The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-09
Press Comment


Ryder journal: Ne one could pos
sibly take offence at declaring their
politics to the assessor were the real
import of a primary better understood.
al great many voters confuse it with
an election. Others hold IL state poll
tics are overwhelmingly n way-as
in North Dakota, for instance-the
minority have a moral right to inter
vene In the majority expression. TO
illustrate, a democrat confessed to us
he voted a republican ballot at the
presidential primary-for La Toilette
with the intention in mind that il
Wilson wa not nominated by the DEM
ocrats he would then vote for La Fol-
iette, losing sight Of the fact that had
not Burke's fake candidacy been a
factor his vote would be material in
securing delegates for his favorite.
After pointing this out to him. he
stiIl insisted he had a right to assist
i n securing the nomination OF the best
man in the opposition party, so that
could he not approve of his own party
nominee he would have a satisfactory
alternative. There is something about
this latter argument that rather APP
peals, but when a code of ethics Is
so involved it requires a stump -puller
to pull stumps, we are frank to shift
the responsibility On the supreme court.
1t knows.
Rolette Examiner: The progressives
held a meeting at Fargo this week and
the newspapers from that city chron-
icle the fact that no candidates were
endorsed. This is as it should be.
There is no object in having a meet
ing at Fargo, attended by q hand full
OF progressives, to endorse candidates.
Such endorsements tend to mislead
the people at large and to mystify
the political situation. The people
should be left free and untrammelled
in their selection at the June primaries.
Ambrose Tribune: @. A. johnson of
Minot has a petition put for governor,
according to The Minneapolis Journal.
This makes the third time johnson
has tried to have the gubernatorial
seat built to his liking. Twice he ran
on the stalwart ticket and was de-
feated. Now he allows his name to
4 SPRS0A OA LAX PAO6ACSSAVd S1ChCLs
Johnson is a god fellow all right, but
he cannot hope to be elected on such
tactics. 1t is hard to tell by the wind
ing Of his track whether he Is going
west or coming back.
Page Record: The Page Record
seems to think Sunday has reformed
The Fargo Forum inasmuch as they
are selling Bibles now. That sure is
going some.
Rolette Examiner: Ebert Hubbard
was heralded as a coming attraction
at Fargo by The Forum which got
up all the advertisements in one is
sue with the picture of the Fra to-
gether with a quotation from the Fra's
philosophy that applied to the article
or proposition advertised. The idea
seemed to take well and later The Fo-
rum got up a potato issue in which all
the advertisements were well sprinkled
with potato cuts in various unique
ways.
Ryder Journal: we admit Mr.. Han
ma suffered in prestige through the
presidential primary, but with Roose-
welt leading in a nationwide sense
comes the rejection he exercised ex-
cellent judgment in advocating Mr..
Ro~osevelt's cause. Political prestige
is ar evarescent thing at best, with
no bearing as to whom of MI. Hanna
or Mr.. Buchanan have the best quail
fications for governor of the state of
Il Norkh. To lSNbo - TnRI. nra G,z oroAkIa
men. What the voter has to consider
in weighing their respective merits is
that thrust in responsible position of
state executive Mr.. Buchanan is an
unknown quantity as to poise and
ability, while or the other hand Mr..
Hanna's long legislative experience, in
state m nation, has given him in
formation Invaluable to the office
Waving aside prejudice and the in
famed stand of those who incite fac
tionalism for a purpose, it must APP
peal Mr.. Hanna is the better equipped
to give the state an administration
it can be proud Of.
Haynes Gazette: The Fargo Forum
in its issue of April 80, had a twelve
page section devoted to the interests
of the Clay County, (Minn.) Potato
Growers association. In it are found
some very artistic borders and back
grounds off this valuable vegetation
But the history Of the wealth gained
by the residents of the county by po-
tato growing is the most interesting
part of the section. Over 5000 car
loads or also, 900 bushels OF potatoes
were shipped from the county since
the crop matured in 1911, and this does
not include the potatoes sold and con.
sumed in the county. These northern
grown potatoes are in great demand
for seed in the southern sections DIV
ing to the splendid terminating quail
ties. Why not make Adams and Per
kins counties noted for both corn anc
potatoes, they both do well here and
with a little care will yield a hand
some profit
Grano Tribune: c. A. Johnson
twice nominated on the republican
ticket for governor Of North Dakota
iS In tho rac ugain for Tho nomination