The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-18

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ment in trust building. He secured
the enactment of the pure food and
drug act. He provided for effective
federal meat inspection. He secured
an employers liability act, and the
safety appliance act. the regulation of
railroad employees hours Of labor.
He settled the coal strike of 1902. He
established the department Of COM
meree and labor, a long step towards
trust regulation.
"Postofice grafters and public land
thieves were convicted during his ad-
ministration. The government was
upheld in the Northern Securities de-
cision. He directed the Investigation
of the sugar trust custom frauds,
which later resulted in prosecution
and conviction. Suits were begun
against the Standard Oil and Tobacco
Co, and other trusts under the Sher-
mar antitrust act. Corporations
were prohibited from contributing to
campaign funds. He inaugurated the
whole movement for the conservation
of natural resources.
H was directly responsible for the
extension of forest presentations and
the national irrigation act, for the i'm
provement of waterways. and for the
reservation of water-power sites on
the public domain. He inaugurated
the annual conference of governors of
the states, and the movement for the
Improvement of conditions of country
life. He has been accused Of being an
enemy of peace, yet under his admin
istration twenty-four treaties Of gem
eral arbitration were negotiated.
Very largely through his personal in
fiuence the Portsmouth Peace confer
ence was held. and in this act he prob
ably did more to prevent further
~bloodshed than any other living man.
Mr.. LaFollette cannot be nominal
ed. His campaign cannot nominate
himself, but will affect the chances of
Mr.. Roosevelt throughout the country.
Such action will inevitably result in
the nomination of President Taft who
will have the force of the federal pat
ronage behind his candidacy a. the
national convention. The people of
this country are calling for Theodore
Roosevelt to carry out the policies
which he initiated in the nation and
to make good the errors of the present
administration.
"AlI the republican ~progressives in
the nation are looking to you for NOR
al support. 70 fail in this instance
would be a blow to the progressive
cause and the republican party. This
is the first opportunity Of the people
Of this state to help in the construc-
tive work of the nation. The demand
for Roosevelt and his candidacy has
no parallel in the history Of the world,
as the most spontaneous demand on
the part OF the people.
Eight governors, many Of whom
did not know each other, got together
to express this demand in Chicago.
Roosevelt came into the field unwilling,
after the failure of the LaFolIette's
campaign in the middle west and east.
Mr.. Garfield had stated and Mr..
Houser had acknowledged that La
Toilette had no chance in Ohio. In
Illinois, Mr.. Steinbreck. chairman Of
the Illinois Progressive league, COM
planned to me that the LaFolIette can
didacy was harming the state progress
sive ticket.
"In Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri,
| Governor Stubs and Mr.. Allen had
tried in vain to start a LaFollette
boom. In New York, Pennsylvania
and New England. I can personally
testify that the LaF'ollette movement
had been an absolute failure. Cali
| fornia recognized the situation and
Governor johnson with the progressive
leaders swung to Mr.. Roosevelt. In
| Minnesota the fight is between Mr..
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt. Why did
| Mr. Bryan come to North Dakota?
Why do the democrats at the call of
Mr.. Bryan rally to the support of Mr..
LaFollette? Is 1t astonishing that
they should look with dread to the
| nomination OF a man who defeated
them with q plurality OF $500, 900?
stop and think what will be the ef-
| fects Of your vote on Tuesday. TO
vote for Mr.. LaFollette is to vote
against carrying out progressive prin-
cipIes in the nation because Mr.. La
toilette CANNOT be nominated. no en-
| force progressive principles in the ma
ton 1t is necessary to have q progress
| sive president. Theodore Roosevelt
can be nominated and elected, and.
therefore, a vote tor him is a vote to
/ carry forward progressive principles
in the nation. Don't waste your
| strength in personal ~jealousies and To-
cal controversies.
"The result Of the primary election
in North Dakota is not measured by
the election Of her ten delegates to
the national convention. The pro-
gressive republicans In every state In
the union are looking to you to en-
dorse your fellow citizen as the cham
pion of progressive principles and
strengthen their fight for the progress
sive cause throughout the nation.
4Mr. voter, by your vote for Theo-
dore Roosevelt you viii lead IN and
place upon the pages Of history the
constructive progressive work this
country needs to have done