The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
PUBLIC LAND WITHDRAWALS.

are to the effect that the president is
preparing to put a good face on the re-
suit, whatever Ii may be- and that he
will save something, perhaps some
thing considerable, out of the debris.
II in that something Is included--as
there is good reason to hope it will
be--his main recommendation as to the
public-lands question, the country will
place to the presidents credit at least
one clear and substantial achievement.
Whatever else the insurgents may feel
justified in fighting, the simple pro-
posal that withdrawal of public lands,
made by executive order, should stand
until set aside by express action of
congress must commend itself to every
man whose only interest in the matter
is that of solicitude for the proper and
orderly protection of the nations
rights. Any justly demanded restora-
ton of withdrawn lands to entry will
always be capable of being effected in
a reasonable time, because the inter-
ests of individuals, corporations, and
local communities desiring to lay the
lands open will always find active and
energetic spokesman for their side in
congress. But in order that the perm
anent interests of the nation be safe
guarded, it is essential not only that
| the president shall have a clearly legal
power to make Withdrawals when the
nations interest, in his judgment, de-
mands Ii, but also that it shall not be
necessary for him and his successors
to keep constant watch lest the work
so done be upset without attra ting
notice. Nothing less than presidential
action, or an act of congress. should be
permitted to nullify a withdrawal of
land that has once been made The
administration bill places this matter
| upon a sound footing, and no valid
reason can be urged against it.
ar It's not yet too late-to be count
| ed.
&E Cheer up, this chilly spring can't
last forever.
sE Many started on the water wagon
in January but few remained in May.
! s% Vaudeville stars want a new
name for their profession Chestnuts,
itT One great trouble with heroes is
the fact they are nearly all their own
horn blowers.
AZ ]. J. Hill intimates that autos
have something to do with the high
lcost OF living.
ar The river Jordan is being har.
messed and electric power generated
along it's banks.
E8 Many people will be surprised
that the Britishers didn't elect Theo.
dore Roosevelt king.
az When he was silent at Napoleon;
tomb Roosevelt didn't have anything or
Nap. He was the same way.
IEF If there should ever be any hail
pulling on the supreme bench-Hughei
would get all the worst of it.
TT If your backwards were clean
your dog wouldn't bring so many mi
crobes into the house on his feet
EE The hired girl problem in Farg,
/ is a serious one. Most of the girl
; seem to have homes of their own.
| az Few things ever entirely cease t
exist. There was recently a mention
r of that worlds fair incubator baby.
Ey Farms for air Is a slogan jus
now. North Dakota farmers woul
change that to farm hands for ALL"
ltB An Illinois society editor wrote
'The groom wore the conventions
black or dark blue" 1t is rather har
to tell them apart in the dark.
81 Many names have been added t
the census by reporting to Secretar
: Baernstein of the commercial club.
g you haven't been counted cali him up
a az The republicans have two thing
to do in North Dakota this fall. Or
: OF them is to beat John Burke II
governor and the other is TO beat hi
II into pulp.
~ It is claimed by The Houston Po
that there are men in Texas wit
. whiskers that makes the hirsute adorr
ment of Governor Hughes look like
small set of eyebrows.
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