The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-01
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non partisanship when he had chance
} to appoint a United States senator
Was the choice of the people the NOV
Ing spirit, or was 1t party loyalty feel
ing? Well, two democrats were nam
: ed in quick succession and the conclu-
sion Is Irresistible that party loyalty
was at the bottom of both appoint
ments.
; Edmore Herald In this campaign
it Is not altogether question of
whether John Burke has made a good
governor or not The republican caR-
didate, Hon. c. A. Johnson, is a man
pre- eminently qualified to in the gov
ernor's chair, and in every way we be-
lieve that he will make just as good
a governor as Burke and therefore he
is entitled to the support of his party,
lGovernor Burke has been well treated
iby the people of the state, having been
twice honored by an election, and while
he has done many creditable things
I'VE see no reason why, in state so
strongly republican, that we should
not have a change at this time.
i Page Record: Governor Burke is
being very generally scored by the
press of the state for claiming credit
for lowering the rate of tax levy in the
state. We have mentioned this mat
ter before in these columns. While
the rate is lower the expenses have
not been reduced, but to the contrary
have been increased. But the largely
augmented list of taxable property in
the state admits of lower levy and
still the amount to tax raised is ample
to meet the necessary expense of the
commonwealth. The growing resources
of the state and the very general
prosperity that has been evident on
every side, is responsible and not the
self asserting candidate for perpetual
honors.
Mandan Pioneer: The closing days
of the campaign, as is usually the case,
give promise of being replete with SEN
sational rumOrs and charges which too
often are calculated to mislead the vot-
er and cause him to act on a snap
judgment Voters should have a mind
of their own and not be influenced by
extravagant reports. There is ample
time in the state between the primary
and general election to study the var
| ious issues and candidates for Office
| The campaign of c.. A. Johnson, the
republican candidate for governor, has
been absolutely clean and devoid of
sensationalism. He stands as clean,
upright citizen, whose private and pub
lie life is above reproach, honorably
aspiring to the highest office within
the gift of the people.
His opponent, the present executive,
who has had four years in the office
is now touring the state asking for re-
election and posing as the one peer
less leader in whom all virtues are in
carnated, as entitled to another term
because he claims to have done his
duty, which may in respect to many
things be questioned. But assuming
that he had performed his duty, does
that necessarily entitle one to perpetual
office holding, when others just as
capable and just as worthy of honor
stand in line?
Mr.. johnson, who two years ago I'M
Icomplainingly bore the malicious, false
ATTACKS which deceived many in vot-
| ing against him, is deserving not only
OF the office, but the people of the state
owe him vindication of the shameless
| treatment Oh last year.
Plaza Pioneer: c. A. Johnson for
governor will mean a bigger and
stronger republican party; it will mean
a greater western North Dakota; 1t
will mean bestowing an honor upon
deserving citizen. If you are a re-
publican do not be deceived by the
cunning democratic vote getter 1t is
| the democrat pride that they have been
able to fool so many republicans. They
would gladly trample down every re-
publican and elect nothing but demo-
Gratis. Under their control no republi-
can could ever hope to hold office; they
are the most hide bound party men in
| the country today. If you don't believe
| it try and get one of their number to
| vote for G. A. Johnson for governor
They will vote for republicans occa-
sionally when they know that their
own candidate stands no possible show
but never If they stand any show
whatever. Let us, as republicans,
stand by that party which has for the
| last half century given us the great
est amount of prosperity and has been
instrumental in raising the price of
every article produced on a farm and
in decreasing the amount of taxation.
You, the great mass of our readers,
are republicans from principle and we
have nothing in common with any
democrat. Why should we then side
| in with John Burke and help destroy
the republican party and raise the ban
| ner of democracy over a republican
state? Let us not let them appoint
more democratic United States sena-
tors and more state offices, but let us
rather have men appointed and elected
that believe In the great principles of
the republican party
| Bismarck Tribune: The question
that confronts every republican in this
state is whether he desires further to
strengthen the democratic machine in
| this state and put 1t in formidable con-
dition for the presidential campaign OF
1912?
| The election is reduced to that issue.
The Tribune has already shown the
nature of the machine being built up
| by the democrats. Practically every
appointive official of the state whose
office carries salary and patronage is
held by democrat or supporter of
the democratic machine.
! Practically every state institution In
the state is controlled by the demo.
Gratis. The single exception is the state
university. What may be expected in
that institution If the democrats win
this election is proven by what has
happened with respect to other ingti-
buttons.