The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-25
State Political Gossip

Cakes Times: Governor Burke is
taking all the credit for cleaning up
some blind pigs west of the Missouri
and Attorney General McCue will NOT
| have 1t that way If reports from that
port of the state are true-and The
Times has no reason to dispute them
conditions on the Missouri slope are no
better, as far as selling LIQUOR is con-
cerned. than they were before either
Burke or McCue were elected. II
that is all that Governor Burke has to
recommend him for reelection ii is a
mighty thin argument and would have
little weight with thinking men who
will investigate conditions as they are
today.
Minot Optic: C. A. Johnson. repub-
lican nominee for governor seems to
have John Burke on the run. The
democratic governor is rushing into
print, taking two columns in The Far
go Forum. explaining his attitude on
the prohibition question. There Is no
need Of explanation on the part OF
Mr.. Johnson. In the legislature Mr.
Johnson voted in all instances against
resubmission of the prohibition ques-
ton, white The Optic is well informed
that Governor Burke's attitude in the
past has been in favor OF resubmis
sion Mr. Johnson's position on the
liquor question has always been open
and above board and he is willing
to stand suuarely on his record.
But there Is no particular surprise
in the attempt of Governor Burke to
square himself The democratic gov
ernor has reason to be frightened.
The republicans of North Dakota were
never more harmonious on the ques-
ton Of supporting nominee than
they are on the candidacy of G. A.
johnson of Minot. Johnson is a man
upon whom the people Of North Da-
kota can depend and in whom they
have confidence. The magnificent
vote he received throughout the state
in stalwart and insurgent strongholds
shows that he is not the candidate of
any faction, but of the entire repub-
lican party His election Is assured.
Park River Republican: There are
great many old line republicans In
the neighborhood of Walsh county
who two years ago supported Gov
ernor Burke and were instrumental in
securing his election. And this COM
ing election will find them doing the
same, on the ground that he may he
entitled to a second term. and for no
other reason. And glancing at the
question in a superficial manner their
position may seem justifable. But
these we'll meaning gentlemen are
only Swimming the surface OF the SIT
uation when they take such stand.
They forget that a second term for a
democratic governor would mean that
every board of every institution in the
state would be entirely changed, and
we would then have nothing but dem
ocratic boards, which, Of course, would
be no great sin in itself. But they
forget that the faculties Of these in
situations do not care to stay under
such unsettled conditions. Such men
as Pres ]. Fl. Worst. Professor BolIey.
Professor Ladd. and many another
strong man in our seats Of learning
would not stay. And every repuh-
lican in the state must know that we
have no such an issue in the repub-
lican ranks as was forced upon us by
Governor Sarles. The hattie is clear.
the fight is an even Ane. and the ex-
cuse of second term is an insufTici-
ent reason for any GOOD republican
to go back on his party.
Cakes Journal: BY glancing over
our exchanges we note how they are
bowling for harmony in the repub-
lican ranks. Nothing would suit us
better than to see this prevail
throughout the states that have had
their factional fights before and at
the primaries. More harm and dis
satisfaction has been created in the
last two years than will ever he to-
tally obliterated in the next ten. II
has not only done it's work in the
state tickets, but has been most bitter
among the county candidates. The
democrats in Dickey county have rea-
Iized the dissension and are taking
advantage OF it, There Is only one
thing for the republicans to do and
that is to walk up to the polls and
vote the straight ticket. II is Of
greater Importance this year than for
the past eight as there will fall upon
the next president OF the United
States the appointing Of from one to
three judges to the supreme bench.
and they must be, to sustain the high
est standing of our country, men who
are Roosevelt republicans. and favor
able to the advancement of the com
mon people and not to corporations
Have we not seen in the past when
four democratic and five republican
judges sat on the supreme bench, and
the democrats voted against the peo-
pie, debating to the corporations
while the republican judges voted for
federal hindrance, SO that the rail-
roads could not run everything their
own way. IT has been tried time and
again and with william H. Taft presi-
dent of the United States, we can rest
assured that the great work OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be carried out,
and this great nation will keep abreast
of the times.
Never before in the history of any
campaign has so many farmers woke
up to the Importance of electing the
| right presidential candidate One
reason for this Is undoubtedly the
clear-cu policies of the two leading
| parties-republicans and democrats.
This is especially true In the east
where are located the large manufac-
turing establishments and from which
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