The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted To The Task OF Keep
ing Up With North Dakota Editors

Inc slope county News ofterS this aQVlcG on
the protection of school buildings:
School authorities should take many
precautions to plow around school buildings
and burn fire breaks as the Northern Pacific
and other railroads take to protect their
property. Schoolhouses scattered over
the prairie and for the safety of the little ones
attending these schools the authorities should
not neglect guarding against prairie fires.
With the great need Of foodstuffs for OUT
army a preventabe fire is crime and farm
ers should protect their stacks and fields
against fire.
The Mandan Pioneer thinks George" should
be spanked" and says so as follows:
IF it be true that C. A Lindbergh, author
Of the book why Is Cur Country at War;"
and defeated candidate for governor Of Min
nesota on the Nonpartisan ticket-defeated in
a campaign waged on the loyalty issue-is
board through the efforts of George Creel,
chairman Of the committee on public informa-
ton, then President Wilson when he under
stands the facts should take George to the
Woodshed and roundly spank him.
In the American nation, where there are
50 many men Of ability whey are tried and
true patriots and Of whom there is not the
least question as to their loyalty to their coun-
try, it seems almost unbelievable that anyone
connected with the administration at Wash
ington, would have the temerity to suggest
the author of the infamous book, Why Is
Our Country at War" to a place that has to
do with the proper prosecution Of the war;.
The Valley City Times-Record asks if Doyle
be elected and answers its own Question as
Yes he can and have votes to spare
This state has approximately 900 votes
that can be cast at the general election.
Frazier got $4,000 in the primary election
That leaves $1,000 for Doyle.
There is chance for Frazier to gain in
the fall
THE Townley forces had campaign workers
in every precinct whose duty it was to ask
every voter to vote for Frazier, and cleo
ton day see to it that every Frazier vote was
cast and counted.
Every Democrat and Socialist in favor of
Frazier voted the Republican ticket.
THE votes that did not go to Frazier are
opposed to radical Socialistic program of
which no, one but ToWnley and his closest as
sociates know the details.
The paramount issue in the primary cleo
ton was principles and not men.
Those who were opposed to Townleyism
at the June primaries opposed to it now,
and many who did not then realize what radi-
cal Socialism would do to a country, now see
what has happened in Russia, and will be OPP
posed to the Frazier ticket in the fall cleo
ton. ~,
MANY German speaking citizens who are
opposed TO unlimited bonding Of the state as
proposed in House Bill No. "A, which gives
Townley the right to mortgage their property
and are in favor Of maintaining church and
home, voted for Frazier in June because
Townleys emissaries had falsely spread the
word that II Steen was elected the use of the
German language would Immediately be sup
pressed in North Dakota
Frazier stands for Townleyisn govern
rnent by invisible radical Socialist nachine.l
Doyle stands for sound, progressive gov
eminent worked out open and above board
by the people Of the state independent citi-
zens. ..N
what shall it be- Stay at home or go to
the polls and vote for Safety, for Home, State
and Nation? -