The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-21
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months until the general election, and
the political pot has begun to get on
little heat. The candidates for
a meeting at Williston last week and
meeting at Willistos last week and
Pledged themselves to stick together
during the coming fall campaign
sink or float To The Tribune there
seems no doubt but what the grand old
republican party will win out, but
don't neglect to work toward that end
until the hour for closing the ballot
boxes on election day, Nov. s. Vote
the republican ticket and-vote it
straight.
Mott Pioneer Press: we notice that
John Burke Is about TO open his cam
paign speeches in Cass county for re-
election. The governor has task that
he will find hard to overcome this year,
especially. We cannot believe, with
the fast uniting forces of all republi-
cans throughout the state and the
harmony which now prevails, that
Governor Burke has any show for re.
election whatsoever. Furthermore, he
has had his show. and what has he
done out. of the ordinary? Not much
that we can see where he is even en-
titled to consideration in that line.
There Is q man, and a good man, that
ought to be elected, first, because he
is a staunch republican, and self
made man, and one that will no doubt
give an account of himself above the
average and that it's c. A, Johnson
of Minot. He looks good to us, and will
make good. 1t behooves every repuh-
lican to vote for him for governor at
the next election, and unless present
indications fail he will receive large
majority. in this section of the country
and no doubt over the state as well.
Underwood Journal: The Grand
Forks Herald in a half baked demo-
cratic editorial in it's last Sundays
issue attempted to put forth an argu-
ment in favor of the reelection of
John Burke for a third term, as gov
ernor of North Dakota.
The people will remember that The
Herald was one Of the first advocates
Of state wide primary law for the
purpose of purifying Of political meth
DDS in the state by making party nom
nations by direct vote of the people
and such . law was enacted. We
fully agree that the present law is an
Improvement over the methods that
existed prior to its enactment, though
it is far from satisfactory in its pres
ent form.
The people will also remember that
in order to carry out the principals OF
the primary law, The Grand Forks
Herald became an ardent supporter o1
the famous tom Marshalls Crane
| Forks conference" with it secretly ap-
pointed and hired and paid delegates
! from most parts of the state, and the
! lofty, pure honest and fair ideals thai
it represented, and which was thi!
year repeated by the Tom Marshall''
| elimination committee and officially
approved by The Herald.
Would it not be blasphemy indeed
to class The Grand Forks Herald
among the advocates and supporters o
hosest and clean politics?
The Herald is getting so enthusiasts
tic over the governors plays to tn
gallery that it openly advocates tn
disregarding of the law.
man in the state of North Dakota Wi
deny that Hon C. A. Johnson Of Mino
was fairly asd honestly nominated TO
governor by a large majority of the re
pubIicans of this state and in accord
ance with the primary law, but TIL
Herald don't seem to believe in abid
ing by the result of the primary unles
its own favorite candidates are nomi
mated.
How would it suit The Herald if tn
republican members of the next legis
lature should disregard the instruc
tions of the people at the primary an
vote for w. e. Purcell Or some othe
democrat for United States senate
instead Of Congressman Gronna? N
we hope that the republican mem
bers of the next legislature will hav
more common sense, more self re
spect and more respect for others tina
the pretender reform editor of TIL
Grand Forks Herald.
/ We have confidence in the intelli
gence of every honest republican in til
state that they will not be misled b
the false pretense that The Heral
Is at heart republican paper. We be
| lieve that all honest and fair minde
republicans will support the whole RI
publican ticket and uphold the prima1
law, and that after Jan. 1 the executiy
office at Bismarck will be occupied by
republican governor who favors Il
policies of Lincoln, Blaine, McKinlt
and Roosevelt
|. Goodrich News.