The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-25
North Dakota Political Gossip

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Bisbee Gazette: Mccumber's speech
in Grand Forks was mastery state
ment of the why-for of the present
tariff situation. 1t shows more than
ever that all tariff legislation is mat
ter Of compromise. In the present re-
vision southern democrats worked hand
in hand with northern republicans.
Prairie Press: Senator p. J. Nc.
Cumber has a clean political record
and is an able man. He has always
voted with the party that elected him
as republican, and therefore has no
apologies to offer. BY reason Of his
| experience and his position on import
ant committees he can accomplish more
for his state than any new man could
accomplish, and therefore, The Prairie
Press is for his reelection.
Bisbee Gazette: The enemies Of
Senator McCumber appear to have
over shot the mark when they tried
to make 1t appear that the A. S. of E..
was opposed to the senator. The So
ciety is not in politics and commended
McCumber solely for his efforts to
obtain federal grain inspection. Had
any other senator inaugurated the eff
fort, the society's action would have
been the same toward that official.
Sheyenne Star: Governor Burke has
appointed Fountain l.. Thompson, Of
Cando, to fill the vacancy in the United
States senate caused by the death of
Martin N. Johnson Mr.. Thompson is
a lifelong democrat of the dyed in
the wool" stamp, and is said to be a
personal friend of the governors. The
appointment was q surprise to all
parties as the appointee is unknown,
practically, outside his home county.
Senator Thompson is business part
ner of Banker c. J. Lord, OF Cando.
Mr. Lord is a stalwart republican who
has itching for senatorial honors and
would even take the governorship even
IL Alec Mckenzie had to steal 1t for
him. Therefore, the "old gang are
elated over the appointment and Gov
ernor Burke stands before the voters
of the state as having 'stung the hand
that fed him"
Drake News: A report has been sent
out from Fargo Of meeting of the
so-called insurgent or progressive wing
of the republicans in that city at which
time a slate was prepared.
The insurgents processing to be the
great opponents of reform take credit
unto themselves for the primary cleo
ton law which appears on the statute
books of this state, yet prior to the
last primary election group of Office
seekers got together and nominated
their ticket, and If they have not done
so already, they will nominate ticket
for the next primary election. The
very men who go before the people
demanding credit for the ones who
most openly violate it, both in letter
and spirit. o consistency, in truth,
thou art jewel.
In the halcyon days of bossism af-
fairs were never carried Nth higher.
hand. A group OF men, office seekers
every one of them, get together appor-
ton the spoils of office between them
selves. They name the insurgent ticket
and woe the insurgent who refuses to
"insurg" Where do the sovereign peo-
pie come in? Are the voters of North
Dakota willing to stand back and allow
this bunch of men to guzzle them full
of mush and soft soap about reform
when all the reform that is wanted by
those same fellows is to crowd out one
set of officers and boost another set in.
What have the so-called progressive
party done since they have been In
crontrol. A demopop has sat in the
governors chair ready to cooperate
in any thing they brought forward and
two legislatures have been denominat-
ed with progressiveness, but what has
been accomplished? 1t is time the
voters of this state put stop to such
star chamber nominations as have
been made bosses of progress" 1t is
handed out