The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-25

limit any man or woman uttering
a seditious or reasonable word.
Governor Frazier and his admin
stration have done everything in
their power to assist the federal gov
eminent in drafting and mobilizing
troops and in cooperating in every
way to guarantee a successful con-
clusion to the present war. AS the
people of the state know, when the
Second regiment Of the North Dakota.
national guard was formed Governor
Frazier searched the state Tor the
best men that he could md to lead
the new organization and in no way
did politics enter in the considera-
ton Of men.
/ state that the traducers Of Gov
ernor Frazier's administration cam
not produce q single line Of evidence
under the governors signature or OF
any member of his administration
or any authenticated utterance in q
speech in which there has been any
sedition or treason or any want OF
loyalty, to the Red Cross or to our
common country in the present.
crisis. On the contrary, many OF u6
would be with the First or Second
regiments of the state were IL not
for the sole fact that the Presidents
have indicated that we could be or
more assistance and aid to our courl-
try by faithfully and energetically
serving at our posts as the servants
of the people and carrying out their
will by a rigid endorsements Of the
laws in all departments than by en-
listing.
again pledge to the people Of the
state that / win go to the very limit
il necessary to assist in bringing to
justice any person guilty Of sedition
or treason or of interfering with the
work Of the Red Cross society and in.
this am satisfied that will have
practically the united support OF the
members of the North Dakota Bar
association who are as loyal and true
and patriotic and self-sacrifcing as
any attorneys in the United States.
In conclusion I wish to reiterate
the substance Of my speech at La
Moure, namely: That it is the pa
triotic duty of the common peopl9
Of the nation to protest to their con-
gressional representatives against
the exorbitant war profits OF such
corporations as the Dupont Powder
company, which during the years
1911, 1912 and 1913 made an average
annual profit of $5,525.964, but since
1914 has made an average annuaI
profit Of So, 107,693; as also the
United States Steel corporation,
which during the three years men,
toned made an average annual
profit of $50, 5S5, TIT, but since the
war commenced has made an aver
age annual profit of $271 ,5S1, $50; as
also the Central Leather company,
which during the three years mem.
toned made an annual average profit
Of $3,472, S04, but since the war COM
menced has made an annual aver
age profit of SIS, 643,202, or the
Cuban American Sugar company,
which during the three years men,
toned made an annual averages
profit Of $409, 1888, but since the war
has made an annual average profit
of $s,275,162, and other companies
which have made fabulous profits
are Armour & Company, Swift g.
Company, New York Central Rail-.
road company, and the different oil
companies and hundreds OF other
corporations too numerous to men,
ton.
1t was in dealing with bloody, UNI
patriotic profits of concerns like
red the dispIeasure OF the kept press
and the kept politicians Of this
state. ..-s
But, Notwithstanding articles like
Mr.. Wilbur's or speeches like Mr..
Bangs, propose to continue to call
attention to the disloyalty Of those
who favor war for the profits there
are in it rather than for the real
cause OF the people lying underneath.
Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM LANCER. s.