The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-08
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Crazy Public Opinion: G. Al. john
son, the republican candidate for gov
ernor Is gaining votes and friends as
the campaign advances. He viii have
the united support Of the stalwart
and insursent leaders OF the party and
there seems to be no good reason why
ne should not be elected governor of
the state having received the endorse
ment Of the people at the primary
election.
Bowman Pioneer: Many of the trav-
cling statesmen making this territory
will tell you that all indications point
to the election of c. A. Johnson, the
republican nominee for governor. Two
years ago these same men said Burke
was the man, and they were right The
men who are successful statesmen are
necessarily keen observers. and we
have noticed that they usually guess
right on the governor proposition.
Bismarck Palladium: Once more
the staff Correspondent" Of The
Fargo Daily News has been cornered,
NAKED down and placarded front, back
and sides as the most imaginative and
untramelled liar now manufacturing
political dope for the democratic par
w. This time he has chosen for his
theme the recent visit Of C. A. John
son to this city and taking the few
hours stay of that gentleman In Bis
marck as groundwork, has turned
himself loose down the broad and
easy path of unrestrained falsehood
It seems that Mr.. Johnson while on
ms way to Minot, where he was calico
20 attend the meeting Of the county
central committee, was compelled by
reason OF the train schedule to re-
main over night in this city. While
mere he occupied the usual hotel which
ne makes his headquarters while Wis
ting the capital city, met people of all
shades of political and religious be-
lief, ate his meals at the usual hours,
went to bed at the same time as was
MS custom, and in every way con-
termed to his customary habits. The
News correspondent however Ais IN
his receptive editor In Fargo with a
large sized ghost story about secret
sessions with stalwart leaders. avoidG
arce of other political lights and vari-
Gus other items of imaginative balder-
dash calculated to satisfy the politi.
cal taste of democratic and insurgent
readers.
The reputation Of The News fer
Veraclty is not such that the living
production of Its Bismarck CORES
pendent will meet with much IL any
credence and the short but dignihed
denial Of its statement Of alleged hap
peninss by Mr.. Johnson was really
not necessary in order to place the
communication in it's proper category.
Nevertheless it would be interesting to
hear from The News it's idea of lust
how Mr.. Johnson should have con
Quoted himself in order to escape
hostile criticism. The Palladium does
not believe that any known method
by which human being could enter.
stop for few hours and finally leave
the city, could have been adopted hy
the republican nominee which would
nave been Islander proof from the in
veptive mind and lying stylus of The
News correspondent, any one who
would regulate his conduct along lines
aiming to secure the endorsements of
such man and such a paper would
indeed be foolish. 1t has been sue-
gested that unfriendly comment might
have been avoided by the use of an
aeroplane, but 1t is more than likely
that Alec Mckenzie would have heen
ghosted as furnishing the TRANSPORTS
tion. So what's the use? II Is bet-
ter TO consider every knock a boost
from such quarter and let the dopist
fry in the fat of his own manufactur-
ing.