The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-21
North Dakota Political Gossip

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impossible until the middle Of Nav
Even if such things were true ii would
lily become a congressman Of this stata
to advertise them to the world through
the columns OF the Congressional Rec
ord. 1T is dirty bird that befouls its
own nest"
Williston state: The Fargo News,
with it's usual simplicity, wants to
know why Congressman Hanna wants to
open the Fort Berthold reservation to
settlement. The News has no idea, Of
course, bur the average man would feel
that Mr.. Hanna is merely trying to do
something wholesome for North pa
kota. Tom Marshall might have made
an effort In that behalf Al. j. Gronna
might have done something to open
rich and comparatively unoccupied
lands TO the settlers who are coming
to North Dakota and making 1t such
rich state. But they didn't do ii.
They made no effort in that direction.
And now The News wants TO know
why Mr.. Hanna is doing 1T. 1t is prob
ably because Mr.. Hanna sees what
advantage will accrue to the state TO
have these lands developed. MIR. Han
ma is merely seeking to do something
for the people OF the state generally.
He is doing what Marshall and Gronna
have failed to do. Yes, thousands of
farmers will be drawn from the east
to till the idle soil. Millions of bushes
OF wheat will be raised where the peo-
pie are getting nothing now. 1t looks
like 1T pays the state to have a real
congressman in Washington, one who
IS actuated by a purpose to do some
thing for all the people and who is in
no way actuated by selfish ends.
The Grand Forks Herald, for some
years inclined to be pessimistic with
republican office holders, expressed it,
self in the highest terms regarding
Congressman Hanna. The Herald starts
out by saying that it feels that some-
thing should be done with our congress
sional delegation in Washington. The
Herald then goes on to speak highly of
Mr.. Hanna and seems to think that he
almost: as nice and almost as patriotic
as Thomas f. Marshall--whom The
Herald used to view with alarm. There
was time when the Grand Forks
morning newspaper felt that Tom
Marshall was amost devoid of high and
lofty purposes as. il thought Gronna
was two years ago. The Herald is mel
lowing in its old age, and the time may
come when it will admit that it has
at all times and under all conditions |
sought only for the political elevation |
of the kind of manhood which looked |
like a winner.
Our militia boys will camp with the /
regulars at Fort Riley, Kas., this year. |
Now If Governor Burke will appoint a |
commission to go over General Peake |
to tell him what to do and how to do |
it, what to wear and how and when to-
wear it, what to say and how and when |
to say it, there will be more peace In
the hearts of those who haye a nigh
regard for the fame of North Dakota
arms. The state militia has a number
Of real soldiers, men who were making
a name for American soidiery in Cuba
and the PHILIPPINES while General Peake
was counting interest at Valley City,
who could advise General Peake pretty
well UP on these points.
The presence of Thomas r. Marshall
In this city for few days was attended
with falling temperature and higher /
demand for rubber shoes The march of /
The Twelve Percent Twins will soon
commence-for the friends of Mr.. Mar
shall are especially anxious to have him
reach the place this time where he can
deliver the goods to them. Mr.. Mar
;halPs loyalty to those whom he would
serve was conspicuousIy mild when 1t
t came time to do something for North
0aokta.
A subscriber wants to know ff Con-
sressman Gronna has always been a
We believe that ne has not.
Food authority says that he did not be-
;ome a republican until the week after
Hon. James Lamb of Nelson county
'eat him for the democratic nomination
or state senator. 1t was then that
dr. Gronna lost faith in the democratic 1
'arty. Perhaps it might be a good 1
dea to get out an injunction to keep {
lin from coming back after the next
primaries.