The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-13
Trains Going West.
ATTACK ON MARSHALL.

Tom Marshall, as the owner of the
thirty of the thirty bonds for $1,000
each issued by the morning organ
must feel elated over the editorial in
the Sunday issue.
The leading editorial in an article
not even thinIy disguised-refers to
Mr.. Marshall's craven folly" his lack
of leadership" swallowed in obloquy,"
and not having made the fight "un-
selfishly."
The morning organ speaks of the in
surgent cause lacking "unselfsh and
capable leadership" "unguided by any
faithful man." the leaders having itch
ing fingers" reaching "for the fairness
of office" and the rank and file hav-
ing been betrayed"
The morning sheet also predicts re-
tribution for Marshall.
The editorial. to say the least, is
most bitter arraignment of the man
from Cakes and it's charges against
him are basely ungratefuI in view of
what Marshall did to rescue the pub
Iication.
Mr.. Marshall has been one. of the rec
ognized leaders of the insurgency. In
fact he and his closest friends have
constituted themselves the real thing
--in all insurgent work in the state
To be attacked in this manner by
publication which has been the bene-
fieiaFy of Mr.. Msrshalrs wealth is one
of the most remarkable demonstrations
Of ingratitude Of the recent campaign.
The attack of The News on Mr.. Mar
shall is in part:
Looking at the conditions in Wis
consin and comparing them with those
In North Dakota, there is every cause
for sadness and every reason for re-
greet. Insurgent republicans In this
state had just as much chance-and
more-than La Toilette had There
was no such national interest taken in
North Dakota's struggle as there was
In Wisconsin's, nor was there any
outside interference to be feared or
fought.
What then might have been the
cause Of the difference between the
result in the two states? Why should
at be that Wisconsin stands at the
nations front with a victory for good
government when North Dakota not
only records defeat but adds to that
defeat the craven folly of giving up
even the small prestige that remained
20 the vanquished in hard fought
field, by going over to the enemy and
yielding all to him.
The cause does not lie with the
rank and file of the insurgents in the
state. Today those who do not lead
or pretend TO, those who stay at
home and merely vote, they are as
staunch to the principles of insurg-
ency and as hot against the old gang
and its manipulation of political af-
fairs as they ever were. They are as
intelligent as faithful and as earnest
as their brothers OF Wisconsin. They
have voted as their consciences have
dictated Yet they have seen their
cause go to ruin and be swallowed UP
in obloqLy while their Wisconsin
brothers have seen theirs triumphant
victorious
The fault, as we see it, lies with
the insurgent leaders or possibly it
:. may be said with the lack of leader
ship No man has headed the move-
ment here and thrown his soul en-
tirely into the fight No man has en-
tered the lists. at the head of his
forces, armed with the breastplate OF
righteousness. No man has made the
fight unselfishly and with no thought
but Of the ultimate good to his people
and his party. The eye has never been
set singly upon the pure heights to
be attained and there has always been
the view Of personal gain.
AS result, lacking unselfish. capa-
BILE leadership, the position OF insur-
gency In this state il not one to be
envied. AS soon as some of the lead
ers unguided by any faithful man
over them. found themselves within
reach OF the fairness of once. the