The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-02

continuously ISLANDERS is no war
party at all, but the government
and people Of the United States.
The demands coming from all
parts of the country for La Fol-
lette's expulsion show that no
one here is deceived by him. It
Is in Europe and South America
that his reasonable talk does
harm. Mr.. Root brought back
from Russia the report that the
speeches of La Toilette, in which
he said this was a war of the
capitalists, were quoted as rep
resenting the real attitude Of the
United States. His st. Paul
speech, in which he declared the
sinking of the Lusitania was
"technicaIity" and not sufncient
ground for war, was sent to
Russia to stir up Socialistic ele-
ments in opposition to q contin-
uance Of the war. The net results
OF the La Toilette propaganda
will be prolongation Of the war
and an additional toll Of Ameri-
can lives. No other country
would have been so long patient
with one giving laid and COM
fort" to the enemy. La Follette
must go. 'Raus NIT I'M!
The Hettinger County Herald lays
down a good policy for newspapers
that want to aid the government.
The Forum has tried to scrupulously
observe the same policy and has not
knowingly violated the rules laid
down by the government. The Herald
says:
A number Of American news
papers are being censured by the.
government for publishing news
pertaining to the movements of
our troops to France. The war
department some time ago sent
to each newspaper in the United
States a letter appealing to the
editors to refrain from publish
ing any information concerning
the movement Of troops within
the borders of the United States
or the movement Of troops from
this country to any country
!. news OF which might prove ad-
yantageous to the enemy. Only
a small percentage Of the news
papers have so far forgotten
themselves as to give their read
ers such information. The Herald
receives letters almost weekly
from the soldier boys containing
information which we deem It
advisable not to publish. It would
make interesting reading matter
but Uncle Sam has placed the
publishers upon their honor and
those who betray the confidence
of the government deserve to
have their publications barred
from the mails. r
The Kenmare News has the follow
ng comment on the effect OF the
st, Paul meeting on the activities
IF the Nonpartisan league in South
Dakota:
When A. C. Townley patted
La Toilette on the back as IL to
express the sentiment, Great
stuff, old boy; give 'em both
barrels" he damaged his own
cause in south Dakota The
Summit Independent says that
several influential Nonpartisan
league leaders in that vicinity
have voiced their disapproval Of
the acts Of the league. president,
explaining that they Joined the
league in the hope of getting
more farm legislation and not to
be made q tail to the Socialist
kite. or to ally themselves with
the enemies Of their country.
The Milbank Review, quoting
from The Independent adds:
TownIey at one time seemed
an asset to the league, but that
time has passed, and today he is
without question heavy load
for any organization to attempt
to carry. A man who cannot
and does not give his whole-
hearted support to the govern
ment in q time like the present.
is out Of place at the head of a
great unit OF loyal American
citizens.
Watertown Public Opinion says
the Nonpartisan agitators are
finding il difhcult to maintain
adequate camouflage that looks
like patriotism, and further, that
not many men are able to change
coIors, rejecting the time and
place, with the facile adroitness
displayed by Townley.