Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09

sevelt, Dec. II. 1911. How many be-
came interested in the desire to have
the Colonel the standard bearer of the
Republican party prior to that date!
The story of getting on the band wagon
put up only by democratic organs de-
string to create disturbance in re-
publican ranks is as usual far from
the mark. If few of the democrats
would pay little attention to their
candidate for governor, since they have
at last got one, they would do well, for
they have their hands full. To be sure
the Roosevelt movement is a stalwart
one, judging from the numerous re-
publicans. "dicl in the wool' insur
gents who are in favor of the same
thing. Look them over in the Grand
Forks Times and one can find more
insurgents endorsing the Roosevelt
movement than there are stalwarts.
1t is only since the voice Of the
people has been so pronounced in favor
of the Colonel that the few democratic
sheets in the state have started to sit
up and take notice, their plans have
been torn aSunier. and unless they
hurry quick to the rescue of their own
cause. HelIstrom and few more Will
be forgotten, for the democrats are
actually considering what is doing in
the republican ranks which is about
to bring that unity which will sweep
the country. 1t must be hard for
democratic candidate to announce him
self for candidacy in North Dakota
during the year 1912. for he is assur-
ed little or no support, since the dem
ocrats are as busy as bees trying 10
solve the problems that are confront
ing them through the activity of the
republican party. Congressman Han
mas coming to North Dakota is not
significant according to the democratic
newspapers, yet after devoting column
after column to the representative the
average reader begins to think that his
visit at this time is significant and
amounts to something. AS natur-
al born leader Congressman Hanna has
taken the initiative in what he be-
lieves is right, and judging from the
seconds that are coming in and en-
dorsing Theodore Roosevelt's candi-
dacy for president, Congressman Hanna
is on the right track. Of course it
grieves the democrats who only get a
"peep' here and there, but it will
be their last chance to "peep" when
the solid delegation bears the stand
ard for Roosevelt.
One could not blame any democratic
candidate giving an announcement a
column in length in order to fully ex
plain the reason and why he is can
! didate, for if he did not get chance
| to explain in his announcement through
the columns of the democratic press
he probably would never get a chance
to explain again, since the democratic
press is so busy in keeping track of the
republican activity in North Dakota
1t is indeed sad blow to have the
republicans unite on the candidacy OF
one man, and the stir and trouble that
is being aroused, which cannot over
come the Roosevelt movement, show:
only the desire to disrupt if possible thu
| great strength with which the republi
can party is endowed in North Dakota
! It is a strength when united that NJ
power can overcome, and the fact tina,
the strength is coming closer to the
mark Of unity is indeed shock tt
those who have been able to secure an
inkling of power and slight insight
to the workings of the great wheels Of
! government.
Like every other place in the state
Devils Lake has voiced its sentiment
in favor Of Roosevelt. It has not beer
stalwarts, nor insurgents, but rather
the people who have sanctioned hi:
candidacy. Roosevelt may be figured
as a compromise candidate, if you will
in that he will do moro to travel thu
middle Of the road and satisfy all
This kind Of a man is needed in ever,
walk Of life to head every organiza
ton, although as has appeared in loca
affairs, to disrupt the progress of thi
city, the man who would go in thu
middle of the highway is oft times no
wanted, since he would fail in bringin!
about the selfish ends of a few at tn,
sacrifice of complete organizatio,
perfected to benefit the masses and no
the individual.
The World again is pleased to en-
dorse the advance steps taken by MI
Hanna, as it is pleased to endorse tn
candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt TO
presidential nomination, and the exam
pie that North Dakota is bound to Sc
to the other states, having the frs
say, is bound to have its influence
which will be for the good in tn
event that the Colonel receives tn,
hearty endorsement from this state
Let Mr.. J. w. Scott's motion for ,
mass convention prevail, and with al
the seconds and no remarks to thu
contrary the question can now be pu
by the Grand Forks Times Herald ant
receive almost unanimous risin.
vote. Here! Here. Here.