The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-07
North Dakota Political Gossip


Ashley Tribune: H. T. Helgeson
made a speech at Jamestown one night
last week in which he harshly criticised
the makers of the last tariff law with
out proper information. Now, to con-
slider Mr. Helgesons statements in that
connection in his Ashley speech, 1t
would be very long time before tar
if law would be enacted in this coun-
try. Here, Mr.. Helgeson told us that
in Germany it took the work of twenty
experts for period Of five years to
form a proper tariff law. That would
represent the labOrs of one expert-not
an ordinary senator or congressman
with all kinds of other duties to attend
to as well--for one hundred years. Mr..
Helgeson's criticism and abuse of some
of the makers of the present tariff law
fall rather flat after what he has told
us of the gigantic task it is to gain
reliable information and form a just
law therefrom. No one claims that the
present tariff law is either perfect or
satisfactory, and it is very noticeable
that 1t has taken some of these Won
derfully well informed critics consid-
cradle time to study out some points
Of attack. If they were such reliable
tariff experts why did they not detect
SOME Of these jokers they now tell
about and expose them while the bill
was being considered and before its
passage? Under present conditions, in
seeking information for their guidance
in framing a tariff law the senators
and congressman must necessarily be
guided by such statistics and informa-
ton as Is available and if after months
of careful study it is AFTERWARDS
discovered by some professional fault
finders that the legislators were mis-
led to some extent, it does not seem
charitable. or fair to- condemn q man
eVerlastingly because he may have been
fooled or because he may have once
made a mistake. If Mr. Helgeson or
any other man who'is just now so bus
lily engaged in endeavoring to discredit
Senator McCumber in the eyes of the
voters of North Dakota should be once
misled or do one thing displeasing to
some Of the people of the state he
would not wish to be so uncharitably
judged as to be damned for one act or
failure to please, to the exclusion of
the weight of the consideration of
thousands of good. deeds and acts of
Kindness. And that is just the kind of
treatment that is being given McCum-
Der in the present campaign. It's a
case of be against McCumber for one
he was wrong or not
and be sure to forget all the good he
has done.
Minot Optic: That the campaign of
being carried on by a few
of the sheets controlled by the opposi-
tion to Hon. c. A. Johnson's candidacy
will act as boomerang for the re-
publican's choice for governor instead
of doing him harm is now a foregone
Viification when based on spite
work. jealousy and sour grapishness,
and coming as 1t does from parties who
live in glass houses, and have records
that the Goddess of Shame would re-
coil from is the most destitute of ar
gument against any man, and Mr..
Johnson need have no fear whatever, |
that right thinking people will take it
for anything but what it is worth
There is absolutely no comparison |
between the records of Hon. c. A. John |
son and the records of those who would
besmirch his character. Mr.. Johnson's |
life Is an open book He was here in |
North Dakota aiding and assisting in
upbuilding and development of the |
great state of North Dakota while his |
chief yilifiers were yet In the Cigar |
cite and dime novel; age. Mr. John !
son has been one of the chief boosters
of the Magic City and never during |
ofc nd Ia H. =
had an unkind word for the city in |
which he founded his home, nor for
those who opposed his efforts for the |
best public welfare. There is no longer
any doubt of Mr.. Johnson's nomination |
and election to the governorship. The |
only question that appears to be yet |
decided is how really large his majority |
will be. Providing his chief vilifiers
continue their tactics from now until |
election day, those who oppose him |
for reasons outside of jealousy and |
spite work, and may at this time feel
as if they cannot vote for him, because |
of strict party affiliations, will flock
to him in hordes, and his majority, |
both at the primary and the regular
election, will far exceed any ever be-
fore heard OF in the state of North Da- |
kota.
Wahpeton Globe Gazette: The in
surgent republican Organization is |
making its hardest fight against Sena- |
tor McCumber. in spite Of the fact that
the senator is so i'll that he will be |
unable to take any part In the primary
campaign The burden of the insur- |
gent campaign speakers seems to be |
the dreadful record" made BY Sena- |