The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-22
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MKS AND M07E5

Crosby Eagle: The Grand Forks
Herald in lead editorial of last sun
day threw one Of the republican prin-
clples, majority rule, to the four
winds, and came out with an endorse
ment or John Burke for governor who
Is the democratic nominee. 1t is inti-
mated that the owner of The Herald
was at one time in the folds of the
democratic party but his advent in
Dakota led him to other poIitical
friends. The Herald played in re-
| publican camps before the primary
erection and now goes to the demo-
cratic side. Talk about the intent of
the primary election laws; even news
papers violate 1T and the action Of
me Herald is one of the few cases
An act Of this kind could be expecte5
from the stalwarts in some instances
put In this case it proves to be a.
| rapid insurgent newspaper that has
entered the Benedict Arnold role The
whole reason Of the turning of the
tide was The Heralds inability to in
tluence the voters Of the city of Grand
Forks and Grand Forks countv-and
nome always know best.
Bismarck Tribune: The headouar-
teFs or the republican state committee
have been established at Bismarclx
ana the active work Of the committee
VIII begin at Bismarck next week. A
clean, vigorous and active campaign
Will be carried on to convince the
people OF the state that their best in
terests lie in republican success. that
their is no reason, either in business
or politics, for the continuation of a
democratic governor in office to hand
the control Of the state over to the
democratic party to be used for build
ing UP a democratic machine to helm
Wlth the campaign Of a Democratic
candidate for president in 1912, and
that the prosperity and advancement
OF the state of North Dakota will he
advanced by the success of the whole
republican ticket. The executive COM
mittee and the executive officials of
the committee have been chosen from
both factions of the republican party
In TINS state and will work equally in
the interest of all candidates for Of
lice on the republican ticket. With
Iaicott, DeVine, Frank Henry, Strom
and Hager working together on the
republican committee, there should he |
no question but all factions of the
party have been recognized and are |
working together for republican sue
cess.
The republican voters of this state
nave been successfully prejudieed and |
played on to elect a democratic gov |
ernor for four years. In that time |
the control of state institutions, state
boards, state departments wherever |
possible, has passed into the hands of |
the democratic party and this control |
has been effectively and continually |
used for the advancement Of the cause |
of democracy in this state A demo- |
cratic United States senator of the |
old, bourbon variety, has been ap-
pointed and state that is over |
Wnelmangly republican is represented
by one republican and one democrat |
IN the senate of the United States. |
The reelection of democratic exec
tive will mean the complete control
OF all state institutions by the demo-
Gratis. And the democrats, we have
the faith to believe and the conscience
to say, viii not hesitate to use that
control for their own advancement and
interests That Is the cordition that I
Is up to the republican voters.
The farmers OF this state have had
some experience with democracy.
They remember so cent wheat, cat
tie hardly worth shipping, all agricul-
tural product drug on the market,
labor unemployed, and ruin and stag
nation everywhere. If they profit sy
that experience, they will hardly vote
to contribute toward the election of
a democratic congress and demo-
cratic president by turning the control
of the state administration over to the
democrats The democrats talk
smoothly and plausibly, they new
er miss an opportunity to put in a |
boost for the democratic party. North
Dakota got democratic United States
senator when the will of the people |
would have elected a republican. That /
Is pretty good indication of how
closely the promises of the democrats |
square with their actions.