The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-07
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted To The Task OF Keep
ing UP With North Dakota Editors

What's this? Is The Bismarck Public Opinion
undergoing a change Of heart by preaching
against class prejudice and hatred? Read this
from the ToWnley organ:
They're off.
And u pretty good looking bunch all
around.
Some are better fitted by experience and
otherwise for the position they seek.
Some have more Of the social spirit than
Others the spirit that stands for a square
deal for the people, but all in the can
didates on the county ticket are a credit to
Bureigh.
Why not get together and make the cam
pagn a credit also? Why not bar mud
singing and underhanded trickery? A good
clean campaign will give everyone an equal
chance and will not leave any sore spces
to be healed after the falls.
Each candidate feels that he is making
the campaign for a good purpose. Every
candidate should get his toes sufficiently
far into the shoes Of the other fellow to
get this point of view, and If he does he
will not stoop to crude abuse or manu-
featured rumors.
Good! Waiter get an order Of roast veal
prepared and ready to serve
The Valley City Times Record pays the fol-
lowing tribute to two members of the Mnot
ticket:
AS time for the primaries rolls around
only three weeks left, it becomes more and
more apparent that great change is COM
ing over the voters Of the state who believe
that nothing but loyal men should serve in
official capacity. We do not mean to
say that any of our state officials are dis
loyal we do not believe they are but thew
are under the domination of leaders Of dis
loyal tendencies, and for that we
want to see men elected who have not the
slightest suspicion attached to them. John
Steen, the independent candidate for gov
ernOr is such a man. and next to him comes
that old pioneer citizen, Lieut.. Gov. Kraabe
both fine men, loyal to the core Mr.. Kraabel
has two sons in the service and you can
rest assured that no disloyal sentiment turks
under camouflage in his family. The same
is true Of John Steen, who is one of the most
loyal men in the~state. They are good men
to elect to office.
The Cavalier County Republican has the fol-
lowing comment on the L w w hearing and
it's connection with the Nonpartisan league:
The trial Of something 100 members
Of the I. W. w. organization which is be-
ing conducted in Chicago, furnishes one Of
the black pages in the history Of the country
and it is to be hoped that the presiding
judge will give them the limit in punishment
Absolute and unquestioned proof has been
furnished by the prosecution showing that
nothing much short of murder has been con-
stdered the fixed policy Of their depreda-
lions. The relations Of the leaders of the
Nonpartisan league to the I. w. w. organza-
lions was presented in court recently and
some arrangement should be made to have
that testimony in full printed in pamphlet
form and placed in the hands Of every farm
er in the United States, who is a member
Of the Nonpartisan league. We know that
the league, as we'll as the anti-league
farmers, have no use for the l. W. W. gang
or their policies. Since the leaders of the
league nave strongly advised the
bers to read nothing but their dope and then
fail to publish much of anything relating
to this trial. they hope to keep away from
the members the real truth Of the rela-
tons Of the league leaders and the I. W. W.
The Steele County Tribune puts in the follow
ing good word for Miss Minnie Nelson:
Every voter in the state should be glad to
hear the announcement that Miss Minnie
Nelson, present superintendent Of schools
for Barnes County, is g. candidate for the Of
flee Of Superintendent OF Public instruction
for North Dakota. They can now vote for
an educator instead OF for the politician that
was given that job Two years ago. Politi-
clans Of the type Of Mel G. Macdonald are
certainly detrirnent to an educational sys-
tenn, such this good state Of ours should
have, and every county superintendent,
school principal and teacher in the state has
felt the handicap OF working under him.
Naturally they are boosters for Miss Nelson
who has proven her worth as an educator It
is certainly hoped that the voters Of this
state are broad minded enough to. push
petty politics aside and cast their honest
votes for the good of the children who must
attend school In the state. Don't spite your
children just to show your political prejudice.
The Fairmont News contributes this bit o.
plain speech e....t=.@.. g'-s
It is not only the politicians that are dis
gusted with Townleyism, but when men of
the gospel begin to denounce Townleyisrn,
don't you think, Mr. Farmer, that there is
some truth about It? Rt. REV. Joseph Busch,
Bishop Of ST. Cloud, at a loyalty meeting on
Sunday, May H. said do not swap horses
while you are crossing the stream / am
speaking not az a politician, but as a private
citizen. This is 81 government OF the people,
by the people ana for the people, The
speaker then turned his attention
to the Nonpartisans. II challenge any
present here to hold up their hands,"
he remarked. No one responded, so the
speaker continued. AT the same time that
we eliminate politics, we must not allow any
one else to create dissension. Some men,
including the Nonpartisan league, are try
ing to do this, taking advantage OF the
present disturbed state of affairs Inmuddy
water, you know, 1t lis easy to catch suckers.
But think that the people of Stearns county
are too intelligent and TOO loyal to be led
astray by q bankrupt tramp from North Da-
kotas"