The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-24

quent orator. He is making big fight
for the federal inspection of grain and
the fact that the elevator companies
and grain commission firms are oppos-
ing his denomination for the stand
he is taking in this important matter
proves that if he is successful IN his
efforts, millions of dollars will be lost
TO these concerns and like amount
saved to theS farmers. When the last
tariff bill was framed Senator McCum-
Der made strong fight for free lumber
and while not successful in his efforts,
yet he succeeded in getting the duty
reduced two to six dollars a thousand.
which means a reduction in the price
of lumber to the consumer of a like
amount, Senator McCumber is a hard
working, Industrious man and is seek
ing to advance the welfare of North
Dakota and its people.
Jamestown Alert: Certain insurgent
candidates and their papers have been
declaring that North Dakota is being
despoiled by the tariff and that the
prosperity of the state is about to be
wrecked by the votes of one or two
men in congress coming from North
Dakota. Realizing what a joke this
statement is, when confronted with ac-
tual conditions, the next day the pa
pers roast the tariff for being the au-
thor of high cost of living, which in
cludes high prices for farm products
and good business for all others.
AS this is an agricultural community
farmers who are getting better prices
for their farm products than ever be-
fore are not particularly scared over
the appearance of the tariff robber
baron. A farmer or any one else is
willing to pay more for the things that
he buys provided that he can get a, big
ger profit for the things that he sells
and can sell more of them He has no
kick coming" there
The state of North Dakota is build
ing up in every community. There is
not backward note to be heard, and
If the republican majority in congress
have committed an evil outrage in the
passage of the tariff bill, why do not
the results show in North Dakota?
SLch newspapers and such candi-
dates are not talking common sense
nor common honesty of purpose. They
are simply attempting to mislead their
readers for political purposes To do
this they must have some sort of argu-
ment, and so they gather up shreds
and patches of out of date statements
and attempt to put them forth as some
thing that applies to the present time.
The indications are that this kind
of argument and bluff will not win out
at the coming primary election.
Bismarck Tribune: Some time ago
a committee of twenty-one politicians
met at Valley City and selected state
ticket for the insurgents" or pro
gressives' of this state. The ticket was
selected with the view of furthering
the senatorial chances of r. F. Marshall
and A. j. Gronna Mr.. Buchanan. a
kind hearted man with a desire to be
governor, was placed on the ticket be-
cause he was willing to boost for Mar
shall and Gronna, and to carry some
water to- the two big elephants in the
parade. Some were taken and some
were left. Speaker Burdick wanted to
run for congress, but he was showed off
the gang plank, and Helgesen and
Lauder put in his place and that of
Skulason. The Valley City meeting
was for the sole and undenied object
of boosting Marshall and Gronna for
the senate.
The people themselves, the rank and
file of insurgents" or "progressives"
or whatever they may be called. had
nothing to say about this ticket. til