The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-03
Mr.. DOOLEY ON THE BURNING
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Copyright, 1900 by
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ewhat ar-re yeser views on tn great
question now befure tn American peo-
ple?s
What dye mean2" asked Mr. Hem
messy. "The tariff?"
9TH tatiffl" cried Mr. Dooley. 9Th
tariff isn't befure tn American people.
Thin that tn tariff takes care IL viii
take care Nv tn tariff. No, sir. We
don't see anything in tn pa-apers
about RI tariff II may be there but
We don't see 1t. TIL only burnin aues-
ton befure tn American people TODAY
ii will tn foremost American emerge
from tn retirement to which he grace
fully whit afther Dustin tn map w
fai' base pretinder Munroe an restore
tn supremacy Nv TIL white race or
will he lave tn iris rest on tn brow
iv tn Sihnygambyn an let tn Cow
casyan sink slowly back ontil we be-
come again hewers Nv wood an dhraw-
ers iv wather an chambermaids Nv
Pullman sleppin' cars.
mo wondher tn country is aggy-
tated. Business waits on tn decision.
There can be no return iv prosperity
till 1t is settled wan way or TIL other.
IN ivy place where men gather tn
great issue is discussed. All petty
factional differences are. frgot in tn
face Nv this appalin disaster not to
q nation but to race. A pettyshun
signed be such inflooinchal names as
Wtllum Hatch Taft, Charles Eliot.
Mary Baker Eddy, Andrew Carnaygie,
Richard Watson Glider, Harry Pratt
Judson. Woodrow Wilson. Hinnery
Cabin Lodge an Edward Everett Hale
has been stint to tn Greatest American
sslSin' him FIR -th' honor iv civilization
to abandon tn comforts iv private life
an desthroy tn coon. A bet iv ten
thousand dollars at eight to FIVE has
been made be Lyman Abbott that
johnson won't last twinty rounds, an
weigh In at eight o'clock, give or take
ten pounds. TIL short end was taken
be gentilman who doesn't want his
name mentioned FIR business reasons
but is understand to be prominent
In lie an philanthropy circles.
Eyes, sir, tn great heart Nv tn ma
tion Is torn be anxiety. Down at
Dock O'Leary's Office last night afther
him an Father Kelly had had their
usual wan round preliminary over tn
modhernist movement tn Great Issue
come up. Prize fighttn'.' said Dock
OIeary, IS a degradin' an dangerous
spoort an shud be suppressed ontil
we are sure Jeffries can take off tn
nicissry weight an be strong enough
to knock tn naygur's chimbley off, he
says. I think only Nv tn deplorable
moral aspect Nv it. said Father Kelly.
But I'll bet--I mean to say feel
hA vxr1a r Iox toll
read in tn pa-apers that the black
moor cuddent get through tn big fell
lows guard with a machine gum says
he. 'Gintlemen,' says I, amy news Nv
tn tariffT says /. What tariffT says
tn dock. Il must be going says Fam
er Kelly. An there We are.
sAll I can say to me fellow coun-
thryTnin in this great, crisis is to be
cam an patient. Thrue, this is wan
Nv THIN times that thries mems souls.
But tn more mominchous tn issue
tn greater tn need iv self restraint.
There is no occasion FIR onseemly dis
play Nv wrath. Each must do his part
ifs securin' public ordher. If tn por-
Their iy a sleepin' car, infiamed with
pride be tn triumph Nv his race, or
dhers We out iv tn wash-room ontil
he has completed his tilot, do not thry
30 wrest tn soap dish firm his hand.
Go out an secure tn cooperation Nv
th' brakeman an induce tn frind Of
johnson to lave tn thrain in tn mid
die iv tn next suspension bridge. II
d celored fellow citizen Nv a sthreet
car says To We: White scum. remove
ye'er feet firm undher mine do not
take umbrage. 1t may be all tn poor
man has. Take tn brake handle.
ME fellow counthrymin, we can do
40 no better thin to follow tn example
~ our illusthrees leader. Like Wash
ngton at Valley Forge, or Lincoln af-
Their Bulls Run, he is melancholy but
cam. He knows. none betther tn ex-
tint iv tn calamity that has befel Tn
race " which he is th' representative
with tn wallop Tn cry iv millions has
reached his ears an Care. tn hand
maiden Nv Responsibility, has creased
his pale an thoughtful face. He rea-
Lies tn weight that rests upon MS
shoulders. but tn weight that rests
upon his stummick Ii more seeryous
matther. Whin approached to declare
his intintions he was founnd deep IN
thought afther an exhibition Nv tn
manly art Nv skippin' TIL rope at
vaudeville theaytre. AS he extinded
his head fr another dipper Nv cham
paine. which is bis only stimnlant,
whin available. durin' his hard thrain-
in. he raised his head an exclaimed;
'Whatchuwant? 'sir,, said tn ennis
sary iv tn Press. not FIR tn Avenin
Blight alone, but in behalf ~ sixty
rnillyon white men who see tn SUI
preemacy Nv their race threatened. !
ask We will We wrest tn iorls firm tn
grasp iv this DahomeyanT II We
mean says tn First American, will
fight tn smoke, can eoniy say so
chase ye'ersilf'
Let us take these wurruds to heart
1t ID not nicissry as vet Err tn presi-
dint to proclaim a day Nv general fast
ing an humilyation. Let us go soberly
about our daily jooties thrustin to
tn destiny that has guided tn white
race SO long. An above all let us i'm
itate tn example Nv our peerless Lead
cir James u. Jeffries, an highly resolve