The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-01

innate or in closer touch with his
henchmen, or who sang his praises
louder than he, yet few weeks after
severing his connection with The
American and purchasing The North
Dakota Record, at Ellendale, he penned
the following which appeared in the
editorial columns OF that paper.
Congressman A. T. Gronna appears
to be playing lone hand at washing
ton as far as the other members of the
North Dakota delegation are concerned
After wavering In his allegiance 10 the
stalwarts, by whom he was made,
and waiting to see how the last general
election would result, he has finally de-
ciared himself a a progressive. Dis
patches from Washington show that
he is not In hrmony with the other
members. AT the June primary last
year Gronna was an out and out stall
wart' but with shrewd CD foresight,
atter election, seeing the overwhelm-
ing sentiment In this state against boss
rule, he gradually wormed his way into
the progressive ranks, and now aims
to be the candidate Of that faction at
the next election. However, there re
many things known to the residents
OF Nelsoncounty the past few years
which would make mighty good read
ing to the progressfves Of the state
and are pretty certain to be fully ex-
plotted If Gronna has the temerityf to
offer himself as a progressive candi-
date for the senatorial toga or any 9th
er position under such false pretenses I"
AS Will be seen by the foregoing. the
claim of The American hat Mr.. Gronna
enjoys the support and confidence Of
the newspapers" etc. falls flat, as Ed
itor Beverage always enjoyed the dis
tlnction II conducting one of the best
newspapers in the state How about
The Williston State, Devils Lake .Eour-
nal, and were we to take the trouble
could possibly find a score of other
papers whose support he does not en-
JOY. That A. j. Gronna's political ca
reer Is not in the asoendency, but rath-
er the opposite, we firmly believe.
AS to the popularity of The Rec
ord, 1t did not rise above sea level
while we were espousing the Gronna
cause. People in this locality held
aloof from the office on account OF
our Affiliations with the Gronna fac
ton. Can the popularity OF this paper
or Its editor be lessened by our with |
drawal from influences that have kent
our nose to the grindstone the past
few years? We hardly think it can,
as already a change of attitude for
the better is noticeable.
Four years ago when we made our
bed in the Gronna camp, without in
quiring the sentiment of our adopted
home, we little dreamed that it would
prove the bed of thorns it has. Ev-
cry body here and in the rural districts.
where we had reason to expect the
heartiest support loved the late SEN
ator M. N. Johnson and Congressman
Gronna was his avouwed enemy Is II |
any wonder the glad hand of fellow |
ship was reluctantly extended? Last
year when Gronna's managers knew |
that 1t was an utter itnpossibility for
us in the face of existing conditions. |
to do much, no matter how loudly we |
yelled, such little trifles as small
blue book" was not through courtesy
given us when we knew { Others who |
had them. For these reasons we shall |
oppose Mr. Gronna and also from per-
sonal inclination.
We have no desire to attain notoriety |
through Misrepresentation nor
through mud-slinging rather accepting
the apelation, truthful James," even |
though our writings might no. reach |
the standard of sensationalism. "To |
the victor belongs --ie spoils," and If |
Mr.. Gronna wins out, very well and |
good. The will of the majority must be
respected