The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-17
North Dakota Political Gossip

Bismarck Tribune: The insurgent
newspapers of the state are copying
with haste the editorials of the demo-
cratic Daily News of Fargo with ref
erence to republican candidates for Of
flee. This is significant of the bond
of sympathy between the more rabid
of the insurgent organs and the demo-
Gratis. A leading democrat of the state
said the other day that the speeches
of the insurgent candidates in the state
were laying a splendid foundation for
the democratic campaign in the fall
The republican voters of the state
should not fail to see the singleness Of
purpose of the insurgents and demo-
Gratis The farmers Of the state will
remember the democratic congress and
the democratic tariff bill in the early
nineties. They have not forgotten fifty
cent wheat and Coxey's army. We do
not believe they will vote for a restor-
alton Of the soup house and the reduc-
ton of prices on all agricultural pro-
ducts to a point at which profit disap-
pears, land becomes an undesirable in
vestment, construction work is stopped
by the railroads and idleness and un-
employment are on every hand
Just at the present time North Da-
kota Is more prosperous than ever be-
fore in it's history. 1t is for the voters
of the state to say whether they will
throw away the substance of prosper
ity for the shadow of theory that is
held out by the insurgent campaigners
Calamity is a poor argument with
times as good as they are in North Da-
kota.
Remember that the insurgent candi-
dates are campaigning to get into Of
fee. The prosperity Of the farmer does
not concern them, if they can delude
voters into believing that they should
not indorse the present national adj
ministration and the republican poll
cies under which the country is thriv-
ing as never before. The rural vote
of this state should indorse the ad-
ministration Of President Taft and put
an end to the demagogy of insurgents.
Republicans should observe that the
insurgents and democrats are lighting
together in this campaign-to get the
offices.
Newburg Sun: In this issue we pub
lish the announcement of Hon L. B.
Hanna, as candidate for reelection to
the house OF representatives In the
old slang expression we may inquire
whats the matter with Hanna 2"
From watching his course in congress
we may answer with another, Hes all
right" 1t is true that in all things we,
or our readers, may not have agreed
entirely with all Mr. Hanna has done.
1t is also more than probable that Mr..
Hanna has not always agreed with
himself. At this. distance from the
capitol no one may judge with real
knowledge Of the many conditions
which influence action on the part of
our congressman. often a represent
tative must choose between what he
considers the lesser of two evils. He
has no other road. Undoubtedly Rep
resentative Hanna has succeeded so far
in picking out the dry spots" as well
or better than any Of the delegation.
In the recent "insurgent movement
in congress the average congressman
has been placed in rather difficult
position. If he 'insurged" he was
shorn of all power to work for his
constituency If he remained ''regu-
lar he was damned as tool of the
machine" AS we said, Mr.. Hanna
has done about as well as any of them
in picking out the dry spots in which
to place his feet, because, while he has
not given his approval to the machine
methods, on the other hand he did not
lose his place as a useful man to
North Dakota.
Beach Chronicles: Senator McCum-
ber's recovery is now certain and he
will probably return to the state
sometime during the fore part of this
month, but his illness and long con-
| finement will prevent his taking any
strenuous part in theS primary cam
paign. We believe, says The Bis
marck Tribune, the sober though OF
the people of the state will be exer.
cised In behalf of Senator McCumbel
when the time comes for the choice Of
senators at the primary election. The
facts with reference to his public ca
reer are open, and have been. pre-
sented to the people OF this state. NJ
charge has been made against him ex-
cept that he helped to frame the pres
ent tariff BILL Wen, that is true. and
the sober, second thought of the people
is coming to believe that the tarif
| bill is a pretty good bill, and as gooe
as 1t is possible to get, considering the
range of interests affected and the de.
sire Of representatives of various To-
calities. Surely, the people Of NORTH
Dakota can have no very great fault te
find with the tariff or with present
business conditions. Everything In the
state is prosperous every part Of i