The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-14

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heads and do things we will be sorry
for later on.
"A great overwhelming majority Of
our voters honestly want to vote Tor
the candidates who will give US a
government that will do the greatest
good for the greatest number Of peo-
pie.
Our social and economic prob
lens will never be solved to the sat
isfaction of everybody. Adjustments
can and must be made every now and
then when serious friction develops
at any place. The most of us are
anxious to have such adjustments
made as will make the world run
smoother. We want to help do things
for which we will never be sorry.
To do that we must try to keep our
selves unprejudiced and level-heao-
ed, no matter how the wind blows.
In this campaign. as is generally
the case in political campaigns that
involve the possession of a plum
patch" for the victors, it is difficult
for the average voter to tell what Is
what The political gang that now
holds the power and is striving for
complete control at the next cleo
ton, have in their employ the clev-
crest promoters that money can hire.
Men who never were able to get
enough Of their fellow citizens to
vote them into positions Of political
prestige are now moulding our optn-
ions and in that way shaping the
destiny Of the state.
State Of Prejudice.
1--WE have been worked into such a
state Of prejudice that we read only
such papers as they want us to read
and in these papers they publish only
such matter as will lead us to do
what they want done. regardless of
with reference to their speakers.
The average person is not capable Of
being a fair judge in any matter
without reading or hearing the argu-
ments on all sides Of the question
at issue. .-,.. -
the public mind have taught some Of
our homo folks some Of their tricks.
Being amateurs at it they are ape
parently getting themselves in bad.
THE people who are candidates for
state offices on what has come to be
known as the Peoples or Independ-
emit Voters ticket. are all Of such
caliber that the opposition up to date
has been unable to find a single
thing which constitutes a reason why
the Peoples candidates would not
mako more progressive and safer
state officers and legislators as a
whole than those who are now ask
ing for reelection. In their desper-
ate hunt for mud to throw around,
we have learned that Messrs. LANCER
and Kositzky are distorting the facts
with regard to a certain lawsuit to
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routine in the state treasurer's office.
In order that the voters may make
no mistake, it is perhaps we'll that
the facts in this matter should be
known.
Asked For Ruling.
'"When John steen. now candidate
for governor, took UP the duties Of
state treasurer in 1915, the Des
Moines Mutual Hail and Insurance
company had deposited, according to
law. with the former treasurer $685.
900 in currency, which was held as
a guarantee that this company would
make good on its contracts in the
state. Mr.. Steen deposited this
money in small lots in several banks
of the state, subject to withdrawal
at anv time. When the money was
withdrawn, Mr.. Steen addressed an
inquiry to the attorney general. as
follows:
"'Am I, as state treasurer, re-
sponsible for any interest on this
deposit or any similar deposits:
If SO. who is entitled to such in
terest?
To this the attorney general, then
in office, replied:
eff these funds were left in the
treasury Of the state. then, Of
course, the company could not,
under any circumstances, claim
any interest thereon. On the
other hatnd, IL this fund is de-
posted and then distributed to
the banks OF the state at interest,
then. the state treasurer is per-
sonally responsible for any loss
which might be incurred and, il
the treasurer deposits such
money in the banks or elsewhere,
he does so at his own peril and
1t might be urged that the inter-
est on such fund would belong to
the treasurer personally as
compensation for the risk by him
assumed in depositing the money
in the banks
"A lawsuit was then started to
determine title to the interest in
| this case. The insurance company
| the state and Mr.. Steen became par
ties to the suit In this way Mr..
steen, as an individual. would be
protected in case the incoming at
litorney general should hold a different
opinion than the incumbent did at
| the time the question was first raised
by Mr.. Eteen.
Stems Clear Record.
| upon Mr.. hangers entry into the
/ Office as attorney general. he served
| a demand and notice upon MIR. Steer
| that he Immediately. without delay
\ cause All interest collected FOR the
! deposit Of such funds to be inmedi-
| ateiy paid into the state treasury
| TO this Mr.. Steen replied:
atha | understand its che aeticF