The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-29

/ ~SSPCAStONh lVuEtSfs SeA' & v.
McCumber addressc the farmers al
the stock growers convention at Far
60 last week and made one OF the best
speeches that he has ever delivered in
the state. Those who attended from
up this way say that It was a very
masterful effort and the large audi
ence present was much pleased.
Hankinson News: The strong en-
dorsement of Senator Mccumber's
| federal grain inspection bill by the
grain growers at Fargo last week
shows that the farmers of Nortn Da-
kota appreciate the Importance OF the
measure the enactment OF which
means more to the state than the tar
| in, free silver or any other legislation
proposed since statehood.
Verona Independent: Several polit-
ical meetings are reported In sec
lions of the state under various
| names. Under the direct primary law
there can be no honest excuse for
such star chamber proceedings" Let
the man that wants office come out
openly, fearlessly and make his an
nouncement, conduct clean cam
paign and abide by the decision Of the
voters. A meeting called to make a
slate is an open primary law and does
not in any sense represent the real
spirit of the progressive republican
movement.
Buffalo Express: j. A. Buchanan is
after the guberna torial bench with
both feet, and ne seems to be form
Missury." We can think of one man
in the state who, no doubt, would pass
him at every quarter stake, if only he
could be induced to go into the race,
and that man is the well -qualified.
well known and genial Senator Frank
S. Talcott, the man VINO has received
more offers of support from the state
press, more good words from the
farmers of the state, and who is with
out question more familiar with state
work and the needs of the state at
large, than any man whose name we
have yet heard mentioned. He is
probably the only man in the state
who could draw the combined support
OF both stalwart and progressive re-
publicans. But here is where the
trouble lies: The men whom the peo-
their business and make the race.
while those men who are not after the
offices they are not qualified to fill, are
too numerous to count--yes, the woods
are full of them.
Bismarck Tribune: The democratic
state central committee has been
called to meet at Fargo Feb. 10 to talk
tho campaign that mas already began
in the state and will last for the better
part of the year. While the demo-
cratic partys attitude is not attract
ing SO much attention as the bicker-
ings within tine republican party. ii is
worth while noting that the difficulties
i'm the republican ranks have thrown
the state government largely into the
hands of the democratic party for the
past three years, and have resulted in
the appointment of a democratic sem
ator to represent a strongly republican
state at Washington.
And it is just as well to call the
attention of republican leaders to the
fact that the part of political wis1 pm
is the support of capable and fit men
! fof office, both before and after the
| primaries. There may be reasonable
| differences of opinion between oarsy
| leaders. both iusurgent and stalwart,
of party policies and party duties.
The people in this campaign, however
are apt to be largely swayed by the
personal qualifications of the men
who are nominated for office. 1t was
made apparent two years ago that a
party nomination does not necessarily
mean an election. The democrats 10
not intend to relinquish the advantage
| they have gained without fight, and
they are apt to put their strongest aud
most seductive campaigners 20 tile
! front.
| Given a primary campaign that is
conducted with a measure of farm ess,
! reasona bleness and good sense among
! the republicans. and we need have no
| fears for the result of the fall election
There are certain Issues upon which
the republican leaders claim to differ,
and which may well be argued pro
and con and left for the voters to set
| tie II is not necessary that every
man who aspires to run for office shall
| be made the target for the personal
attacks of opposing candidates of theiI
supporters. Men may be opposed with
out resort to methods involving indie
cency and abuse. About all the profit
that mas come from the quarters OF
/ the republicans of this state have
been taken ovar by the democrats.