The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-09
Trains GOING West.
POOR GOVERNOR BURKE.

The moribund morning organ is al
most swimming in its own saline ex-
udations because Governor Burke was
not on the small speakers stand on
Roosevelt day.
1t is unfortunate that the governor
was not given precedence and promi-
nence over the distinguished visitor.
What has Roosevelt ever done that
he should be considered before the
great Governor Burke of North Da-
kota-"Honest John" begosh7
No mere down easterner from little
place like Oyster Bay should be shown
any preference over the distinguished
N. d. selector of United States sena-
tors. Roosevelt is a private citizeu-a
mere ex-president He could never
make as big a hero of himself in the
selection of U. S. senators as was done
by the North Dakota executive.
Roosevelt has no such claims to
fame as Honest John" Burke. He
never vetoed measures preventing the
instruction OF the youth of a great
state in the important work of dairying
and then signed salary grab bill
to give himself $500 more salary.
Roosevelt never vetoed q small ap-
preparation bill for the publication of
the proceedings of the state farmers
institute, He never took any official
action to make it impossible for the
farmers of the state to get these valu-
able pointers and suggestions-ideas
that would add to their own wealth
and that of the state. 1t is idiotic to
think Roosevelt is entitled to cons,d-
Grafton to which a great man like
Burke is entitled
The committee should have gotten
Roosevelt by the coat tails and yanked
him off the grand stand and put Burke
up there-so his flowery oratory could
have been pushed out into the soggy
atmosphere.
The committee should have known
that those 10000 people-who spent
their perfectly good money coming
from all distant points of the state
really wanted to see Burke's handsome
phiz and gaze upon his Adonis like fig
ure-rather than to hear a mere no.
body like Roosevelt chew the rag. .
How careless of the committed
The committee should be still further
criticised. 1t not only didn't have
Honest John" Burke up on the little
stand, but it failed to have u. S. Sen
ator McCumber-who had been in the
upper branch all through Roosevelt's
occupancy of the White House. 1t neg
lected TO have A. ]. Gronna, a con-
gresham and nominee for the u. 8.
senate. 1t overlooked Justice Spaldinr
a former congressman, and Justices
Fisk, Ellsworth and Carmody. 1t was
also extremely negligent that it didn't
have Former Governors White and
sarles and Devine up with Roosevelt.
OF course these distinguished gen.
tlemen-with numerous other state Of
flcials and prominent political lead srs
and business men--had seats on the
main stand within a few feet and d.
rectly in front OF the distinguished
speaker. They sat where they could
see and hear better than had they beea
alongside hin--and IN the same prom
lnent position that Governor Burke &C.
rupied. But 1t is easily seen the COM
mittee was very neglectful--and che
morning organ Is quito likely to slap
the members on the wrist before tile
entire matter is settled.
'Rah for Burke!
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