The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27
HELGESEN IS
home TAKES RAP
+. AT DEMOCRATS

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 27.-Demo+
Gratis are doing away almost entirely
with the civil service department of
the federal government, overriding it
at every opportunity and, if they con-
tinue' their present methods, they Will
practically wreck the service, accord
ing to Congressman H. T, Helgesens
who returned to his home at Milton,
N. D., today.
I'm their scramble for appointments
and in the efforts of the administra-
ton to please them, the democrats arc
overriding every principle Of civil serv-
Ice. They are practically abolishing
it, and, as southern members generally
admit, they are going on the theory
that TO the victor belongs the spoils.'"
Pointing to changes in postmasters,
he declares that the postal department
is extremely plant to the wishes Of
the leading politicians, and that, If
anybody sets out to get the resigna-
ton or removal Of a republican Off 11al
there are many and devious ways by
which this can he accomplished, AS
to the Fargo postal situation, H7e"e
the removal of. Postmaster H. C. Plum
ley was sought, he does not. believe
anything further will come of it, as
the postal authorities found the case
Extremely raw"
Tariff Bill Assaulted.
"The democratic tariff bill is no
better than the !Payne-Aldrich BILL"
says Mr.. Helgesen. Without going
into details, it Is viciously discrimina-
tory, with sectional advantages being
given the south. Certain industries,
as, for instance, steel, are amply pro-
tected. but the producer, the wool
grower and the grain raiser are over
looked. .-- .4r,-. .u <a
"As for President. Wilson, he is
welding the big stick in a
that Colonel Roosevelt never dared at
tempt. Democrats are as s~ubservient
to his will as any dictator might wish.
If all goes we'll with democratic legis-
latlon, If Wilson is always right in
the legislation he seeks to bring about,
and no financial or business depres-
sion, or similar disaster comes over the
country during his period in office, he
will go before the people three years
hence as a strong candidate. But let
one Of his measures cause trouble, and
Mr.. Wilson would be one of the worst
beaten presidential candidates.
Says Wilson Will Run Again.
There is little or. no question but
what Wilson will again be a candidate,
despite the democratic platform. Will
SNAA oiIu AAS II 1SiluS are SNSA AIO" pre-
pairing to claim that the plank in ques.
ton, pledging Wilson for four-year
Or single term was simply in the form
of a recommendation. Wilson will be
the candidate !again-of that there is
no; doubt. - 70 .>@& -
THE caucus system practiced by
the democrats is more vicious than
anything ever attempted under Cam
non or Aldrich. @-... . ~-
Haunted over it, democrats point
to conditions when Cannon and Aid
rich were in control. But that Is hard
ly an answer or a defense; it is simp-
ly justifying their action on something
which they, for years, had been de-
claring against. They not only adopt
ed practices that they condemned. but
they also improved on them vastly"
Congressman Helgesen expects to
remain at home for some time, as,
with the tariff practically out of the
way, and the currency measure dis
posed of SO far as the present is con-
cerned, there remains practically moth
ing of Importance for the house to
consider 1t this time.