The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-26

The Mandan Pioneer has this comment on
Congressman Norton's attitude toward the pro-
German vote: -
IF 1 can't be elected to congress with Is,
out the vote Of the disloyalists, would
rather stay at honne"--CongressEna P. D.
Norton.
Your many friends in the Third Con-
gressonal district will see to it, Mr.. Norton,
that your vote is so overwhelming that you
won't miss the pro-German vote
The Valley City TImes-Record answers its
own question thus:
Conundrum-When is a boycott not
a boycott? A boycott ig a boycott when it
applies to The Fargo Courier-NeWs but is
not boycott when it is applied to The
Times Record. The Courier-News should
republish it's editorial of a few days ago.
calling attention to the unfairness and
American spirit OF those who are trying to
boycott it-for the benefit Of those fair
minded (O gentlemen who live around here
that have a habit of forgetting these mat
ters and are looking at the question through
one eye. It seems to matter very much
whose OK is gored doesn't It, 1t is all wrong
side, but right on the other. Some
of these boycotters have soul about. as
large a mustard seed and their
influence makes just as much noise as one
Of these mustard seeds would If 1t were
ratified around in a big wash boiler,
The Maddox STANDARD has this comment or
boycotts: .@
The Courier News Of Fargo is making
considerable noise about an alleged boycott,
but is silent as to the advertisement car
members to boycott the newspapers that are
not willing to do the bidding Of Mr. Town
ley and his bunch. Nor has 1t anything to
say about the fact that practically every
paper in the state not subservient to the in
terests of Mr. ToWnley has been more
less boycotted the past two years and that
Townley organizers openly and in public
meetings advised members to do SO.
The Mandan Pioneer has the following com
uaent on Bishop Wehrles pamphlet:
oF ha
of the Catholic church, recently wrote a
small pamphlet on the political situation in
The bishop states in his perface
that it might seem strange to many that a
man of the cloth" would take up the dis
cusEon OF political matters, but that he
believed that the time had arrived when he
should give instruction to his people.
The bishop takes up the the, economic queg-
cites the reason that led up to the organt-
zation of the Nonpartisan league. He re-
the farmers had, were legitimate ones. But
continuing he goes on to point out the
fallaeies IN the policies Of the leaders Of the
league. He goes on to show the socialism
of the leaders Of the league.
The little pamphlet should be read, not only
by every Catholic, but, also by every non
written by man whose judgment is ripe,
whose sincerity Of purpose cannot be ques-
toned and who is in a position to point
the way that a decent citizenship should
travel.
The Wells County Farmer has two brief loya
sentiments that would bear repetition. They
follow:
Don't waste single bread crlrnb We must
lick Germany. SAVING FOOD will help!
Uncle SANS business just now is to WHIP
GERMANY, to beat her to her knees and
make her yell for mercy. That done, 'busi-
ness as usualR
The Walsh County Record calls attention to the
fact that there lis more than one farmer candi.
date for governor, as follows:
Republicans who desire to vote for far
mer for governor are not confined to one
candidate in the coming primary election.
John Steen, who Was suggested by the Linz
coin league as a Fit man for the high office
of chief executive of the state is farmer
He is not only farmer but a successful
one. He has titled the soil Of Pierce county
successfully ever since he came to the state,
until he was elected county treasurer and
later state treasurer His farm near Rugby
is one of the show spots of that section. Ills
methods Of farming have brought to him
abundant success and wide fame as a prac-
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