The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-22

Buffalo Express: The editor of The
Express has recently been criticised
by some of the good democrats of thi:
community for the part he has taker
In supporting G. A. Johnson for gov.
ernor of North Dakota and knock.
ing" John Burke, the man, who, seem.
ingly, wants to die from old age ir
the governors chair.
1t appears that this Knocking
against Third Term Burke received
its initiative blow at the hands of the
voters on June 20 last On that date
the voters Of the state were permitted
TO nominate by individual choice the
candidate to his pleasure for govern
| or, with six aspirants in the race t.,
select from. Let's see how popular Mr.
Burke proved to be:
In Cass county, Johnson, with a total
of five republican candidates in the
race for governor Gone of whom resides
within the county, received 1928 votes.
John Burke, with no opposition on his
ticket, was given 426 votes. That
doesn't look like Burke was the only
pebble.
In Ward, Johnson's home county.
Johnson was handed the favor with
l,725 votes, while Burke managed to
get $40, and that too, after giving
the people of the state nearly four
years Of his delicious, juicy" adj
ministration. That doesn't look like
Burke was the only man in the state
with sense enough to be governor.
In Ramsey county, one or Burke's
strongholds. and with Devils Lake,
where the name John Burke is
identified with law firm. Burke
received the magnificent sum of S4s
votes, while the balance, 1850 votes.
were divided between the other Ave
candidates, Johnson being at the top
with go votes more than Burke. The
people who were in a position to know
Burke the best did not show that they
considered him "the only brains in the
state"
In Burleigh county where Burke has
been holding down his job given him
by the republican voters two years ago.
and where the people should have
learned to love him better as they knew
him longer, gave him, after two faith
full terms of 'hard work in their in
terests." the fabulous number of 1sf
votes while c. A. johnson received
9S2 votes. 1t seems that the voters OF
the county in which the state capitol
is located had reason to believe that
johnson possessed the necessary quail
if1cations to otficiate as governor 0f the
state.
OF the 66.OO5 votes cast for guberna-
torial candidates Burke received 9 6s7.
Gee, that's splendid endorsement of
a man who has spent the four best
years of his life in saving the state.
saving the nation, saving his party,
and who is now trying his best t. save
his job, by begging the republican vot-
ers OF the state to send him back to the
Governors chair for third term.
Now, really wasn't the rendering Of
such an insignificant handful OF
votes to such valuable man as John
Burke, an insult? Wouldn't you. Mr..
Voter under the same circumstances
feel like crawling Off into the jungles
to hide?
OF the 56.31S votes cast for the re-
publican candidates for governor, 6.
A. johnson, with FIVE In the race, re-
ceived 20,600 votes, and the balance OF
votes We're divided among the other
four, Buchanan and Aaker each receiv-
ing more votes than John Burke Ard
yet. In the face OF such an AWFUL
KNOCK" as the people gave the third
term seeker in handing him, after two
term Of his suntiring effort to please the
people, an invitation the significance
thereof being that he step down and
out, he instead. has ignored the de-
cision Of the people, which will force
the voters to kick. him out 1t some
times requires drastic measures to in
duce q chronic Office hunter to UNDER
stand that he IL no longer wanted. And
yet. knowing full wei. the handsome
support given johnson against Burke.
some Of our democratic friends ask
why The Express Is supporting q. A.
Johnson, the peoples choice FOR gov
ernor Of North Dakota.