The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-20
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{ Wilton City Eagle: The expected
: mas happened The Grand Fork,
!, Herald has declared itself a reaction
airy; undertaking, blackguardIng
dirty sheet. that, for personal reason.
;. or It's editor will oppose the election
+ Of part OF the republican ticket this
IalL 1t states positively that 1t will
oppose the election Of G. A. .Tohnsor
TOR governor and favor the reelection
of John Burke, a democrat. When tbo
question Of passing primary election
law came up a few years ago the
herald vowed with all it's might that a
primary was absolutely necessary IN
oruer to wrest the power of nomina
tion from a set of political bosses and
pace II with the people where IL right
fully belonged. The Herald was bpt
stealing the thoughts and thunder of
a couple OF unknown country wealxIias
that mad previously dared to question
certain acts of the bosses-huf Tha
Herald swelled UP like a poisoned n,,n
with It's stolen distinction and clairnad
the honor in no small measure in do.
manding and having passed such q
law. The first tryout of the law did
not suit The Herald, 1t was like
Roosevelt and Lorimer. It was bet
ter than it's betters and wouId NOT
| aoide by the decision of the ma ioritv
ana declared in favor Of a democrat
instead Of the republican nominee
The republican ticket was defeated
Again the majority selected the same
man. c. A. Johnson, and again The
herald has refused to be governed Inv
the majority Of its party under the
law 1T claims it helped pass. Why
Is 1t because c. A. Johnson Is a rich
man and bought up the state? MOI
Because Johnson is q poor man on5
couIuIt buy a carload of setting hens |
Is it because johnson has nouyo. ao5
ihlluence in the state? No! Because |
ne could not hold his own county In |
Ilne two years ago. Why then? II |
might be for personal reasons mr. II
might be that Johnson refuses to
make promises, or to accede 70 the do
mands of The Herald and that others
nave VINO are better healed, Or it may
De That the dirty sheet has a Crouch
because 1t could not force the people
into accepting the man whom II had
ploheu out Tor governor and now
seeks revenge by the usual methods of
bigoted idiots by de-
Ieatlng the object of the law it claims
10 nave fathered. Can such a con-
sclenceless yellow journal defeat the
VIII or the majority second time?
Kenmare News: The democrats
and their allies, the disgruntIed repub- e
llcans' do not find very much comfort
III the meeting of the state central
committee, held in Bismarck last week
Inc meeting was marked by good feel
ng and sound business sense. and If I
demonstrated that the republican par- L
y IN TINS state can carry on a con-
est within its own ranks and accent -.
he verdict of the primaries as final. =
me meeting was we'll attended y
md the great questions which are p
the people of the ma
Ion and state received the earnest
of all the members n
PERSONAL feelings were subjected +o s.
ne good of the whole, and as a re- 0
uit the party stands on a plat f,
orm' broad, liberal and progressive a
s. outlined by Thee. Roosevelt and
ther great leaders of the state
ND nation. The platform deals j.
Win many questions before the ueo- @
Vie ana should be studied by every u
'oter. 1t meets all questions SQUARE u
y and there can be no question as n
the stand taken. 1t declares for L
ound republican principles, believes -
nat the tariff law is far from per-
ect, and recommends such changes
S snail be found necessary. Il
1t endorses the policies of form s
President Roosevelt and COM y
lends the work that is being done
y President Taft, it endorsed
tate board of control for penal and
aaritable institutions and other
leasures of great Importance were
ltlined
A happy selection of officers was M
ade. In Senator Talcott the par Sd
has chairman who is large 81
lough to. inspire confidence and GO
aspect he is well known and is 7"
rye in political experience. -
Gov. Joseph M. Devine, of Minot. -,
as made secretary. He has been ~
1nwn to the people of the state
r years and In this selection the A.,
'rty Is most fortunate. Joe De. -
ne stands, and has always stood -,
r the yeople, and he has their en- AZ
re confidence. The two will make ~
working team that will bring the be
Cnty to the highest state of per- ~
ction in its history and their Sc -
ction at this time when so MANY ~
fportant questions are to be solved tic
most fitting. az az
Many speeches were made by,
ose present and it appears that 80
e republicans over the state are ~
tirely in harmony and the entire ca
,ket from governor down will re- ~,
I've the full party vote.
Bismarck Tribune: The leaders of -,
e insurgent faction Of the republi- no,
MS OF this state ought to have the tw
ales lifted from their eyes by this CIV,
ne. After combining with the demo- ha,
ats for four years to elect a demo- An
attic governor and turn the state adj spc
nistration over to the democrats IT
well as to help the elevation of a hal
mocrat to the United States SEN ces
?, the organs of the state democracy the
10 Fargo News and The Devils Lake pla
urnal, both deliver a bitter arraien- rer
mt of the insurgent leaders in recent ioI,
ues Of their respective newspapers. ma
language is too insulting for these cor
organs to use in their
alignment Of the insurgent republic Wu
n leaders. And the editorial articles