The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-01
GOVERNOR BURKE
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Opened Democratic Cam
paign in Grand Forks
Last Night.

Declaring that President Taft was
not sincere and attacking Colonel
Roosevelt. Governor John
Burke Of North Dakota last night
opened the real democratic campaign
In this city. when he spoke before a
large audience at the city hall. The
large council chambers of the building
r crowded and much enthusiasm
was shown throughout the meeting.
The real attack in Governor Burke's
address was directed toward Roose-
welt. He charged the bull moose
standard bearer with being the big
gest boss In the country and with be-
Ing In league with the very interests
he Is attacking.
The tariff question came in for ION.
siderable attention during the course
OF his address. He declared that no
one any longer believed that compe-
charging Of exhorbitant prices where
the tariff was too high as trusts have
grown up in every field of protected
industry. Many republicans. as we'll as
democrats. he declared, had taken a
stand against the excessive tariff
schedules. 1t was: he said. during the
seven years of R~oosevelt's administra-
ton that the trusts had seen their
time the voice of the president was
silent on the tariff question.
The history Of the Payne-Aldrich
tarih law vas dwelt upon. and the
speaker declared that the American
people had taken President Taft at his
word when he said that the republican
party platform meant revision down.
ward. The speaker said this pledge
hAd haan v}nvatoA 0nA thnt Yo ~ Nod
further violated his faith with the
voters Of the country by vetoing the
tariff bills, which had been passed by
the democrats and progressives.
In referring to the three candidates
for tho presidency. Governor Burke
Eaid they were all distinguished. One
Is president, he said. one has been
dent. He criticized both Roosevelt
and Governor Johnson for the intern.
perate language they are using in de-
Mouncing Taft. ''They should learn to
govern themselves" he said. before
seeking to govern Others"
In taking up Roosevelt's charges
that Wilson had been nominated by
dittons We're exactly the opposite. He
then told Of the great fight that was
made at Baltimore for Wilson'S NOM
ination. He related the story of the
fight which Bryan made for Wilson,
when he found the bosses were sup
porting Clark. All Bryan could do,
he said. was to hold up the nomina-
ton until the delegates could j.. hear
from home. 1t was then. he declared,
that the tide Of battle swept toward
Wilson. and. for that reason the gov
ernor contended the nomination came
directly from the people and not from
the bosses. but in spite Of them.
Governor Burke also took up the
democratic stand on the different po-
litical problems Of the day, contrasting
Wilson's position with that Of the
other party leaders.
In taking up state issues, Governor
Burke reviewed briefly his administra-
ton. dealing especially with his meth
cd Of appointing both democrats and
republicans on all state boards. He
said that II the. people Of the state
were satisfied with that plan. they
should elect Mr.. Hellstrom. He dis
cussed Mr.. FIellstrom's. qualification
for the Office and defended him
against the charge that he was respon-
sible for some of the unpopular par
dons. especially the Remington par
don. He said II there was any blame
to attach, it should be to the pardon
board. not to Mr.. Hellstrom.
Governor Burke will be decidedly
busy during the next few weeks. He
goes to South Dakota from here. after
which he will make a speaking tour
through Minnesota. He Will also speak
IN Iowa. Kansas and Nebraska.