The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-21
REPUBLICAN RALLY
AT DEVILS LAKE
= a. JOHNSON AND J. r.. GALA.
HAN sPEAk--JoHNsoN RE.
Flutes LiEs-cALLAHAN
SHOWS UP DENIS.

Devils Lake, N. d., Oct. 21.--An en-
thusiastic republican rally was held
In the Grand operahouse on Wednes-
day evening Of this week, where sew
eral hundred were gathered to hear
GOOD sound republican principles dis
cussed by men versed In the issues of
the state and nation. The meeting
was presided over by Mayor p J. Nc
Glory who introduced the several
speakers.
Hon. ]. f. Callahan of Casselton. the
hrst speaker impressed the audience
that 1t was because we believed in the
principles of repubHcanism that we
were republicans, or the principles of
democracy that were were democrats.
He then discussed the national issues.
mainly the tariff question and showed
wherein the republican and democrats
alHered and while there was no dispute
on the matter Of revenue, still the
democrats danced around this issue
and made no attempt at its equaliza-
ton. He referred to the North Dako-
ia campaign as a one man campaign,
claiming that Alex Mckenzie was used
as DOGGY man" to scare the repub-
Iicans and then quoted James Whit
comb Riley in Seeing Things at
Night" claiming that the democrats
were seeing things at night, and as
Riley said: Its only when you're bad
that you're seeing things at night" He
then qouted from a. card upon which
f. e. Packard of Valley City stated
that he refused to be shackled by the
primary law. Yet he claimed that this
very law is what Packard and Win
ship were hollering for. but because
it did not turn out to their liking. he
was like the little boy playing mar
bles, who was playing for keeps until
he lost and then said that he was only
fooling. According to Mr.. Callahan |
Mr.. Packard and Mr. Winship might |
just as well say I will not obey the |
law or will of the people and stand by |
the majority rule, unless the law goes |
my way. A fellow like that said Mr.. /
Callahan ought to set up in the bak- |
Ing powder business for then he could I
claim there was alum in everybody's |
baking powder but his own. The har-
mony which existed when the republi-
can platform was adopted by the COM
nittee was then referred to by the
Der of the committee and while there
were insurgents and stalwarts on the
committee still there was no dissen-
sion, and likewise in the ranks and |
file of the republicans there was no
reason why republican should not
vote fo~ c. A. Johnson, If he would do
his duty as a republican.
c. A. Johnson, candidate for COVER
lor was the next speaker introduced
and in a few well chosen words said
I am reminded Of the fact that / am
speaking in the home city of my OPP
oonent. l. am personally acquainted
With him. asM4e has visited my home
own often. I have regarded him as a
friend and have never said anything
lerogatory about him.
I'm this campaign have been made
he target for abuse and have been
much misrepresented. They have told
many lies about me and IL should tell
hem all, it would take all night, but /
iced not do that for / understand you
ave a democratic newspaper here and
will do that for me.
''Thb democrats will tell you that /
will lie dictated to, but no matter what
hey may tell you the promises made
cr will be carried out"
May Carry Ramsey.
At a meeting of the republican
entral committee held at the court /
ouse here yesterday afternoon, fifty
recinct committeeman reported that
heir various precincts showed gains
or Johnson for governor. The gains
% not have to show more than ten or
welve votes in each precinct for John
on in order that he may carry Ram
ey county. 1t is figured that Burke
7ill carry the city of Devils Lake by
small majority. Editor Knudson of
ne Grand Forks Normanden was pres
mt at the meeting and stated that in s
conference he had with Mayor Muir
ny of Grand Forks, democrat, he
tated that Burke would not get more
han 500 majority in Grand Forks
ounty aside of 400 majority fwo