The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-24

Bismarck Tribune: The Grand Forks
Herald admits that ii Roosevelt were TO
Join hands with the insurgents, 1t
would lend a tremendous impetus to
the insurgent movement, but IT SOL
EMMY warns the former president that
If he makes cause with Taft and the
regulars, the insurgent juggernaut win
run over him and keep on going. The
Herald dwells at the length Of a column
or so on the insurgent cause-tells how
II is old as time and indestructible as
the rock ribbed granite base Of the
earth. LAFollette, Cummins and their
comparriots might all so wrong, ac-
cording to The Herald. and still the in
surgent cause would go on and on
sweeping the earth, breaking the bonds
of slaves striking shackles from the
fettered, and otherwise distinguishing
itself.
The Herald takes the solemn view
that insurgency alone stands between
freedom and the assaults of those who
would wreck the ship Of state. The
Herald Is prone to take itself solemnly
and seriously, and sometimes lacks the
saving grace Of optimism, which is the
leaven of this lump of existence There
are two views Of insurgency. One of
them is that it is the manifestation of
the enlarged ego-a belief that the
minority must Of necessity represent
the right. In this state, for example,
we have a large number of aspirants
for office who are making use of the
"insurgent" movement in an effort to
Y.t1 nF1 "a Ia
Der OF ex- Office holders, whose disap-
pointment at failing of denomination
and reelection has driven them into a
faction of the republican party, whose
main desire is to wrest control of the
party machinery and party patronage
from those who have managed to con-
troll great share of It, We ask with
all respect whether this Is the spirit
that wrested Magma Charta from King
John. signed the Declaration of indie
pendence, inspired the charge Of Balak-
lava, or did any Of the other great and
ennobling things so f1uently enum-
Grated by The Herald?
A couple OF years ago convention
Of insurgents was called at Grand
Forks for the purpose OF indorsing a
certain and particular candidate for
Office, who had been regular in his
party Affiliations Another candidate
for the same Office who had been n
consistent opponent of the organization
for a great many years. was turned
down." in the parlance Of politics. In
the final election, the candidate who
was Endorsed was rejected at the polls.
The voters of the state saw pretty
clearly through the thin pretense OF
insurgency" that CLOSED over the con-
vention and the candidate In question.
We have in this state a large ele-
ment Of insurgents" banded together
by the desire for office. Take away the
Offices and the patronage and some of
the leaders of the movement would
disappear from the ranks like the frost
before the sun in July. We find the
desire for authority and control strong
in all men. We find a general inclina
ton to do battle and gain the victory
But the partisan whose disappointment
at defeat is so great that he leaves his
party and takes up arms with the po-
litical enemy is not necessarily a pa
triot.
There are many good and honest men
in the insurgent ranks--men who diff
fer from the majority. There are many
good and honest men in the ranks OF
the stalwarts. Men are not SO consti-
tuted that they are OF the same state
of mind But the newspaper that de-
clares with solemn JUNCTION and OWL
like wisdom that the insurgents" are
solely actuated by an unselfsh and pa
triotic devotion to country, and that
the schisnls in the republican party
have arisen out Of the marty like devo-
ton of the leaders to duty, Is putting
forth what in some circles is known as
CUFF" Let us admit the entirely HUI
man causes Of the factional differences
among republicans and not seek tC
throw dust in anybody's eyes.
If the insurgents should gain con-
troll of the party organization, of con-
gress, and Of the other branches of tht
government. they would be the regular:
and the other fellows would be the in
surgents. A good. healthy and lively
minority is a good thing to have
around. But ii Is not necessary TO de-
clare piously that II comprises all thu
wisdom, all the restitude or all tht
probity there is in politics.
Perth Progress: There has been more
or less howl put up by the insurgen
press against Sen. p. ]. McCumber ant
his acts in congress. 1t is the opinion