The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-18
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted To The Task OF Keep
ing Up With North Dakota Editors

The Divide County Journal "office boy" says
goodbye to his editor, as follows
With this issue Of The Journal the edi-
torial department which has been conducted
by Hon. Geo. P. Homes since initial
issue of May 10, 1916 will be discontinued.
Mr.. Homnes has been Endorsed as a candi-
date for the office of attorney general by the
independent Republicans of the state. and
much of his time and attention will neces-
sarily have to be devoted to conducting
campaign.
The entire responsibility for the news and
editorial matter appearing in The Journal
in the future has been shifted to the Shout
ders of the office boy. and, while he cannot
hope to measure UP to the standard of the
eminent writer into whose place he has sud-
denly been promoted, he will try to have a
few comments each week on current events.
The editor Of The Forman independents News
says farewell to his readers, as follows:
This is our last editorial effort, that is, as
editor and publisher Of The Forman indie
pendent-News. 1t is with sincere regret that
we make this announcement, after IL years
that have been truly busy ones, at Fornan:
The paper Monday passes into the hands or
Of the Farmers Nonpartisan Publishing COM
pany for good and sufficient considera-
ton. and they have new editor on hand
ready to take up his duties. We have not
sold The Independent-News because we
were compelled to, but because we deemed
the time right for change of residence.
We shall depart, as we came, without change
Of political principles, but with the hope that
our past experiences will teach us the way
that is right. We have had several success +
full years last past and we step out without
grudges or ill-feelings for anyone
The Buffalo Express comments on the MCGEE
incident, as follows:
Press reports show that Gov Frazier has
wired the senate military committee at
Washington, stating that the farmers or
North Dakota resent the statements OF
Judge MCGEE of the Minnesota Safety COM
mission when he accuses Townley and his
cohorts as being more inclined to stir up
class hatred than to encourage loyalty We
do not hear any of our farmers In this Vicln-
ity showing any resentment, but, to u.s. it
looks as If our beloved governor. to protect
the "big boss" tries to misconstrue the ac-
cusations from the leaders to the farmers
which is wrong We wonder IL our good
governor inluded in his telegram, an apology
for acting as chairman Of the celebrated st,
Paul meeting where the speakers were
branded as disloyalists, ct al and where he
permitted the person, La Toilette, to make
his notorious speech without protest, The
governor is handicapped we think, by the
boss" by his associates, and mostly by his
own acts in the past Although he may be
doing what he now to assist the gov
eminent, there are many people IN the state
who are slow to believe that he has always
been right Actions always speak louder
than words.
The Bismarck Public opinion calls the atten-
ton to the possibilities Of Fort Lincoln as a
camp, as follows:
to station troops during the summer and
there Is no reason why 1t should not by
little expense be made an all-year around
It would help solve the labor problem.
Burroughs OF two or three weeks in the
spring and fall with permission to do work
on the farms would do wonders to promote
bumper crops If located at other camps the
boys would have too far to go to get to the
jobs and accomplish much in so short a
time.
One thing which should not be overlooked
by the government In reaching a decision
ID the health advantages OF the post North
Dakota is famous for It's bracing atmos-
pierre
Bismarck is on a great transcontinental
n line md IA
railroad, a branch to a great transconti-
Mental line.
Considered from all standpoints, Fort Linz
coin should be a cantonmen4