The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24
GOES
AFTER TEDDY
Democratic Campaign Open.
ed by Chief Executive of
State at Fargo.

last night by an address designed ex-
pressly for the democrats and heard
principally by them. He spoke to
200 persons in Fargo.
The governor trained all his guns
on former President Roosevelt and
expressed high admiration for a re-
publican and the republican party.
He invited the republicans. presup-
posing that there were some In the
audience. to come over in the demo-
cratic party.
This, he explained, was the best
method Of saving the G. o. p. A good
licking, he said, was the thing need
ed by the party Of Lincoln to bring 1t
back to the standard to which 1t then
held. This evoked laughter from the
democrats present.
Bprke in Good Humor.
Governor Burke was in good humor
and by his witty sallies kept the audi
ence laughing. He attacked Roose-
welt as the creature Of the bosses and
then declared that Roosevelt is the
greatest boss Of them all.
"Alice's Husbands" Fate.
He referred to Nick Longworth az
"Alice's husband" and declared Ker-
bbt 4eOooCkClI HdO 6olu kltdJ 1AAO pup
was praying that Clark would be nom
mated" He referred humorously to
Mr.. Roosevelt's statement that he is
in favor of recall Of presidents and
turned his fire of ridicule on Roose-
velt's advocacy of woman's suffrage
Warns to Attack.
Introduced by General NJ. A. Hill
dreth, who presided, Mr.. Burke lost
no time in warming up to the attack.
He scored Roosevelt for his reported
statements that the bosses are work
ing in harmony with Wilson.
Roosevelt is something Of a boss
himself" he said. HE was a great
boss when he forced the nomination
and election of William Howard Taft
He was a boss when he lined up the
when he called upon those delegates
who supported him to leave the &c
leave the republican party and form
the progressive party. This was the
most %stupendous example Of bossism
in the history Of American politics.
Defends Governor Wilson.
Mr.. Burke then warmed to the de.
tense of Governor Wilson. He denied
that the bosses are supporting Will.
son and asserted that in New jersey
Senator James Smith who he said !:
the biggest boss in that state was bit
terly opposed to Wilson. He also
pointed to the fact that Wilson Is op'
posing Smith. He declared Wilson
turned down the offer Of Thomas Ry'
an to finance his campaign and de-
clared Wilson was nominated by the
people of the democratic party o.
the United States.
Bryan Gets the Cheers.
1t was then that the surprise o.
the meeting vas sprung. The men
ton Of Wilson'S name had been the
signal for applause but the mentor
Of the name Of William Jenning.
Bryan evoked cheers. On the plat
for indirectly behind the speakel
were the pictures of Wilson ant
Marshall and above these two was tn
picture of Bryan. Mr.. Burke declar
ed that the influence of Bryan hat
nominated Wilson and it was Thu
statement that brought out the en-
thusiasm.
Records in New Jersey.
Governor Wilson's record in New
jersey" the speaker asserted. proves
that he Is free from bossism. I hav'
found by going owe the records tina
he forfeited the charters of 1850 cor
porations that did not obey the law,
of the state. He compelled the demo
Gratis who had the majority in tn.
New Jersey legislature to keep theil
campaign promises. In short, m!
friends, we have the best man ant
the best arguments in this cam
paign."
Pays Tribunte to Roosevelt.
The governor said he wanted to b
fair and so paid a tribute to Roose
welt as the man who awakened pub
lie conscience. He declared. howev
er that Roosevelt would support nj
man who does not support him and
condemned the former president FOL
this attitude. He cited the case O,
Governor Deneen Of Illinois and de
clared that Mr.. Roosevelt had order
ed a candidate for governor pu'
against Deneen when he refused tt
abandon the republican party and
toin Mr.: Roosevelt's party. He sait
Roosevelt had done the same in Min
nesota and then the speaker made
his first mad only reference to NORTH
Dakota when he said:
"Then Roosevelt came to North Da'
kota and you all know what he die
here"
Longworth is Ridiculed.
1t was following this statement thai
Mr.. Burke referred to Nick Long
worth a standpatter. who. the speak
er said. refused to support Mr.. Roos'
evelt. "You have heard" he said. "o'
Alice's husband. He is In bad com
pany but he might be in worse. Wher
he would not support his father-in'
law, Roosevelt said put up a candt'