The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28

here today. I'd brought along my own
goat"
Much to the amusement OF the
audience, Brinton told how he had
made q goat" of several editors, and
yesterday he did hiabestto geta repre-
sentative of The Forum to sit in front
of the audience to play opposite him.
Failing in that. he tried to get
Grand Forks Herald representative
to substitute, but he had to be con-
tent with two Courier News report
ers who were praised for their excel
lent newspaper ability"
Name Is Explained.
Mr., Brinton took up several
minutes telling the audience his
name. The Minot Messenger had
called him "Jim." but 1t appears that
his name is Job Wells Brinron-Job
because his parents were foresight
ed enough to realize that he'd have
to have a lot Of patience to deal with
The Forum. The Herald and other
papers of their ilk; Wells, because
he happened to be the first white boy
born in Wells county, and Brinton,
because he was the son Of a pioneer
farmer of the same name.
The speaker then went to the de-
Tense of Townley. He explained that
Townley,s who has been in the bank
ruptcy courts for several months, is
being bounded by the best detectives,
the best corporation lawyers in the
country. These men. with the as
sistance of the courts, Of the best
corporation attorneys in the country,
can't find that Townley is going
south with any money. If they can't
find out that, you farmers needn't try,
for Won can't succeed"
viii Wait Till "Dad" Succeeds.
Brinton reverted again to the dues-
ton OF his birth and his name.
81 was born "a years ago in Wells
county," he said. I'm not a farmer
and I'll tell you why. Its because my
father is a. farmer, 80 years old, and
he's living on the same farm he did
"a years ago. He's still paying 10
per cent interest and has paid 20 and
rs per cent interest. I'm not going
back on the farm till my father
makes a success of it,"
Brinton's goat still had not put in
an appearance. He glanced again at
the press table All he could see was
a Courier-News man.
Forum Gets Il Again.
Hes too good a newspaper man."
he said, ito make a goat Of" That
The Forum was due for considerable
attention was evident from Brinton's
actions and words.
'If the kaiser could get hold of The
Forum, he'd reproduce it every day
to show that the people of the Unit
ed States were not behind their gov
eminent"
THAT paper" he continues, says
the farmers are disloyal They have
insinuated that the members of the
league-my father-are disloyal-my
father who wrote me several days
ago and asked me to lend him money
so he could put in more crops to help
win the war. haven't got the money
and so can't give it to him. / lost my
business because of a fire and be-
cause of politics. Last year, lost my
wife; I have a little babe and a A.
year-old boy. ] resent it--and think
my brother who is in France resents
it-when The Forum insinuates that
we are disloyal."
The absence of The Forums repre-
sentative at the press table again
was called to the attention of the
Brinton called for
to call N. B. Black, the
publisher. and ask him to send Mr..
Paulson to the auditorium to perform
In the center ring. Mr.. Heck, one of
employees. finally was dele
gated to perform that task. In a
or two. he interrupted Mr.. |
Brinton with the information that
Mr.. Black said he was running a |
and that The Forum had |
a representative at the meeting"
Where is that representative"