The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-03

must meet this menace that con.
. fronts North Dakota.
When we see what they have done
TO date. and realize that the stability
OF our government lis at stake, We
IS patriots, have a duty to perform
that we must recognize.
we have seen, In the congression-
81 election in the First district last
fell, the result Of divided effort, and
this year we must combine all ele-
ments to the end that we may restore
the fair name OF our state, and night
the menace of ToWnleyism"
Dave German, of Grand Forks,
took issue with Mr.. Lackey on the
question of naming candidates ac-
ceptable to Republicans, insisting
that II was for the Democrats to
name their own candidates without
licans.
L. n Torson of Rugby made
brief talk In which he declared him
self for s. ]. Doyle for governor.
II there is any man in North Da-
kota or the United States who is not
willing to give his all to the support
or the war, he should be stripped OF
his property and sent back to the
country from whence he came. de-
.clared Mr.. Torson.
Red FLAG of Anarchy.
II. Q. Hellstrom made a talk in
which he arraigned the leadership in
fully.
1T is a time when n man must
sink all personal considerations. and
forget all ties except that which
binds him to his country. said Mr..
Hellstrom
There Is no other dividing line ex-
cept that line that stands between
loyal Americans and the viper who
Is disloyal and is stabbing his coun-
try in the back.
Il am ready to forget that I am
democrat, and to forget personal af-
We are facing today in North Da-
kota a crisis on which the eyes OF
the whole nation are turned. What
we DO here today will be a means of
rejecting in the nation the trend of |
public opinion in this crisis,
inns movement is spreading to |
the other states Of the union, and |
consequently the action we take here
as democrats is going to have an in |
Huence all over the country.
we must recognize the strength |
Of the red flag cherished by the Nom /
partisan leaders in this state. We
are not nght1ng q mere child, but an |
organization of potent strength.
we must measure our enemy and L
his strength; we must reason every
move.
There is more at stake in this
than the mere benefit of the Demo-
cratic party. The good name Of our
state is at stake. and we cannot ar
ford to 20 half way. We must stand
100 per cent back OF the President
In every possible and conceivable
manner. II we can so organize our
forces as to defeat them here, the
state they are destroying today-thev
are standing In other states on the
success they had here two years ago
In North Dakota is the place where
We can strike the blow that will fell
he trees.
We want a man for governor OF
MS state. whose blood If spilled on
white cambria handkerchief. will i.
cave a rich, red tint. We cannot
ave man for governor whose blood
shows white, and leaves no stain.
We must have Democratic cam
ildates who can draw to their sun
'ort Republicans who are without
lome-who can draw from every
walk OF life, business men, lawyers,
md the farmers.
Let us sink personal ambition and
orget everything but the task of
edeeming our state and aiding our
lation.
we must have for state officers. !
lot men who wrap themselves in the
american dag and who carry the red
lag OF anarchy next to their hearts.
mt whole-souled, 100 per cent pa !
riots" II