The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-02
North Dakota Political Gossip

Harvey Herald: Hon. Il. b. Hanna
il receiving more favorable mention
from the state press than all Of the
other candidates combined, which is
pretty good criterion Of the way
that he stands with the public
throughout our great commonwealth.
Hampden Guardian: We noriceI
several Of the insurgent papers are
making a big fuss about a meeting
of the stalwarts held in Fargo during
the recent convention, and go on to-
accuse them of fixing up the slate
for the coming election. They either
forgot or preferred TO ignor the fact
that their own slate has been made
for the past two months or more, and
every new candidate has necessitated
a new meeting. It's exceedingly in
teresting to note the different things
these poor insurgents bring to try and
turn the people to their side of the
fence. But what's the use The people
are not all fools and are beginning to
see through the petty practices of the
insurgents.
WalhaIla Morntaineer: We are
pleased to note, in Minneapolis
newspaper, that Gov. John Burke will
be a candidate for reelection as
governor Of North Dakota. Four years
ago, and two years ago, he was elected
by the vote Of republicans, who were
not satisfied, for one reason or another,
with the party candidate. OF course
the democrats voted solidly for him
Since his last election the governor
has made many political enemies
amongst the insurgents, many more
amongst the democrats, by mere than
one official act and he will come far
from having the unanimous support
accorded him in either of the two last
elections. For this reason we are
glad to know that he will again be
a candidate--it will mean the return
of the state to republican ranks from
which 1t was driven by the candidacy
of Governor Sarles in 1905.
Bismarck Tribune: Senator McCum-
Der made an effective and strong
speech at the state grain growers
meeting at Fargo and it was we'll re-
ceived Senator McCumber is a speak
err who thinks clearly and speaks
forcibly. His keynote, which was the
organization Of the farmers Of the
state in their own interest, is worthy
of careful reading and thought The
farmers of this state constitute the
principal workers for the development
of natural resources. Practically all of
our wealth comes from the soil. We
have no mines, no forests, and no ad-
joining sea to go down to in ships.
Our wealth Is in the land and it's pro-
ducts. 1t is vital to our interests that
we dispose of our crops with such
business sagacity and wisdom as shall
bring the best prices, and prevent
waste.
Senator McCumber, we think, has
sought in congress to protect the in
terests of the farmers, and except for
that element of the state which is
moved by fractional or partisan dis
like and opposition, the fact that he
has been good senator is generally
admitted. He has worked hard to
bring about better conditions in the
inspection and grading of grain, and
while there is no federal law yet in
force, the very fact OF his agitation
has improved conditions at the ter
minals and with r, ference to grain
grading and marketing. And in this
same connection, Senator McCum-
ber's agitation of the subject has
called the attention of the farmers
to the wisdom of helping themselves
of operating elevators, of cleaning
their grain, of better business sense
And 1t Is just as well TO remember
that the loudest shouters against
Senator McCumber are those who are
seeking to promote their own inter
ests, to supplant him in the senate
or to profit politically by creating dis.
cord and opposition. This is a signi-
ficant fact. and worth remembering
Senator McCumber's speech at Far.
go was well received. 1t was earn.
est and helpful. Some newspapers
whose interest, financial and poIiri'
cal, lie along the line of opposition
to the senator, have sought to dis.
credit him, and minimize the effec
of his remarks. But the farmers wht
heard him and who are doing theil
own thinking will weigh and analyz'
it, and we believe their verdict viii
be in his favor as a representative o
the state. We remember that we haC
such doleful prophets as are now OPP
posing McCumber, in the early nine
ties, and shortly thereafter we haC
Coxey's army and 30 cents wheat
That too, Is worth remembering.