The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-18

saults OF these political Crusaders
against the republican party are direct
years has been the beneficiary of every
honor within the party's and the peo-
pies gift, They nave seized on the
term ''progressiveism" to express their
it's comprehensive wings they have
gathered nearly all the 'isrns" that pass
for conviction in the minds of neo
phytes and bosses who are battling at
The people Of the United States are
asked to abandon government by party
and, in the name OF progress, adopt
government at the behest Of one man,
who not only his own conven-
ton but selects who shall sit in them.
molds their convictions, dictates their
platforms and declares himself their.
nominee.
writer has cherished an admiration
and affection for Theodore Roosevelt
for which he has no excus to make.
Their friendship was nurrured in inti-
mate mutual association with President
Mckinley n cemented in common
grief over his untimely and wicked as
sassination. Not until Mr.. R~ooseveIt's
better self was submerged in his over-
mastering Ambition, so Is to obliter-
ate every sense of gratitude to his
party and friends, was It possible to
conceive that anything could occur to
break their cordial relations. But in
III dC9ISS the WRITER y experience all
fers only in degree from that of 9TH
ers OF his fellow citizens n need not
concern us further.
The Inter Ocean believes in respon-
sible party government as distinguish
ed from government by even the ablest
and most disinterested of individuals,
or by the temporary passions of multi
tudes. Through party government the
British people nav achieved the most
democratic of monarchies, and through
party government the United States OF
America has attained it's pre-eninent
position among the republics of the
world, ancient or modern
1t is sheer faulty to to sub
stitute the undigested theories of in
ittattve, referendum and recall for the
attested advantages of responsible rep.
fronts the American people that calls
for them to abandon the staunch ship
of experience for the experimental
cockle-shells OF discomfort. They will
not sacrifice the substance for the iri-
descent shadow.
n hnally,
The Inter Ocean pledges itself with
all the power at Its command to fight
call OF judges and the recall of judic-
ial decisions.
Bismarck Palladium: As the time
passes and the excitement incident to
the peculiar political condition in
North Dakota dies down 1t is becom-
ing more and more evident that the
voters of the state recognize that the
eminently proper thing to do is to
throw their full strength for the cleo
ton of Hon. T.. B.. Hanna as governor.
That he was the choice of a large ma
Jority of the republicans for this posi-
ton and won out handsomely at the
primaries entities him to the united
support of the party at the fall election
There is a spirit of fairness in the aver
age voter and he can see no logical
reason for departing from his political
faith in North Dakota this year.
In Mr.. Hanna the republicans have
an ideal candidate. He is a business
mar of broad experience, has been q
practical and successful FARMER and in
addition has been identified with the
political and material advancement OF
the state for years. His legislative
and congressional experience will be OF
advantage to him in conducting the of
nee and guiding h ship or state along
the way of progress. AS a man he has
the fullest confidence of the people. il
clean and untrammeled by any of The
influences that seek to control politics
to the detriment of the people. He will
make the best governor the state hal
ever had. Vote for him.