The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-12
.BYERL INSISTS
ON DISCUSSION
OF ISSUES ONLY
In THISCANP Align
Desperate Attempt to
Swing Election on Pre-
JUDGE Is Laid Bare

THE people of North Dakota, VIC
believe, are anxious to have an op-
portunity In this campaign of study
ing the real issue: That is the basis
on which the campaign for the cleo
ton of S. J. Doyle to the governor
ship is being conducted on, and we are
confident that it is the line of ac-
ton that will bring success to us on
the fifth day Of next November"
| So said w. e. Beverly, chairman of
| the Joint Campaign committee, in
charge Of the campaign for the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Doyle today
There have been attempts and
there will continue to be attempts to
swing the discussion from the issues
to personalities but then l am con-
fident that the old Socialist trick of
abuse and attempt at creating class
hatred as the basis for voting will
| fail, simply because our people are
! thoroughly awakened to the real is
sues, and are determined to judge the
candidates upon those issues.
I'VE are going before the people on
the issues the Socialists Themselves
have created: we are. confident of the
verdict when cur people are thorough
| Socialists, and of what Socialism
|
state. 81. .. 'a-.
THE splendid attendances that is
being accorded Mr.. Doyle in. his tour
| is the most patent indication Of the
manner in which his attitude toward
| issues is being received. Hers being
greeted by larger and larger crowds
wherever he goes, and the attempt OF
the Socialists to keep members of the
Nonpartisan league from attending
has failed. -,
1T would be a sad commentary up
on the citizenship ofour state, II, at
| this time, we let ourselves be govern
ed by passion in the selection of Of
ficers and in passing on such moment
Gus questions as are involved In the
approaching election, That Is what
the Socialists are relying upon, and
| that accounts for some of, the meth
DDS they have employed. ~
"An indication of the kind Of cam
paign that is being made against Mr..
Doyle is found in the attempt to
show that the Washington admins
tration is backing them. For in
stance, there is the case Of George
CreeI, who has written a. letter clear
Ily showing that all efforts of the Nom
ia rtisari league leaders to use. his
name in their behalf is without au-
| thority, and that he has not, in any
sense of the word, endorsed them.
=. 'sNe have, also, the action of Sec
retarv of War N. D. Baker, who
brands as misrepresentation words
fused by the Socialists in an effort TO
clear their own skirts. =.
I'm view of these facts, and IN view
of many other incidents in connection
with this campaign, every voter owes
II to himself to study the issues; 10
inform himself Of what really Is IN
volved in the selection Of the man
who Is Ia. occupy the chair of COVER
nor of North Dakota during the next
! two years. ... .-z
."Nr. Doyle is presenting the issues
! in a, clear. concise manner; our COM
mittee is doing the best 1t can IN
bringing before the people of the state
| a clear statement of the pending IS
! sues. If is I'D to each and every man
| in the state to study these issues
carefully. and cast his ballot accord
ling to his best Judgment:
"The old cry of this being a con-
| test between the city. and the coln-
try is false upon the race OF II: Inc
Nonpartisan league Leaders Jus. q
few weeks ago wero aided py Two
| bankers in their attempt to cripple
oa1r campaign by laying charges
AGAINST a, solicitor for our hnanclal
COMMITTEES, which charges were, dls-
missed in court of justice. 4 Iliat
doesn't look as though; bankers were
ali lined up against the farmers. does
T"rhere are about $4,000 farmers in
North Dakota, yet the opposition can
didate for governor. received only
about IS. 900 Of their votes in the pr.
mary mary election, when the city vote that t5i
r ..lsL, for him is taken from his total.
"rhe fact is that Socialism is t9e
zeal ISIS issue-we are either for Social
ism, or we are for individual properly
rights. There is no escape. from 'li'1'
iss1le" 49,