The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-07
Republican G a m p a j G n
Chairman Confident of
the Outcome
ABSURD TO TALK
OF UNITED FORCE
"Down the League" Slogan
Forks Man Says, Not
Borne Out by Facts
fspecia1 to The Forum.l

Grand Forks, N. D., July Up. o.
| Thorson, chairman of the Republi-
can campaign committee backing
the candidacy of o. B. Burtness for
congress, on which the voters of the
First district will ballot next Tues
day, declared today confidence in
the outcome, and declared that, in
the main, the campaign to date has
been fought on the square.
Talk of concentrated efforts Of the
/ opposition to down the league" are
| dismissed by Mr.. Thorson as absurd,
in view of the fact that there are at
least two active candidates in the
! field against the Nonpartisan league
nominee, and that, had there been
such union Of forces as intimated in
some sections, certainly only one
candidate would have been put in
the field.
zone of the shortest, but hardest
fought campaigns in the First dis
trict, is now over, and the issue re-
sides with the voters. On the whole,
think it must be said that the bat
tie has been fought on the square.
This committee was. from the start,
determined not to indulge in person
ality, but to try to communicate to
the voters throughout the district
its faith in the ability, honesty, in
tegrity and general fitness of the
Republican candidate, which was
proven by the excellent record of
Olger B. Burtness in public Office in
the past" said Mr.. Thorson today.
Not "Gang" Candidate.
Il am also willing to admit that
our opponents in the main have
dealt sauarely with us; the only ex-
ception which has been brought to
my notice is general statement
made by one OF the Baer campaign
leaders to the effect that Mr.. Burt
ness is a gang" candidate put into
the field wish the one and only purA
pose to beat the league. That tfl1
is not true, is self-evident. If there
had been a concentrated effort to
down the league candidate, the forces
opposing the Nonpartisan league in
state matters would be united on
one man against the nominee OF the
league leaders.
at is in this connection well to
bear in mind that Mr. Burtness was
a candidate for congress long before
the league leaders had picked their
man. When he entered the field as
a prospective candidate, it was un-
derstood that the league would adj
here to its former decision of not
mixing in national matters, not to
speak of having special candidate
of their own. Neither Mr.. Burtness
himself, nor his campaign commit
tee, have anything to apologize for
in this campaign.
1--WE have tried to put the issues
squarely before the voters, without
resorting to class sympathies or
antipathies. While the question of
nationality has been raised, it has
not been raised by us or our friends.
We have ignored all pettifoggery
and have not brought into the dis
cussion any state, local or other
matters foreign to the national is
sue.
Confident Of Victory.
'The response we have met with
makes me feel confident of a great
victory on next Tuesday.
We are looking for large vote, and
if all the friends and supporters of
the Republican candidate and the
party will do their duty
and register their vote at the polls, |
Olger B. Burtness without doubt
will be chosen to succeed the late
Hon. H. 7. Helgesen in the national
house of representatives.
Are Not Candidates.
Il desire again to call particular |
attention to the fact, that Messrs. |
Cuthbert, Plain and Wick are not |
although their names ap-
pear on the official ballot. They |
tried to have their, names withdrawn /
from the ballot, but did not succeed
in this.
''They are heartily supporting Mr..
Burtness and have asked all their
friends to do the same.
'There is no doubt but that the
issue resides between Mr.. Burtness
and Mr.. Baer, and i feel that Olger
B. Burtness will win with a safe