The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-28
The Editors Mail Bag

To the Editor of The Forum:
Permit me to say at the outset that have
very little sympathy with the old gang politi-
clans. was progressive, since that branch
Of Repubcanisn arose. l think the old gang
have largely themselves and their newspapers
to blame for the success Of the N. P. league. We
all recall broken promises, Of old line Repub-
licans in power. rebellion Of the farmers
was the natural result and the first organizer
to undertake the job got their following. AS a
rule l do not agree much with the politics Of
voted the N. P. league ticket about 80 per cent
strong last state election. I am not and never
a member Of the league IF the farmers
now would look after their organization In so
far as it pertains to their own affairs, and
would divorce themselves from and repudiate
all of their leaders or followers who are wont
to give utterance to any disloyal remarks, or
who even keep close to the line OF disloyalty,
would vote for them again But unfortunately
to my mind the N. P. league now has in it's
ranks a good many who are disIoval and who
not repudiated by the league. And our
governor has made some bad breaks" in the
the camouflaged Pro- Kaiserites known as the
Peace league, something like that, to the
state, and in his going down into Minnesota
and slamming the loyal governor Of that state
in one Of his speeches, and my creed Is briefly
this
The war is the biggest problem now before
this state. and this nation, and this world 1t
must be fought to a finish. It is no time to
qutbble about lesser matters 1t is a problem
that will not keep. Loyalty means vigorous
prosecution of the war, and no one who is not
heartily In favor Of that proposition is worthy
OF LnS confluence OF true Americans. II ne IS
dnwise or Indifferent in that matter, he should
be summed even If he Is not Intentionally pro-
German. The farmers problems are secondary
They will keep till after the war So until the
war is ended will oppose the league and every
one who is not an out and out advocate Of the
vigorous prosecution Of the war. It may mean
the return to power Of you old gang fellows
but can trust you on the war question any
way, and If you do then return to the error of
your former ways independent voters will
kick you out again.
may for personal reason. vote for one or
two on the n. P. ticket, but there are so many
socialists and disloyalists masquerading under
other names, and Whooping 1t up for the league
that as a whole, shall oppose it.
It seems to me The Forum and The Herald,
and some other papers, have made mistake
opposing farmers organization as such Your
prosperity is inseparably linked with that Of the
farmer, and my sympathies with him. and
their sons in the Service" But their organize
ton. as represented by the league is linked with
some things that cannot stomach" in the
present crisis, and there seems prospect Of a
divorce SO anything that Bavors OF the kaiser
Will be target for my stiletto, when get in
the booth alone with God and a lead pencil"
One regret have, IL we put the old gang
in again, Will be that some of them win take
the credit, and will forget that 1t Isl the inde-
pendent voter that makes and unrnakes powers,
ana II tney do get in hope they will keep
their promises better next time.
IL the league with it's socialists camoufIaged
as republicans carries at the primaries would
like to see fusion ticket, OF men of unqueg-
toned loyalty and desire for the vigorous PROS
e esan OF the war; beat them in the fall cleo
You may not agree with me in all this but
assure you there are others who do. But you
ana a8Fee az least in seif-sacrificing loyalty,
ecution OF the war, and want OF sympathy with
any lnalfference on that question The senti-
taenG a4ong tnat Line Is getting better all the
tl1ae' IN this vicinity.