The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-30
N. D. POLITICAL GOSSIP

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Edinburg Tribune: 1t is surprising
that man Of pretended veracity-Col
Grant Hager for instance-should in
dulge in deliberate Misrepresentation
OF Senator Hansbrough. Hager does
not attempt to answer the senator's
forceful and truthful arguments in re
gard to the issues in this campaign,
out devotes himself to such falsehoods
as Marshall and Gronna used two and
three years ago in order to defeat
Hansbrough. He charges that the
senator organized free silver clubs
back in the nineties. Hager knows
that this is untrue. He says that the
senator was for Bryan and free silver.
This, too, is deliberate falsehood. He
asserts further that the stalwarts In
Iowa were "bowled down like ten
pins" in the late primaries. The fact
Is that there were contests in only
three districts in Iowa, and the stall
warts won two Of them, losing the other
one as result Of ancient grudges
and local iealousies against Major
Hull, such as are engendered by kick
ers like Hager
/ The disappointment over having
failed to land that winnipeg consul
/ ship still rankles IN Hager's breast. 2"-'
| There is some suspicion as to the
Igenuineness and sincerity of Mr..
Hager's republicanism. For instance,
1t Is pretty generally supposed that
he voted for Burke for governor two
years ago. And in this connection we
would enquire If most of the candi-
| dates on the so-called progressive re-
publican ticket this year did not also
vote for Burke? OF course they did
from Marshall down to the end of the
ticket, with a possible exception or
two-and by so doing the republican
Estate of North Dakota has a democrat
In the United States senate, and would
have had another one there had Nc
Cumber died, as so many insurgents
expected him to do.
Jamestown Alert Republicans
throughout North Dakota now clearly
see who was responsible for the cleo
ton of democratic governor in re-
publican state without any real griev-
ance or good reason for the change.
1t was claimed that grave abuses ex-
listed, which needed reforming, and the
only way to do so was to turn down
the republican administration and put
in democratic candidates. On various
pretexts this was accomplished by
those who had formerly acted with the
republican party assisted by the demo-
cratic allies. The legislature met and
there was a great pow pow and talk
fest over the affairs OF the state There
was much bitter feeling and charges,
insinuation and speeches An investi-
cation was ordered of the state af-
fairs, the republicans pushing the mat
ter. The investigation was thorough
and complete and disclosed no real or
substantial reasons for turning down
the republican administration and sub
shutting a democratic one. The peo-
pie have now had time to learn all this,
and many who were mislead before,
have had their eyes opened to the true
situation. There is now no reason why
a republican administration cannot be
restored to North Dakota and the good
record that has been made for many
years in aiding the growth and de-
velopment of the state continued
Notnlng has been gained or can be
gained by any other course.
Northwood Cleaner: Before the pri-
maries two years ago The Cleaner de-
clared John Burke its choice for gov
ernor, and supported him in the fall
election. This we did because our
faith in the progressive republican
didate--Treadwel Twitchell was
weak, and in the stalwart republican
candidate G. "A. Johnson not less so.
We did so because progressive re-
publican votes put Burke In Office and
because we believed that he had made
good" aid deserved to have his adj
endorsed by reelection.
This action we have never regretted. !
Burke has made a good governors
real governor--and a governor truly
representative of the people. But
when he asks for a third term he does
not enlist our sympathy. There are
other men as good, and as truly en-
titled by their. personality. ability, and
upright views, to the honors OF the |
office.