The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-23
JOHNSON BEST
Man ON The JOB
ENTHUSIASM MARKS RALLY AT
BISMARCK LAST, MIGHT.
Attorney Dewitt of Wahpston and Al
tcrney Wright Of Fargo Handle Gov
ernor Burke Without Gloves While
Great Crowd chsers-fiahsbroush
Was There. r

BISMARCK, Oct. 23--The republican
rally held in Bismarck last night was
rouser. The meeting was presided
over by. Hon. James Johnson, chairman
of the republican state central COM
niittee who happened to be In the city
Yesterday to argue a case before the
supreme court Mr.. Johnson first in
troduced Attorney Dewitt of Wahpeton
who talked along national issue lines
and demonstrated to the enthusiastic
audience the progress this nation had
made during republican rule.
i Following Mr., Devitt,s address
Judge e. III. Wright OF Fargo took the
floor and told the people that he was
getting awful tired of the poppycock
that Governor Burke was handing the
people over the state about department
officers at the state capitol not re-
siding permanently at the city Of Bis
maTck. He said that Burke had en-
larged upon the fact that he had re-
sided here since he had been governor
but Mr.. Wright called his listeners
attention to the fact that the constitu-
ton required and prescribed that the
governor make Bismarck his home
during his incumbency in office. That
the constitution had also arranged that
the governor be provided with a man
sion in which to- reside which was
lighted and heated at the expense OF
the state and that he received a salary
Of $4,000 a year against the other state
officials whom, the constitution did not
require to live here, getting a salary
of $4,000 a year and were compelled
IL they resided here to maintain their,
own residence He also showed the
people how Governor Burke had at his
disposal a contingent fund of $500 a.
year for personal expenses which he
could use In paying his expenses. while
making political addresses over the
state - T. - .r Esf
Have To Chase After Governor.
He also pointed out how Noah's
brother had come all the way from the
China seas to see the governor to in
tercede for his brother whose life was
in jeopardy and that it was necessary
for him to send a lawyer to Dickin-
son to see the governor and, prevail
upon him to return to his office here
and give the matter a. hearing, and
that the governor only remained here
between trains for the purpose, He
also dwelt upon Governor Burke's at
.titude upon the stand he, had taken
sup6n the railroad assessment and the
enforcement OF the prohibition law and
that when Governor Burke was a cans
dtdate two years ago he went before
the people full of promises and now,
that he had failed In what be thought
he would be able to accomplish after
he had once reached the height of his
ambition of becoming the chief execu-,
tive of the stae he now comes before
the; people in an apolegetic manner.
and attempts to defend himself upon
what he had not been able to fulfill
IN Johnson Winner. &s
1, Judge Wright's address had a. rous-
ing ring to 1t and every point he
brought outs was roundly applauded.
He said the people of the state, par
ticuIarly republicans, should see to it
that Taft was their national standard
bearer and that c. Al. Johnson should
lead the state ticket as the next gov
ernor of North Dakota. Senator
Hansbrough was on the stage being
en- route to Mclean county where he
will make some political addresses to-
day. Hansbrough said that he was in
favor of republicans politically and
that he favored the election OF @. A.
Johnson not because he held anything
against Burke personally but he was
for G. A. Johnson because Johnson had
been chosen by the republicans as
their choice as the next governor of the
state, The meeting WAS all in all a
big starter for the republican cause in
this county, and the people present
listened attentively to the addresses
delivered.