The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-10
LARSON AND HALVOR
NILSSON TALK POLITICS
They Discussed Both National and State Issues and Decided to
Vote for Taft for President and Hanna for Governor
Verbatim Report Of the Conservation Used and the Arguments
Made by Erick for His Favorite Candidates

Roosevelt an Ay want yu tn vurk for
me-
Bob he say, No tank WI, yu stoling
my clothes, now go an du de yob clone.
Az vii go in de house an go tn bed
GUIDE Mite
Den Teddy. talking tn hemself, he
say, 'Ay never did laik a man dat had
his hare kut pompedor ennivey. Az
hev no use for him but Ay kan use his
overalls. Ay no vat Az vii du.' So he
goes over an ties loose his bronko an
jumped on an say, 'Giddap, Yak, We vii
go op tn Menesota an see Knut Nelson
He kom tn Alexandria an see Knut an
he say, Hello, Knute, how yu ban? By
Yingo Ay ban delited tn Sc yu.' Knute
say, 'Ay ban alreit. how bon yu?'
Teddy he say, Say Knute, yu alveys
ban guide strate fellow an Ay laik yu
bully guide Can he hitting Knute on de
sholder so his viskers pumping side
yeys.) Ay tai yu vat Az want. Yu a
a guide brave soldier in de Fourth Wis
konsin Regiment, an Ay want yu tn
halp me put dat big stiff Willie Taft
out of my chair in de Vite House. Az
amt tn be boss on des han yob egain.
Put yure team in de stabeI an kom wit
me-
Knute he say, Vel Ay tai yu, Ted
dy, Ay not ban true planting my korn
yet, an besaides dat. Ay tenk Taft ban
a purity guide man tn luke efter de yob
IN see dat awl dose no want vurk kan
git a rob- Teddy he say, is yu going
bak on me?' an Knute say, No, it ban
de odder vey. Yu is going bak on me
an de rest of de republicans
Den Teddy getting purity mad an he
say tn Knute, 'Yu is a no guide sonofer-
gun. Ay don't laik yu or never did. Yu
always ban howard in Army an yust
try tn hide behaind de flag. Ay vii fix
yu. Ay vii go tn Minapefis an git Vim
Peterson tn run egenst yu for de senat.
He vii beet w tn a frassel.' So Teddy
vent tn Minapelis an got Vim tn run
egenst Knute Nelson but Nelson beeted
aim over tventy-fore tousand votes
in de primary lekshun."
Halvor. he say. 'Vel, Vel, is dat so?
An Ay say "Shure teng."
Halvor he say Vel, Vel, Vel, Ay
skal not vote for Roosevelt eff dat ban
wat he du."
Den Az say. "Meybe yu laik to vote
for Vilson?"
Halvor he say, "Who ban vilson?'
Ay say, Wilson ban de demokrat kan
didat for President"
Halvor say, No, tank yu Some
pollitikkers foaIed me tn vote for DEM
okrat President in 1892. Dey falling me
dat Ay git free silver, plenti monni an
everiteng free. Vas, a Ay ban reis-
ing on de farm ban purity near free.
Ay getting 40 sents bushel for my veat.
5 dollars for a guide big steer, SEEKS
sents pound for de smea an Az hey tn
| dig hole in groun tn put egs in tn keep
dem from reising stink on de farm.
No, yu burn yure fenger vons an yu
keep evey from de stove. But Rose
welt say he must be President, TIA keep
dis kuntry from going tn hal. Vat WI
tank bout dat"
Den Ay say, "Halvor, yust luke at
yure farm an see how mutsh of it ban
gone to hal vile Taft ban President
Ea1yor say, Not enniteng. Ay got
NOR ~beeldings, MOI horses an qvarter
tsekshun more land den Ay had befaar.''
Den Ay say, "Vat is de use for yu
TILL Shut OPP say Halvor. "Ay no
yust no til vote for for President. Ay
CESS Az ban sleeping
Den we lifting our pipes an smoking
little vile ven Halvor luke OPP an say,
| But no yu is going to vote for for
Governor dis Year, Erik An Ay say,
SAY ban going to vote FOR Hanna,
HaIvor say, Not me. Ay don't want
no vomman for Governor" An ay say,
wat yu mean. HaIvor?' an Halvor say,
dat is a vomman assent it?'' mo, of
kors not, Az say. VEL he say, .'dat
is a yommans name" Ay say, Han