The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-26

and had them explain the pros and
cons Of the subject in question and
firmly believe that these Organiza-
tions had a very great deal to do
with the success Of building UP with
in the borders Of the country what
was lost in our war with Germany
when we lost SchleswiE- II olstein.
Through these organizations the
growing-up young man learned the
why's and wherefores OF the policies
in all lines which were adopted by
the government.
If we at the present time had such
organizations in this country where
young men could get at the real
reasons for the policies which are
being adopted by our government,
people speak would not exist be-
cause fine young and older people
with them would have been given
the reasons for these policies. and
with the better knowledge Of politics,
that they would get through such or
ganizations, the policies adopted for
certain conditions which cannot be
made public in detail would much
easier be understood.
Further IL would have a tendency
to stabilize conditions in such a way
that no one man or group Of men
could spring up anywhere and be-
cause Of the lack Of interest and
therefore ignorance of the funda-
mental principles of government,
build up an organization OF people,
who, in their own field Of endeavor
are efficient, but. who, because of
the lack Of interest in social econ
omy are ell too ready to jump at
conclusions and follow a band" of
men who tell them Of what a heaven
they are going to make out Of this
state or country over night IL the
people only will follow them and
do as they tell them.
Well my contention is this. that
only through knowledge Of facts can
we ever expect to accomplish any
good for ourselves. If the new party
Is right in principles it will sur
vive but only through a long Tight
and great sacrifice to the whole of
our country, and it's method Of
procedure is absolutely wrong mas
much as it builds up its follow
ing, not on cooperation, sympathy
and big heartedness. but on pref
udice and the development Of class
hatred.
No organization which starts out
by developing hatred among the
ever accomplish any good for all the
people. Only through developments
which tend to better conditions for
all the people can we ever hope to
reach the conditions where every
one gets what he deserves and that
must certainly be the desire Of ev-
cry good citizen.
This can only be accomplished byI
education, and this must be an edu-
cation in which you learn both sides
of every question; just then can we
hope to do something Of real value
for the development Of our country
The man who will not listen to both
sides of every and any question will
always be backslider. and more of
a detriment to his community than
he will be an asset, now more than
So in order that those coming af-
ter us may have a better under
standing Of social economy and gov
eminent, let us get started some
which may so pre-
pare them that they shall not be
roped into organizations which at
the bottom do not tend to and
were not intended to be for the up
building Of our country but were
started for the one ana only pur-
pose of beriching a few silver-tongu-
ed orators at the expense of the
masses who are so easily led be-
cause OF their lack Of educational
foundation as far as politics is con-
cerned.
Fargo. Feb. 25.