Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26
'.FAIR PLAY" ALL THAT'S ASKED

In a political front page leader The Normanden this
afternoon asks some very pertinent questions regarding
the attitude of william Lemke. ct al. toward the repub-
lican district convention held here last week. The ar.
ticle 10 entitled. Fair Playa" and is written in the Nor
westan language. the translation below having been made
by The Grand Forks Herald:
The Normanden is convinced that all ito reacers
IN the First congressional district are in favor Of an hon
est and candid election campaign-league members as
we'll Is those who are opposed to the league-in It's pres
ent form. The farmers Of the district demand fair play,
and have always done so. Therefor, the Normanden
does not believe that Attorney William Lemke, the editor
Of the "courier-News'' and other league leaders will and
any appreciable support among the members Of the or.
gantzatton when they are guilty of evident mlsrepresen-
tation Of actual facts.
Here are some questions which the Normanden will
ask each voter individually to answer for himself:
rs It fair play that an effort 10 being made to rep
resent that olssr q, Burtness was nominated by some
dlesruntled polttictans,' when. az a matter of fact, every
one knows that Republican voters in every single town.
snip nd the opportunity to take part in the election Of
deleestes to the county conventions which. in turn. elect
ed representatives to the district Convention nominating
Mr.. Burtness?
"1s 1t fair play. on the basis Of such assertions, to
work up ~antipathy against the Republican, olger 3.
Burtness, in favor Of the Democrat, John M, Baer. con-
stdering the fact that the latter was nominated bv 10
men. none Of them having been elected by members Of
within the district?
rs 1t fair play to assail the Republican convention
whose delegates were elected by the Republican voters
Of the district and whose meeting was held before omen
doors 50 that every one might hear what was going on?
rs 1t fair play to speak about such q gathering as
a ghost Of an old and corrupt caucus system?'
"s 1t fair play toward the members of the league
that sone Of its leaders summon a handful Of Indifferent
men from all sections Of North Dakota and even from
Minnesota for the purpose Of secretly and behind closed
doors nominating a candidate in behalf Of the league?
us it fair play to attempt to give the public the i'm
preston that the campaign committee of Olger B. Burt
ness opposes the spirit and the letter Of the election laws
when the committee tries to have Burtness placed on the
on1ciAl ballot as the only and regular candidate Of the Re-
publican party-when these men at the same time SOL
EMMY proclaim that they will try to place the name of
the Democrat, John M. Baer on the ballot instead of
Mr.. Burtness?
rs 1t fair play to insist that the former Socialist and
Democrat pro tenn, Cartoonhst Baer of the Leader and
Jim Jam Jens' who has resided in the district for one
year has more in common with the farmers Of the dis
trtct than olEer B. Burtness, who was born, raised and
educated within the limits of the district, as the son of
an old and highly respected pioneer family, and who
himself owns farm land in the Red River valley?
rs it fair play to speak about the popularity elected
delegates to the district convention in Grand Forks az
'disgruntlsd politicians.' when a list Of the names of these
delegates Will show that the majority of them were farm
ers who never have been seeking public onaces7
III the voters of the district will answer these oues-
tons in conformity with their conscience and without
being susceptible to hypnotic influences. they can arrive
at only one conclusion"
Vote for Burtness. of course.