The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-07

| tor McCumber and Congressman
Hanna on the tariff bill A large pro.
portion of the campaign literature Sent
out by this organization also deals with
the same subject. A circular ISSUED
this week contains a tabulated state
ment of the several votes on the tariff
schedules and points with horror at the
fact that McCumber voted in nearly all
cases. the same as Senator Aldrich. The
Thos. Marshall men ignore the fact
however, that McCumber's vote was re.
corded with the fifty other republicans
and against the twenty-four democrats
Senator McCumber was elected as a
republican and is representing one OF
the strongest republican states in the
union but according to the arguments
of the Thos. Marshall organization he
should have lined himself with the
democrats instead of with his own
party men. Perhaps that is what Mar
shall would have done. If it is. why
shouldn't he be seeking the democratic
nomination?
Maxbass Monitor: Last week we
quoted facts and figures to show that
Senator McCumber voted for the down
ward revision Of the tariff to protect
the interests of the farmer and fought
valiantly and successfully to carry out
the pledge of the party. He offered an
amendment providing for free lumber
and his discussion on that subject ap-
pears on forty-four pages of the con-
gressional record. Senator McCumber
secured reduction of duty on every
thing the farmer buys and ADEQUATE
protection on everything he produces.
Or as senator aptly said: 1.-THE farm
er buys everything from tack hammer
to a threshing machine cheaper and
sells his products higher because of the
protection given to him by this tariff
bill"
He stood for free lumber to build the
farmers home, free coal with which
to heat that home, free oil to light it.
free fence posts and free wire nails.
His attitude during the bitter strug-
gle over the tariff revision was for the
best interests of the American peopIe.
His record on that proposition is an
open book and completely answers the
accusations made by his critics.
Grafton Record: An old and ,trite
saying is to the effect that "a pitcher
goes to the well once. too often and
gets a broken nose" Guess John Burke
mas not Nread that old proverb very
carefully. The governor has been twice
before the people and both times been
elected, but then he had divided oppo-
sitlon and solidified democracy Now
1t looks as If the programme was
changed. The democratic party is not
solidly for Burke. In fact large and re.
spectacle contingent of the party will go
aIter the scalp of the man that looks
ike Lincoln, because of his failure to
carry out the expressed desire of the
democratic party in the matter of nam
ing United States senator. And the
republicans who two and four years
ago voted for John Burke have awak-
ened to realize about citizenship be
ing above partizanship, he, neverthe-
less, when occasion presented, appoint
ed two different democratic United
States senators from the republican
state of North Dakota.
Casselton Reporter: Hon. w. M.
House, candidate for secretary of state
was In Casselton last Friday evening
and met number of friends. Mr..
House is a civil war veteran. and has
been a resident OF North Dakota since
1881. For ten years he was superin-
tendent of Richland county schools and
Is gentleman of educational advan-
tages, full Of push and energy. Should
he be chosen secretary of state he will
be fully qualified to give fine admin
istration of that important office. Mr..
House finds that Senator McCumber
and Congressman Hanna are strong
wherever he has visited.
Ellendaie Leader: Hon. j. b. Sharp.
of Kuhn, is candidate for lieutenant
governor on the republican ticket. SEN
ator Sharp has been member Of the
legislature many years and has made
good. Glendale is particularly indebt-
ed to him in every instance and at
times when things looked dark for our
local state institution, Senator sharp
has stood solid and used his influence
for the school Will our people re-
member him at the primariesg They
certainly ought to.
Grafton Record: 1t must be a mat
ter of great satisfaction to Gunder
Olson to know that every paper In
Walsh county. without regard to fac
ton or political faith, has spoken
good word for his candidacy for state
treasurer. People may differ from Cum
der on matters of politics. but all con-
cede he is able and honest, two rare
qualifications for office.
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