The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-16
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Moffit Messenger: This is the yea
that G. A. Johnson will be elected gov
ernor of North Dakota. The vaciIlat
ing policy of Burke is losing favo
, with the people.
Bottineau Courant: The Minot Re
porter is OVERRIDING things in its at
tack on G. A. Johnson. 1t Is adyanc.
ing no particular reasons why ht
should not be elected governor. but Il
making its attack personal, SHOWING
its soreness at Mr.. Johnson because n
some pique
bismarck Tribune; The caustic com
ments Of Editor Grant Hager OF The
walsh County Record upon some Of
the executive vetoes, has forced the
thick skinned Fargo News into the OK
planning business, and The News con-
Guides that 1t was the fault OF the leg.
lslature. Hager's criticisms, however
Were not that the total sum of the an
preparations was cut down. but that
necessary appropriations went by ,ne
board and unnecessary ones. especially
those relating and appertainfng TO
Devils Lake." were allowed Possibly
The News will tell us why necessary
appropriation was passed i'm to es.
tabHsh an institution to make fish
grow in salt water. The News has al.
ways been a good explainer.
Rock Lake Ripples: The Minot Re.
porter, which is opposing c. A. John
son Tor governor acknowledges in
long, labored editorial to having been
l'seiI corrupt in the campaign of two
years ago-admits, confesses that 1t
supported the republican ticket at
that time for price-the money paid.
the goods delivered. But now The Re.
porter turns like the vain peacock
and admires it's own plumage-this |
year, when it's skirts are clean, and
when 1t did not sell out-not even for
promise. 1t claims to have inf1u- |
ence with the voters this time of
course. But has it? Who can resuectI
such a confession as The Reporter
makes, and has it, really, any inf1u-
ence? After this confession, we think
Mr.. Clark ought to go away back and
ut down and leave C. A. Johnson and
ne republican party alone.
jamestown Alert: The Grand Forks
herald comes out openly and above
'oard, this time, and supports the dem
'cratic ticket, and the candidacy OIL
ne democratic governor for a third
ERIN. 1t is not often the paper above
eterred to takes such a plain stand
n any political proposition. 1t usual
pretends to be republican in its
ollcles and then proceeds to knife the
anoldates of that party before the ,
Iectlon or whenever possible unless
ney just suit the editors personal
news. Such. newspapers are not en-
tled TO the support, or the considera-
on OF the leaders of the party, the
andldates of the party, or of any one
no believes that the best interests of !
ne country are promoted through or
and by means of party ac-
on and responsibility. ..4.. i
NO reason is given by The Herald ,
'r its course nor by the other publish p
rs who approve of such a course. ex-
spt a general statement of indorse-
ent Of the present democratic COVER g
or who is seeking third term. c
The present governor has talked v
reat deal about various matters. but d
ny executive act that makes his adj i,
anything different from a
lie average administration of the past. q
'mains to be discovered. There are v
lndreds of republican citizens Of he "
ate who can fill the Office equally as e
ell, and better, and the present NOM
zee, c. A. Johnson, is one of them.
AS the campaign progresses the re- (
lbllcan ticket, which contains the IS
Imes of candidates of all factions of II
e party in the state who were fairly {
at the primary, ought to,
Id, no doubt, will become stronger
18th the people, and the election will
complete reputation at the polls
tn spurious and windy assertions
superiority of the democratic can
dates over the republican ticket nom O.
ated at the primary election last :,
ne, even though the democratic can
ties may be supported by newspapers &C
in the nominat ton of re- OF
blican candidates and then repudist- ey
the fairly expressed will of the G.
ljority. in
in
Minot Optic: If the harmony that Al
aVailed at the meeting of the re- ia
blican state central committee az tn
recently is a true indica. lis