The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-20
Press Comment

Willow City Eagle: United States
Senator Gronna in an interview given
out one day this week says he will not
support the third party nominees but
on the other hand will support the re-
publican ticket from top to bottom.
Touching the state ticket he emphatic
ally says he will support L. B. Hanna
Tor governor, because Mr.. Hanna Is the
the peoples choice under the primary
election system which he. himself.
helped put upon the statute books, and
not TO do so would be Inconsistent and
would necessitate his resigning his seat
IN the U. S. senate If he did not sup
port the party nominees in the coming
campaign. Nothing could be fairer
than Mr.. GTonna's statements and he
has undoubtedly made many friends
throughout the state by such a course.
ne is, at least, one progressive office
holder hat believes the difference of
parties should be fought but within the
party in the primaries and has the
courage to stand out for wha is only
right and just.
Bowman Pioneer: we are all too
busy harvesting to talk politics, but
when you run up against a real repub-
iCan and many of the democrats, you
md supporters of L. Il. Hanna. The
new settlers in this part of the state
have been greatly benefited by the
measures inaugurated and supported
by Congressman Hanna and they seem
to appreciate the fact.
Bantry Advocate: Last Sunday even
ing we attended church, a duty we per-
form not infrequently and which gives
us much satisfaction-generally. We
believe everybody should attend
church; ii Is natural to at least believe
IN and respect a Divine Being, and at
church one expects to hear of this Dt-
vine Being. But sometimes we hear OF
other matters less interesting-as was
the case last Sunday evening.
1t seems that Rev. Mr.. Moore does
not believe in lodges-that a christian
cannot visit the lodge room and retain
his christianity. This may b. so. In
some lodge rooms, but the reverend
gentleman's assertion is radically
wrong when 1t includes the general
fraternal lodge rooms. The ceremony
of any lodge worthy of the name Il
such that even ministers of the gospel
might profit withal; and the object OF
lodges is to protect and uplift human.
ity. When death takes a lodge mem.
Der, what is the result? A few sympa,
thizing friends and a lot of wondering
how the widow will ever make end
meet? No! When a lodge members Ii
taken away by the angel of death
there is left for the bereaved widow
AAc+b Al AAASA1Sy NAAAStA w Hag a.
expenses and to keep her in comforl
for a long time to comc-which Il
christianity indeed. No wash tub, M
hungry children, no fear OF domineer,
ing collectors and creditors, no hell OF
earth; just sad peace and comfort with
hope of meeting that loved enc agar
"over there" and blessing him e~ternLIIy
for his forethought while on earth ant
stimulated in the lodge loom amids
the noblest of ceremonies. Thank Coo
for the lodge room, where Lsotherhoo,
is the all-important factor, where tn,
good in man Is Increased, Whert
thought for tomorrow Is strengthened
where only the best OF men and womeI
c~ongregate solely for another's benefit
and where the spark OF divinity is 8,
manifest that wen some ministers cal
and do tread and emerge withou
smelling of fire and birthstone.
1t would seem that the man VIII,
goes to the lodge room Is less sinfu
than he who takes no thought for tn
morrow ana doesn't go.
Westhope Standard: There is talk o
d third party ticket being placed In tn
field in this state. This Ii anything
will hurt the chance of the nationa
third party. 1t looks as though tn
third party leaders in the state car
nothing about the national ticket, bu
are sore, n want to get L. B. Ham
If they can.