The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
North Dakota Political Gossip

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! on the goth? Let us hope so. There
are too many playing the game of bat
| tledoor and shuttlecock in this cam
paign and the sooner they are sent to
the rear the better The methods
which were execrated by the Judge at
the Grand Forks convention have been
adopted by him and held in sacred in
| volatility. On the floor Of the con-
vention he denounced Tom Marshall
in terms that fairly reeked with filth.
| The judge did not believe in elimina-
! ton or endorsement and his attacks on
Marshall through the press are still
fresh in the minds of the people. But
the Judge was "seen" and a change of
front took place and he was endorsed
| by the boss committee and sent out
to shout. But a conversion along
these lines is not generally accepted
as guarantee of ones sincerity and
so the insurgents are not crowding one
another in their rush to hear Lauder
speak. The frost at Devils Lake,
while the severest, was but one of
many he has encountered on his short
itinerary.
tie of Williams county is a candidate
for Metropolitan nomination for state
auditor. Old timers in the state recall
John Flittie as the first secretary of
state North Dakota ever had. His
friends are legion through the state
and he deserves them all. No man
| ever had to get out and look for John
| Flittie. His official career was an
nd hi
! that they would find him straight
! republican, loyal friend and a splen-
did official. There is no man in the
state who would better fill the office
| or state auditor than John Flittie.
| That office needs a man of his ability
and breadth. 1t is an important office.
and the state auditor is a member of
many important boards and commits
sions Something more is needed than
a mere accountant. 1t needs a man
who is big and broad like the state
and John Flittie is that. Mclean
county ought to give him splendid
Endorsement at the primaries. He is
worthy Of it in every way.
Darlington Record: The vicious and
uncalled for attack of the Fargo
Searchlight on Commissioner of Agri-
culture Gilbreath is a sample OF the
extent some papers will go in the game
| OF politics. The attack was complete
| ~ refuted in Sundays Forum but
such attacks read by voters who do
not have the truth later shown to them
may have some little influence. Com
missioner Gilbreath is one of the most
faithful and efficient officials in the
state, and his work has been praised
/ by the press who realize that his good
advertising of the state and his efforts
to attract settlers to this state have
lbeen of immense value, and worth
many times what 1t has cost, and the
Searchlight's attempt to make 1t ap-
pear that the money expended for this
work was paid to Mr.. Gilbreath per
sonally, with the inference that he was
using 1t for his own private purposes
is pretty low down politics.
| La Moure Echo: We are more than
pleased to note the fact that the Hon
III. B, Sharpe has announced his can
didacy for lieutenant governor of his
state. Mr. Sharpe for many years has
/ been senator from La Moure county
and Is the father Of our primary cleo
ton law. His public record Is an en-
Iviable one; nothing but praise can be
said of it, We feel that every rebub-
lican voter in La Moure county ought
to support Mr.. Sharpe at the prima
ries. As senator he has put forth every
effort to secure for La Moure county
and its interests the best legislation
possible. and has been the means OF
placing on the statute books of this
state many OF its best laws. Again
we say let every republican voter sup
port him.
Sharon Reporter: We publish In
this issue the announcement Of Con-
gresham L. B. Hanna, candidate fol
nomination for representative from
North Dakota to the national con-
Igress. Mr.. Hanna has accomplished
much good while in washington. fol
our state, and should be appreciated
and rewarded for his labors.
Westhope STANDARD: About two
Years ago Mr. Lauder is alleged t.
have made the remark openly and pub.
llicly, that Tom Marshall was tn,
i crookedest damned politician in Nortf
Dakota. Does he say that now? NO,
A Berlin Record: Congressman Han
ma is sure to poll heavy vote in LIS
Moure county and will probably leat
the entire ticket throughout the state
n For sale Furniture in the Burlin.
game hotel at McClusky, N. D.; price,
J and terms reasonable IF interestez
write, Mrs. Edith Smith.