The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-19

address the Nonpartisan league con-
yention in St. Paul this week. has
taken the lead in the fight on the
league leaders. and that leadership
has attracted to him the support of
E elements within the Republican party
that were formerly opposed 10 him.
-HIe has also taken the leadership Of
the loyal people OF Minnesota. bringing
20 him by reason OF that fact, support
not previously accorded him.
Against Governor Burnquist the
Nonpartisan league will muster all
8ts forces, and the dope" last night
favored Charles A. Lindbergh, of
little Falls, as their candidate for the
executive chair. With Lindbergh
against Burnquist, 1T will be a case
or one Swede against another Swede
--and It viii be right royal bat
tie.
changed Attitude Toward Burnquist.
Since Governor Burnquist's refusal
of the invitation and his indictment
of the league leadership as disloyal,
there has come in Minnesota mark
ed change in the attitude of many
who previously opposed him. Those
who have followed the Minnesota
political situation at ALL know that
1or months Governor Burnquist has
been reputed as a man without back
bone" Today that charge has fallen
and even league leaders of the most
radical type. in their private
conversations with The Forum repre-
sentative, yesterday admitted that
they held Burnquist in greater re-
spect today because Of the position
lne has taken.
League leaders, both at the nation
nl headquarters in st. Paul, and In
the North Dakota headquarters
have professed joy at the fact
that Governor Burnqulst has come
forward with the kind of letter that
Bhe did write, They insist that the
governor Of Minnesota has insulted
warmers and laborers" - Governor
tBurnquist and his friends point to
the document itself as proof of the
Econkention that the Socialistic lead
kership OF the league movement was
specifically separated from well in
Mentioned farmers, and that the lead
ers ana the farmers have nothing in
common.
No Talk Of Opposing Burnquist.
There is no talk in Minneapolis
or In 81. Paul Of opposition to Gov
gernor Burnquist for the Republican
,Rubernatorial nomination except
among the Nonpartisans. There was,
previous to the governors declaration
against the league leadership.
FtTmblings of discomfort from several
Rources-from the Thomas Erankson
crowd that looked to the nomination
OF the present lieutenant governor
for the governorship, and from one
or two other elements. but today that
IS gone-Governor Burnquist stands
alone in the field. and he and his
friends are ready TO meet the Nom
partisan issue in the primaries that
will be held I'm June, just a day ahead
of the North Dakota primaries.
When one attempts to discuss the
Z Minnesota political situation, he finds
himself eritangled in q maze OF con-
dieting elements. much different
e. ttsom those prevailing in North Da'ko-
LoyaIist Issue on TOP.
The loya1ist issue stands today
head and shoulders above all others
On that issue. Governor Burnuuist
has taken a positive stand. In con-
nection with the Nonpartisan league.
one looks TO the ''pro and con" cone
wention in St. Paul last summer,
wherein the famous Robert Ia
Ero1latte, speech was made; where |
such speakers as "A. j. Gronna, II. s. |
senator from North Dakota. and
Mayor Van Lear. Of Minneapolis, |
were accorded the spotlight. One
needs further to consider Governor |
Burnquiste own indictment OF the |
league leadership because III has at
tracted to itself the pro- Germans, the |
paoihsts and the discontents Of the |
state: one needs to consider, further, /
the action Of the st. Paul Red Cross, /
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