The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-27

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to the tight for the establishment Of
democracy for the world.
Rev. Mr.. Maxwell In his closing
remarks referred to marching into"
process as clearing away the rub
bish" which is impeding the paths Of
progress.
THE Fargo Forum, he said, SIS
among the rubbish which will be
thrown into baskets and carried away,
and the same thing will happen to
Tom Junlin and Jerry Bacon.
Blair lie Next Speaker.
Albert Blair, Brooklyn. N. Y, who
has been speaking in North Dakota
for the Nonpartisan league for the
past three weeks, was the next
speaker on the program, and severely
arraigned voters who have in the
past neglected to use their franchise,
and advocated the cleaning up Of
the partisan press OF the country.
THE American voter is responsible
and chargeable for two things, said
Mr.. Blair. THE first Is his neglect
Of his civic duties, and the second is
his corruption in public office. He is
either an indifference, or worse,
slackerite".
Mr.. Blair quoted figures showing
that in each Of the last four presi-
deptial elections more than 7,00o,0 900
voters had failed to take advantage
Of their franchise.
Your vote Is yourself injected into
he said. Your ballot
represents your character, or your
lack OF character; your intelligence
or your Ignorance.
"I see there are women in the
audience. You women are going to
soon vote in North Dakota, and in
every other state in the union wheth-
er we men like It or not. But if you
women don't use your franchise more
than the men have you
won't deserve to keep it a month.
Every man who fails to vote
should be fined, unless he has some
good reason for not doing So"
Mr.. Blair recited instances Of graft |
and corruption in ONCE particularly |
In the state OF New York, and declar- |
ed the condition was more charge |
able to the voters Of the country than |
10 the Office holders.
Mr.. Blair's subject was THE Citi-
zen King. .
TownIey Is Lauded.
A. G.. Townley, president OF the Ma
.ional Nonpartlsan league, and faith /
n Of the organization. was lauded /
u an address by l.. l.. Stair, Bot /
.ineau, N. D., who was the last
speaker on the morning program.
Mr.. Stairs subject was The harm
Or In Politics"
Reading from a recent editorial in /
The Fargo Forum. in which 1t was /
stated that when the farmers got /
wise" TO Mr.. Townley's scheme 1t
vas to be hoped that he was So
burning at Palm Beach instead of |
where they could get their hands on
him, Mr.. stair declared that the |
farmers had too much to be thank
.ul to Mr.. Townley for to ever want |
10 get" him.
We farmers were told that it was
LII right for US to organize, but the |
we must stay out of politics; after |
We had organized, we were told that |
bur league was all right, but not our
leaders.
1t was all right for US to organize
rs long as we stayed away from the /
business end OF the horn. Now 1t is |
different. We can now get some Of
the things that we used to vote for,
ana didn't get. This Is due to the /
OF the man the league op-
@9LGA4NG 0sAH ~ lib w &NAn
The Afternoon Program.
J. w. Brinton, manager of the /
Consumers United Stores Co... ]. r. i
state bank examiner, and A.
=. Townley are on the afternoon pro-
gram. r. B. Martin viii be chair
nan.
The evening program follows:
p. N. Wingreen, member OF local
ailors' union, presiding.
Prelude, patriotic selection by the
Fargo band.
Opening remarks by the chairman.
Community sing, everybody.
Judson King, Washington, d. C.,
The Fight for Popular Govern
nent"
Girls GIee club from the Dakota
observatory. II
Speaker to be announced.
Girls Glee club from the Dakota
tS
r.. b. Martin, "Ths Home Of the
Ieague." .
Community sing, by everybody,
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