The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-19
NORTH DAKOTA PRESS
GIVES STRONG REASONS
FOR BACKING WORST

be retained in his present position. We
do not think this argument is we'll
chosen. We need at the present time
a man of large calibre to fill this most
responsible and important office of
United States senate. Other states
pick their ablest men to fill his posi-
ton n North Dakota should do like
wise.
A few others argue that DR.. Worst
is not a professional politician and
hence should not be elected. To us
this seems to be the strongest possible
reason for his election. 1t was pre-
cisely because Mr.. Worst is not a
selfseeking politician that the delega-
ton of farmers asked him to become a
candidate. We believe this argument
will prove a boomerang. And we al
so believe from the sentiment we hear
expressed in this vicinity that John
H. Worst will surprise his opponents
in Nelson county.
C~asselton Reporter: President
Worst belongs in Cass county and it
is not out of place to state some of
the principal reasons upon which are
based the claims of his friends for his
senatorial nomination. The agricul-
tural arguments are embodied in the
following statements:
In its twenty-five years Of state
hood the agricultural state of North
Dakota has been able to boast Of but
Or two farmer representatives in
our national congress-. At the present
time we nave NJ such representative
in the senate or house Of repre-
sentatives. The condition is neither
wise, just nor necessary. Because of
the present political n industrial I'M
ThGf a md +hn NnCn r11n~E ~&a s,-+ -
along many lines there never was a
when the farmers more needed a
strong and able champion Of their
interests than now.
Fortunately they have the op-
portunity this year to select a man
who, until he became president of the
Agricultural college. had been all his
life a farmer, having as a young man
taken up a homestead in North Da-
kota.
Since becoming president of the Ag-
rlcultural college Mr.. Worst has be-
a national figure in agricultural
affairs and has had a directing hand
in all measures looking toward the
welfare Of the agricultural interests.
His personal and professional eouip-
ment for the position of United States
senator from a state like North Da-
kota, is unquestioned while his famili-
arity with legislative proceedings gain
during his two terms as lieuten-
ant governor would add to his eff
cheney as a law maker.
Inc m will have an opportun-
lty in the primaries on the gath of June
place Mr.. Worst in nomination and
1t is hardly possible to imagine hat
they will neglect an opportunity that
could hardly be expected to come TO
them soon again.
L~idgerwood Broadax: If there ts anv
particular Office in which the farmers
of this state should take a deer inter-
it is that of United States senator.
AS we all know congress is and al
ways has been monopolized by law
yers, bankers and representatives Of
Big Business" 1t is time the farmers
had their inning, and this year they
have a chance to send a man of their
own kind to Washington who is a
farmer by practice and by profession.
We refer to President J. H. Worst OF
agricultural college. Inasmuch as
the agricultural interests predominant
in this state, it behooves the farmers
unite n not only vote for Mr..
Worst, but urge their n%eighbors to
work and vote for him. 4
We now have one lawyer In the
senate, which is enough, and the
farmers interests do not require an.
other. neither do they need another
who claims to be q farmer, but
who got his farms through his bank
business-in other words, farmed
the farmers.
In John H. Worst the farmers and
people will find a true cham
p1on Of their interests. There is no
in this state who knows the needs
of the farmers in the way Of legisla-
ton better than does Mr.. Worst. He
has devoted the best part of his life
to the study Of agricultural problems
vocational education and Is, there
fore, in a position to render the state
good service, and especially to exert.
an influence in favor of the COM
people, especially the farmer.
Everybody knows that the big in
~terests have been we'll taken care Of,
and it is about time that the common
people receive some attention. Farm
ers, now is your chance.
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DON'T Lose Sleep Coughing al Might.
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