The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-20
North Dakota Political Gossip


State Senator Henry Mclean in The
Langdon Republican: In your issue
Of May l notice a communication
signed "A Voter" requesting the leg
lative candidates for this county to
declare the stand they interd to take
relative to qualifying the peoples
choice for United States senators when
they come before the legislative as
sembly.
Now, l will presume your motive
honorable and answer your request &C
cordingly. For the benefit of those
who do not already know, will state
that / am a farmer, and therefore in a
position to know their condition and
requirements Some time over a year
ago l was in Langdon attending a
meeting of the cair association. Just
then the special session of congress
had convened and a reduction Of duties
on grain was proposed, and a drawback
on Canadian wheat for milling pur-
poses. Senator Plain and others
talked the proposition over and it was
agreed that was to draft a petition
urging our representatives in con-
gress to use their influence to retain
the present duty Senator Plain took
copy to Milton; Frank Newly, ]
think, took a copy; one copy was cir
culated In Langdon, and l took one
copy to the good town of Hannah
which was literally signed by repub-
hcans and democrats: also, during
the last session TO the legislature /
had concurrent resolution intro
duced urging ou~ representatives in
congress to use every honorable means
to have lumber put on the free list
This was passed and sent to our rep
resentatives. You, doubtless, are aware
that Hon. Porter ]. McCumber worked
faithfully and ardently as requested.
He is the most persistent advocate of
the farmers cause" in the United
States senate His address before the
on the higher cost of living
was a master stroke of eloquence and
sound logic, and he who dares contra
dict such statements is a prejudiced
bigot and has not the best interests of
the farmer and the country in mind.
MY choice for the short term would
be Judge Engerud. He is an eminent
lawyer, well qualified to pass on such
legislation as would come before him.
Two such men as he and McCumber
would be a credit to the state.
You are also doubtless aware that
John Burke, governor of our. state,
was an ardent advocate of the primary
election law. Nevertheless, he has
n two senatorial appointments ignored
is advice.
notwithstanding all my strong con-
1Ictions as evidenced in the foregoing
IND the precedent set by our governor,
will be advised and controlled by
he sovereign win of the people CT the |
tate of North Dakota.
might further state some of my |
news on a few prominent questions. |
The present primary law is a dissap- |
continent and must either be amended |
# abolished. / am not in favor of /
he proposition for guaranteeing bank |
deposits whereby the integrity of one
'ank becomes liable for the unscrupu- |
Gus management of the other l am
not lin favor of the initiative and |
referendum, and especially to amend
ng the constitution by it's proposed |
provision. am in favor of the rea-
enable enforcement Of all laws on
ur statute books.
If this is not enough, Mr.. Voter.
then write me all that / may join
'riefs to thy griefs and echo sigh to
hine."
Jamestown Alert: The state cam
,aign in North Dakota is just begin
ling. 1t promises to be short one 1
Ind not any special absorbing in Il
crest. The people generally appear
G be too busy with their own affairs Il
G pay any attention to political agita-
ion, especially as there are no real !
tate issues of any consequence by +
Which campaigning candidate can
listract the attention of the people
nd gain advantage for himself The
emote, and more or less dimly de-
med issues centering around WASH
ngton ID. c.. which are now but the
choes, OF the last national campaign
will have to be relied upon by the
Worth Dakota orator to make capital |,
or himself.
The state of North Dakota on the
Whole has been pretty fairly governed Il
Inder republican officials, and as
ar as the people themselves are con-
erned there has been few crying
buses in the actual conduct of state
fairs since statehood of course 4
matters for criticism have occurred 4
$ they will In the very best represen- /,
alive government, but on the whole
he people OF the STATE have had lit
le to complain or. and very much 4
& commend in the progress made n
uring the last twenty years. our II
have been brought to 4