The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-24

Devils Lake Journal: Wednesday,
Associated Press Dispatches gave de-
tailed report of the republican con.
gressional caucus held that evening
The dispatch reads as follows:
The caucus lasted three hours anC
while characterized by considerable
acrimony was good deal more peace.
full than most members had expected
Even at that there was a bolt of ST,
insurgents led by Cooper of wisconsin
the other Boilers being: Eenroot Mel.
son and Crary OF Wisconsin and Davis
and Lindbergh of Minnesota"
| There you have II. Six republican
insurgents bolted when the stalwart
members insisted on naming the dem
| ocrats to be appointed on the Balm
ger investigating committee. ignoring
the recommendation Of the democratic
caucus. Only six showed their con-
tempt for Cannonism run mad.
And where was Gronna?
Not with>the boiling insurgents, you
may safely bet.
1t was to conceal that fact that the
Grand Forks Herald carefully sup
pressed the names of the boilers and
published the mere statement that
Representative Cooper andShis insur-
gent colleagues left the caucus Ieav-
ing its readers to infer that Gronna
was among Them.
Rather than reveal the fact that. at
present writing, Gronna is lined up
with the stalwarts, 1t suppressed the
one fact, in the entire dispatch that
is OF paramount interest to the citizens
OF North Dakota. II prostituted its
news service to conceal Gronna's real
attitude. 4s
But why should The Herald want to
conceal tho fact that Gronna, did not
bolt the CAUCUS along with the half
dozen insurgents who did? Rs
Because thar fact proves Gronna to
be hypccrite here at home 1t is not
In accord with the pledges he makes
in announcing himself as a candidate
for the U. S. senate. 1t proves him to
be loyal to Cannon and the stalwars
majority in the caucus. II proves that
when 1t comes to the real test, Gron-
ma prefers to stand In with the stall
warts rather than to walk out with
the insurgents and lose his place at
the federal pie counter.
AS the Herald lis supporting Gronna
Tor U. S. senator, 1t wants to conceal
his duplicity.
This is simply one of many evil
denoes Of the hypocrisy Of the pious-
faced Herald and the double dealing
political hacks it is trying to push in
to Office.
BISMARCK Palladium: Grant S. HAger, |
posing as pacificater, presents TO an
astounded public the sublimity OF self
deception and entire absence OF that
examination which should |
preceCsc any assumption OF the role Of |
public nnralist.
Believing that fealty to the will OF
.he majority is the basic principle Of
ali party organization, the so-called
stalwart party in 1908 accepted the
nominees named at the primary cleo
ion in that year and Loyalty supported /
hem at the polls in the fall. In other
words, they gave q practical demol.
stration OF their faith IN the principles
which they believed should govern ana
which, at this late date. Hager is now
advocating. On the other hand, Hage-,
through his personal influence and
newspapers. was foremost In consum-
mating chat act u party treachery
which turned . majority OF ali votes
n the state for Johnson at the primar-
es into majority for Burke In the fall
hereby indicating the refusal Of some
10000 republican voters to abide by
ne verdict or the primaries.
With this dishonesty still fresh in
he minds OF all true republicans. the
assumption by Hager OF his present
'ear-and- forbear attitude becomes lu-
Iicrous.
It II true that the stalwart press
lave been severe In their criticism OIL
Methods adopted by the other faction
I the party and have even become
'ersonal at times; bur In every instance
he mud Singing battle lias been pro-