The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17

waihalla Mountaineef: q. Al. john
son OF Mfnot, twics defeated as the
candidate OF one wing of the republl-
can party for governor. Is again a caa-
didate for nomination ana petitions
are being circulated to have his name
placed on the ballots at the primaries.
While this paper supported Mr.. John
SON In the last two campaigns, and
believe yet that he would make an ef-
Hcient executive, we are also inclined
to believe that he is being urged to
this step By the stalwart wing OF the
party for the purpose OF defeating the
nomination OF Congressman Hanna,
who has shown strong progressive
tendencies and has decided not to re-
main OF the ''staIwart" wing longer.
1t would also please the democrats
very much to have Mr.. johnson In
5ected into the fight. In this case the
more of the enemy, the better-Afor
them
Dakota Farmer: A great big man
big physically, mentally and hnan-
cially-said a short time ago: ri J.
could have the choice of any position
in the United states with the assur-
a that I was competent to fill that
ance that / was competent to fill that
ask to be put in charge Of the Better
Farming Association OF North Dako-
ia, because I believe that pioneer or
~ganization has the possibility Of nc
complishing more good In the world
of doing more to enrich it--than any
other"
Devils Lake World: Congressman
Hanna came to North Dakota, staid a
very few days and brought the Roose-
Welt light to this state, then returned
to Washington. A wall went up from
the progressives, just because he left
his official duties for a brief period.
Gronna came to North Dakota, strut
ted about with LaFoIlette, lost consid-
cradle time from his Official duties,
more so than did Hanna. The pro-
gressive sheets said nothing-thats
the difference.
A progressive legislature passed a.
pure food election law, and 1t was all
done to prevent so-called gang poll
tics, such as the secret sessions behind
closed doors and the fixing Of states.
The progressives have violated this
law four times already and the pri-
maries are over a month away. We
have not heard OF any sessions of the
slate fixing sort that the progressives
and democrats were responsible for
making a law against, except those
sessions of the progressives and DEM
ocrats. Again the difference.
The registration law was passed,
considered good, because it would keep
the so-called old gang in line and pre-
vent them from beating about the
bush, and yet the republican who
stumped the state for a democrat, be-
cause he thought when 1t came time
for him to be attorney general again,
with opposition, it would be nice to
depend on democratic votes, wanted
the registration law change-another
difference.
This and a thousand other things
that are handed down in national,
state, county and have eve crept into
city politics, have clearly demonstrate
ed the difference. 1t shows clearly
who makes up the gang" that the
people have heard so much about.
What a revelation it must be to the
people of North Dakota, who are vot-
ers and not politicians to find the diff
ference. oh, o gangsters!
Valley city Times Record: There is
one subject upon which all are agreed
upon which the vote is unanimous
the recent rains, which have fallen
have fallen upon all alike, the just and
unjust, progressives and Etalwarts,
insurgent and standpatter. And all
sections of the state have been favored.
Not for several seasons has the west
ern part of the state had such wetting
down. This at least assures the farm
ers OF the state Of q good beginning,
and, with a few Tune showers, we may
look for one of u old time bumper
crops.
Walhalla Mountaineer: Although
North Dakota failed to give Mr..
Roosevelt the vote anticipated, he
seems to be doing pretty well n to
be gaining strength rapidly in other
sections of the country. 1t looks plain
at this time that the nominee will be
Mr.. Taft or Mr.. Roosevelt-with the
chance that their strength will be so
even that a dark horse-someone yet
not considered-win be the compro-
mise nominee.
Crosby Eagle: In an interview with
a newspaper representative in Minot
last week G. A. Johnson of that city,
twice the nominee Of the republican
electors of the state for governor. had
the following to say in regard to the
boom launched by his friends: Il am