The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-19
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Edmore Herald News We hav
had a democratic governor for fou
years and there was many things b.
was going to do, but there is one thinV
he has not done and that 1t to lowe
our taxes. One of the important thing,
to the people In this state Is the matter
OF taxes, and il Mr.. Burke is unable
to do anything toward keeping oul
taxes down, why not try the other fel.
low.
Mandan Pioneer: The platform Of
the North Dakota republicans as adop-
| ted at the Bismarck meeting last week
Is progressive enough to suit the most
ardent Of insurgents, and IL the stall
warts will consent to abide by the dec
larattons Of principles as made and
give loyal support to the ticket GER
tainly the insurgent element in the
party should give their undivided sup
port and the party roll up the biggest
majority given in the state in many
years.
La Moure Chronicles: The much
talked about and editorialfy written
and conjectured about republican plat
form is now a reality, and it happened
without any great thud, either. 1t is
carefully prefaced by declaration OF
renewed allegiance to the principles
Of the republican platform of 1908,
the idea no doubt being-lest we for
let, lest We forgot. Taken as a
whole the platform is one upon
which the stalwarts and insurgents
should be able to unite and pull
together. if such a thing is to be
brought about at all. The Payne
tariff is properly admitted mot to
be q perfect measure" More might
be said than that, but this most con-
sentative admission will have to suf-
flee, and perhaps will suit best for all
around purposes. The declaration in
favor of an expert teriff commission
and the separate revision Of the tariff
is distinctly in line with the lessons
drawn from experience and in accord
ance with the best learned and conn
mon sense opinion Of the present time.
A short while ago the endorsement of
Taft was thing upon which it was
feared the two factions must fail to
agree; but opinions regarding the chief
executive have gradually become more
lenient, with greater analytical thought
upon the situation. Public opinion, al
ways quick to jump to conclusions
drawn from more or less superficial
Of conditions and
has of late come to
the view that Taft has had to work
against adverse conditions, and to
use the common expression, could
not do it all alone You can lead
horse to water but you can't make
him drink; SO a president can recon-
mend certain legislation in his mes
sages, but he can't make congress pass
all laws that he proposes. President
Tafts recent declarations in favor of
an expert tariff commission and the
revising Of the tariff schedules down
ward one at time show pretty clearly
where he stands. With the prospects
good for a strongly insurgent con-
sress it will be interesting to watch
the next congressional session. There
should be things doing" The con-
plank is of course timely and
IS in line with the expressions of both
Taft and Roosevelt, The declaration
eavoring such amendment to the pri-
mary law as will make 1t possible for
men of moderate means to. become
under it is we'll taken. Its
sXpensiveness to candidates has been
enc Of its chief drawbacks and sub
Iects Of complaints The tariff plank
n the platform being the principal
bone of contention" and being dis
posed OF satisfactorily to both sides,
he rest OF the platform is one upon
which the two factions may easily
lgree.