The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17

Willow City Eagle: A great many of
the ~ewspape in North Dakota since
the close of the primary election have
come out fat against the primary on
the ground hat 1T bars a poor man
from office m paupertzes a nan of
moderate means who has the temerity
to run, and second, that we do not get
on the whole as good material for can
didates as under the old convention
plan, says the Milton Globe. Some Of
the papers representing the so-called
progressive faction are the strongest in
favor of either the abolishment Of the
primary or of a complete revision Of
the present law. Many progresslves
who were candidates for state offices
and who were not or the select slate
tee, aver that the primary election does
not accomplish what 1t set out to do,
namely, to rid the state of the boss
rule. 1t is admitted that perhaps m
element has been largely shorn of pow
err, but In It's place has arisen another
and. no less odious machine which seeks
to squelch the ambitions of any office
seekers who do not come within the
prescribed circle. Certain 1t is that
under the old convention plan the party
would not enter a fall campaign with
the rancor and bitterness to overcome
which it has after a hard fought pr1-
mary election.
LlBDOn FF66 PreSS: we 90 not De-
lieve there is much foundation for the
report, that any political efforts will be
successful in removing Pure Food Com
missioner Ladd from the office entrust-
ed to him by the state. He is such a
faithful and fearless executor of the
laws on the subject, hat the people
would almost rise up in rebellion If any
such action was contemplated. The fact
Is Ladd is a fixture in this office, as
long as he can be prevailed upon to
retain it, n he ought to have a salary
commensurate with his ability and
work.
Hankinson News: The United States
game commission has, we understand.
placed several federal game wardens in
this section of the state. Their appoint
ments are not made public and no
sooner" is safe. Sometimes they are
farm hands and sometimes they are
farmers. Those fellows who can't keep
from shooting chickens and ducks be-
fore the law permits, had better be
careful. Uncle Sans agents are not to
be fooled with and it's much safer not
to take any chance where they are con-
cerned.
L~idgerwood Broadax: The reception
and welcome home Of Governor Hanna
at Fargo and Bismarck, the latter part
OF last week, was UGH as the governor
may we'll feel proud of. He not only
$500 ON"OH W ASSA pAChSON ONC1 Z
ception given him but also over the
fact that he arrived on this side of the
Atlantic before the great European war
broke out.
Mandan News: While it Is true that
the crop will not come up to expecta-
ton, no one should make the mistake
OF asserting or believing thai it is a
poor one. On the contrary the yield
Will be considerable more than the av-
erase for Morton county. There will
be much wheat and the oats crop with
a largely increased acreage will be of
bumper variety. Some of the crop has
been affected By hail, the exceedingly
hot weather In July shrunk the wheat
and the very late grain Is more or less
affected by rust, out Notwithstanding
these conditions the yield for 1914 will
be considerably above normal.
n conditions enumerated above
have cut down the grand total of the
production for these parts but the far
mer Is certain to make money out OF
his present crop. With the aid Of the
new diversity that most farmers are
engaged in-milking cows and feeding
hogs-prosperity will be very general
hereabout this year.
Around Mandan and In the northern
part of the county the crops are likely
as good or better than any other part
though the general condition is much
the same. Good farming Is showing
results generally and the ~haphazard
ttller has again beer shown his mis-
take.
Considerable summer faIlow Is being
done and the outlook for next year is
very promising.