The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-05

lRuAAoAhUu certain duty 10 It's small
circle of readers, by candidly refer
ring to q spade as spade, and dis
closing Congressman "A. ]. Gronna In
his true light-as an untrustworthy
and vaciliating politician. whose only
interest In state service is that of
rehabilitation. At no time did we
expect our plain presentation Of
established facts to be palatable to
the epicurians of Gronnas coterie OF
interested" Lakota friends, who
jealousy guard their masters some
what shaky integrity during his occa-
sional excursions to the halls OF legis-
lation.
Having prodded Gronna, according
TO his deserts, we have aroused the
nome litter-which as a natural con-
sequence OF our industry occasions
little surprise and awalxens no alarm.
with each successive campaign we
nave become accustomed to perusing
the editorial page of The Lakota
American-which is, at such times, by
the sanction Of long established GUS
tom reserved for the talented" faber
OF the chiefest--in point of intel
ligence-of the great Gronna'5 local
squad of paid retainers. 1t may be
apropros to remark in extenuation Of
the luckless American that 1t can
in nowise spare itself this final hunil-
iatior. It's destinies are securely
wrapped in the same parce. which
contains the sofled political linen Of
our distinguished statesman.
Thus reinforced the American at
lacks with senseless ferocity articles
recently published In The Arena, and
which pertinently pertained to
Gronna's political past and present.
1t designates them as ''filthy and
himsy," as "scurriious," as internal,
grotesque and libelous" Knowing the
nature of the beast so well, The Arena
has been as careful in its approach as
the circumstances warranted. It has
refrained from hearsay and from con-
lecture, 1t has been very, very certain
OF its ground. From the mass of evid-
ence yet extant and unburied 1t select
ed but a few Of the charges against
Gronna. The American knows them
to be truth-unpaIatab indeed, but
yet matters of common recoIfections
and recorded fact For this reason,
perhaps, it has not attempted the
futile task Of specific denial.
Realizing that The American will not
accept our testimony at it's true value,
We have determined to permit Cong
A. j. Gronna to take the
stand in support of our contention
that he is an outcast from the political
ranks of the corporations, and that
his supposed adoption Of progressive
or insurgent principles is a shrewd
move to cajole high honors from the
electors OF our state.
Ensuing we quote verbatim from
public interviews given by Congress-
man Gronna to the daily press a trifle
over a year ago. We have taken the
liberty of presenting In beautiful in
Herewith his 1909 announce
ment of candidacy for the senate.
1908
Mckenzie has got a perfect right
to further the interests of his friends
just as much right as he has to live
and breathe. That is all he is doing.
and he is distinctly not an issue. This
abuse of him should stop. He has
always been true republican, and has
as much right as anyone to do Just
what he is doing now, trying to helm
aAAS A. bAAC patty
AGAIN
Il attended the Nelson county con-
vention, where an effort was made to
pass resolutions condeming Alex. Nc
Kenzie and his friends and they were
voted down because of the overwhelm-
ing desire for harmony in the party"
AND YET AGAIN
Certain leaders of the insurgent or
progressive element as, they preferred
to be called, seem to be working with
some are men who had ambitions to
TO hold Office and fancied they would
be unable to get nominated unless
they built up fractional following. In
making their protest against bossisra.
they were not able to assert that there
had been misuse Of power, betrayals
Of trust by office holders, or party scan
1als. Those who howl about Mckenzie
oossism are simply trying to divide the
party and play into the hands of the
democrats, who by the way, / believe.
are having hand in this wild acclaim
hat is being made against Mckenzie
oossism."
Compare the above with the ensu-
ng, and marvel at the audacity of
heir author, who dares in the face of
his own evidence to call himself q
progressive republican"
NOW
/ hereby announce myself as a re-
candidate for United States
enator for the short term subject to |
he Endorsement of the people at the
primary.
My. record in congress upon public |
questions Is well known, pledge my
'elf to carry forward the principles of |
progressive republicanism to the end |
hat Aldrichism and Cannonism shall |
'e eliminated and *he control of the |
epublican party returned to the peo-
lie and fidelity to party principles and |
pledges held inviolate.
The platform upon which / stand |
will be announced at a, later date.
a.. J. Gronna.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. s, 1909.
Just judges, ll!-Congressman Gron- |
Ia proposes, in the event OF his elec-
ion to the senate, to fear1essly cham |
zion the very cause he opposed and |
naligned a few short months ago. If |
his be not deceit, you have the all |
ernative OF classifying him a poll |
.ical invertebrate, a man of straw, |
whose word is wind and lightly given.
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