The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-11

| CREASED TO Sucn an extent that a much
lower levy will produce more revenue
for the state than higher rate would
a few years ago. But perhaps "Hon-
est John will be given credit for the
increased amount of prosperity also.
Beach Chronicles: Judging from the
aspect of things political in this state
at present, The Grand Forks Herald
got in bad on that Burke thing. Both
factions of the republican party seem
to be united on c. A. Johnson, the
candidate for governor, and John Burke
is very much on the defensive. with
no prospect of being able to get on
the other side. Aside from being a
candidate for third term, Burke has
made some very bad plumbers, not
the least of which is his infamous
salary grab.
Portland Republicans: Governor
Burke said in his speech in this city
on Sept 81 that he was afraid the
state and it's institutions would be
| returned to the control of the old Alex
Mckenzie gang if he was NOT re-elect-
ed this fall for third term and still
he said he did not want to become
! a candidate but was forced to by
friends. He wasn't much afraid of
the gang rule before he entered the
race it seems.
Question: If we elect Burke again
for governor will he be a candidate
again two years hence?
If not, then where is the "Old Hon
esty" in the democratic party who
will necessarily have to be elected
for the next term to continue to keep
the rule from the, "grafters?' l want
to know!
I Aside from all this we predict big
majority for the whole republican
ticket in November.
Harvey Herald: Yes, who was the
liar. Sam Clark, who is the able and
witty editor of The Minot Reporter,
has gathered and published fac SIM
lies of checks posted in a bet between
Mr.. Smith of Plaza and another man
that proves, even to a blind man, that
somebody has lied. All this is very
we'll to prove a part of Mr.. Clark S
contention, but it should hardly prove
to be even a shadow of reflection
against the man aimed at, who is no
l
Clark is resorting to every means in
his power to defeat Johnson, through
spite and personal grudge it would
seem, it fails to appear just Were
this bet business of another party
could entangle the candidate for gov
ernor, who has claimed that he has
not promised the secretaryship to
Smith. So far as it would appear
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where is all this great ado to work
harm to the thinking voter? Looks
like any means to work the end de-
sired is eagerly seized upon to in
, jure the Johnson cause.
Minot Optic: Such editorial utter
ances as appeared in The Fargo
Daily News recently, wherein il
was attempted to show that
the Scandinavian and Protestants
of the state were banding to-
gether for the purpose of defeating
Governor Burke simply because he il
) a Catholic. are intoerable. Nobody
knows better, or should know better
than The News that the people of the
state, regardless of their religious be-
r liefs are broad minded enough to con-
cede the right of man to his owr
thoughts and opinions along these
lines, and to incite religious strife
: for political purposes is an insult tt
/ all denominations.
The editor of this paper is Catho-
lie, and while probably being tri1t
lax in his church duties, he has no
t forgotten his earlier teachings and the
fact that all his ancestors were Catho
lies: and his religious leanings anC
feelings are therefore naturally in.
clined towards the church. From re,
cent utterances, however, it will b.
: seen that we have in no way let re-
: ligious beliefs prejudice us in our pol
tiles. Religion and politics should un
Q der no circumstances be permitted Il
interfer with each other, and so IA.
as public Office goes the fact that
:, man is Protestant or Catholi
should not be taken into considera
9 ton. The great majority of Protes
s tants are good men and the same cal
be truthfully said of the Catholics
The voter should not even ask him
self whether such and such candi
# date is good Protestant or a goo,
: Catholic; what he should ask himsel
q Is els he a good man and the RICH
man for the placer" The answer t
= this question should be sufficient.
= In the election at hand many goo
Protestants will undoubtedly vote TO
@ John Burke and many good Catholic
. will undoubtedly vote for G.. a. John
G son. Being the same religious be
: lief as John Burke 1t can readily b
seen that we have not differed wit
him because of his religious prin
c ciples The contest Is not one be
e tween denominations, but a battle be
( tween two political parties for tn
4 control of the state. TO endeavor t
!. inject religious strife into matte
y which in no way effects religion
d going too far. The people of Mort
Dakota as whole are entirely to
generous and broad minded to le
such papers as The News have the
way in the matter; and they wi
vote for the man or men who the
believe will serve their best interest