look at these claims and see
what, if anything. there is in thenis /.
| With regard to the matter of conyen.
/ tions. While Mayor Wall has been II
office and for some time prior to5 his
election, there, has been in existence. ar
active, aggressive. organized body com
posed of several hundred business nler
and representing all classes and interests
the Fargo Commercial club One Of tf,
things primarily and peculiarly. within
the scope of this organization deternin