The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-29
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Bismarck Palladium: 1t is certainl,
gratifying to note that the people O.
North Dakota roundly endorse the
course that has been endorsed by
Cong. l.. B. Hanna Since he has rep.
resented this state in congress he has
always been true to the best interests
OF his constituents In short, he has
made good, and North Dakota people
consider him one of their peerless
leaders.
Ellendale Leader: There is no good
reason why any republican should not
support the republican state ticket as
nominated by the republicans of North
| Dakota. Surely we have had enough
or this half berated support of the par
| ty which twice elected a democrat
| governor and resulted in the appoint
ment of a democrat United States
senator, North Dakota is overwhelm-
lngly republican and there is no
sense or reason why the democrats
should have look in.
Jamestown Alert: The advertising
oft repeated statement that he is the
pest governor North Dakota ever had.
When confronted with the facts show
ing that the laws of the state have
been loosely administered in many re-
spects and the enforcement of law
farce In numerous localities, the
boosters for the governor charge all
the responsibility on republican Of
hcials. With gall unlimited the claim
Is made that all credit for enforcing
the laws belongs to the governor and
all the discredit where ever il is
pointed out, belongs to the republican
officials. That is, however, the
strictly proper democratic way to put
it, but 1t is hardly a reason to ask
republican voters to elect a demo-
cratic candidate for third term.
Glendale Leader c. A. Johnson.
the republican candidate for governor
is resident of Minot, where he has
been honored by being elected states
attorney, member of the school board
ana also a member of the legislature
several times and various other minor
or1ces, and has made good in every in
stance. He should have been elected
two years ago, and would have been
but for the dissension within the par
ty AT that time he was trading stock
for certain selfish insurgent leaders.
and we have a strong suspicion that
some selfish stalwart leaders were
crooked with Johnson. However, this
year, all the stalwarts are reconciled
and with few exceptions, the insur-
gents, So that it is reasonable to sup
pose that Mr.. Johnson will be elected
In November. The Leader editor is
personally acquainted with Mr.. john |
son and we have no hesitancy in rec
ommending him to the voters of this
county We supported him to the best
of our ability in the last campaign
and all the good things we said then
we reiterate now. In another column
we publish picture of Mr.. johnson
in which can be traced honesty in ev-
cry feature.
Minot Optic: Here is a sample of |
the defense being put up by The Far |
go Daily News in behalf of Governor
Burke:
1.-The salary grab has been shown |
to be the work of a republican legis- |
lature by a two-thirds majority, back |
ed by committee of republican of
fclals; the trimming of appropriations
nave been shown to be caused by the |
needless and thoughtless extravaganza |
OF a republican legislature that was |
intent on getting away with as much |
or the peoples money as possible and |
was very careless whether it fulfilled |
and redeemed the pledges 1t made to |
the people in the party platform"
After reading all of this, one is. in
deed, led to wonder what Honest
John" and his veto were doing dur
ing the time these many things hap
pened. What did the people put him
In the governors chair for, anyway?
why In the name of all that is good.
didn't he veto the salary grab" bill.
which contained as one of it's main
TENS $4,000 for himself, if it was so
pernlclous. He had plenty of time to
examine its contents and was there
lore familiar with what it contained.
As for trimming of appropriations"
t would seem that there were plenty
If other places to trim" without trim
ming the agricultural schools appro-
'riation, and depriving the farmers
IONS and daughters who attend that
chool of necessary facilities for the
'arrying on their work. If the legis-
allure was, needless and thoughtIess
n its extravaganza the governor who
vas supposed to be watchful to the
'eople's interests could have stopped
with one stroke of the pen. If
Governor Burke is going to hedge this
way, he may as we'll admit right now :
hat his administration has been
niserable failure. and that in no
ense Of the word has it been eco
omical and in the interest of the !
eople. If the legislature was intent !
n getting away with the peoples
honey, then the democrats plainly ss
how by their defense that Burke was
ither in cohoots with it, or that he {
ras either asleep at the switch or [
yas incompetent to cope with the sit
alton, and lille flying under the col
RS Of the great champion of the peo- t
lie" he has relinquished resolutely /
very right to ask for a third term, 7
Hettinser News.