The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-09
In The Open Forum
Keeping Up With North Da-
kota Editors.
Says The Willston Herald:

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There are altogether too many
| persons who have purchased
| Liberty Bonds or subscribed to
the Red Cross Mercy fund in the
spirit of having done their bit in
| this war. Perhaps it is because
the seriousness Of our part in the
world conflict has not been
brought home to US as yet by
casualty lists of American killed
and wounded that we are not
more genuinely aroused to the
demands of the hour; but we
have not yet approached the cri-
sis that confronts us in anything
like a spirit Of sacrifice.
The Flaxton Times thinks the OPP
ponents Of Mr.. Burtness are worried,
II says:
The congressional campaign in
the First district gives promise of
being a merry fight. Mr.. Town
ley seems to be somewhat wor-
ried, as he has refused to accept
the announcement Of D. B. Burt
ness, Republican candidate, for
publication in the Non Partisan
Leader.
The Cavalier Chronicle comes out
strongly for Burtness. In the follow
ing editorial:
Hon. o. r. Burtness, of Grand
Forks. the republican candidate
for congress In the First district.
Is a finely equipped man both by
education and life experience for
the position of congressman, and
is unassailable.
Says The Dickey County Leader:
The st. Paul Daily News said
last week, editorially, that the
plans of sending a gigantic army
of United States soldiers to
France were impracticable-that
IL would be impossible to equip
such an army in any reasonable
length of time. However, it was
considered impossible few years
ago, to conduct a modern war
for longer than a few months,
and still the great war has con-
tinued for nearly three years.
1t was also considered impossible
to transport troops across the
Atlaptic, yet there are thousands
of United States soldiers in
France at this time. Under the
circumstances one must needs
hesitate to say that anything is
impossible in this day of marvel
Gus growth and development.
The Steele Ozone makes this sug-
gestion:
Send the socialists and the l.
w. w. to Germany and let Hin
denburg put them in the trench
es; the British and French ar
tillery will do the rest.
The Casselton Reporter commends
the Republican platform on which
Mr.. Burtness is running as follows:
The platform adopted at the
Grand Forks convention, and on
which Mr.. Burtness is making
his canvass for congressman of
this district, 10 good one and
is here presented so that voters
may at least know what he
stands for.
Labor's attitude in tomorrow's
election, is reflected by the following
from The Advocate, Fargo's union
labor newspaper:
For union labor officials to Of
ficially endorse any political
party, is not only foolishness of
the super sort, but Is also going
and fundamental principles Of
the American federation. A dan
Rerous precedent is established
which will be more tormenting
than any skeleton that ever
dared dance beyond the confines
of a family closet. Union labor
organizations should not bow
down before any political party,
or any boss-crowned deformity
that with words only, measures
up to the standards of worth
Wilderness. For back of the
American Federation of Labor
and all kindred Affiliations are
desires that must eventually be-
come law, II the earth is on the
upgrade In civilizations terri
tory,-therefore. Union labor
should not fiirt with any tran
silent power, or any recognized
groups striving for the high
seats OF supremacy, but lay their
cards face UP on the table, and
say, Here, every one of you, you
cannot afford to not boost for
all the workers benefits we de-
sire, If you are to remain exempt
from universal reputation, and
TO help reswing this earth nearer
the glories of perfect day. We