The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-25
COVER NMENT BY
CLTQUES CANNOT
Pre- Y ALL HERE,
SAYS BURNQUIST
This Is Not a Government
"By Big Biz, AS Agi-
tators Say


Mandan, N. D., June 25.-With all
business suspended, with blowing OF
whistles and music OF bands, Mandan
gave a most enthusiastic welcome TO
Gov. J. A. a. Burnquist on his first
appearance in the North Dakota cam
paign for good, loyal government.
The loyalty candidate for governor
John Steen, also was present.
When introduced. Gov. Burnquist
was greeted with a tremendous ova-
ton, by the 1000 people who well
coined him, half of whom were
farmers. He devoted the larger part
of his talk to the war and to support
of the great mass Of people to Will
son. The people are coming to know
the facts that this war was provoked
by the Hohenzollerns for selfish pur-
poses, just as the same crowd had
provoked previous wars. and by the
grace Of God" said Gov. Burnquist,
I'VE are going to give them all the
war they want.
"This couktry is covered with Ger
man propaganda to deceive the peo-
pie. They have had agents here who
have been stirring up trouble, array
ing farmers against the working man,
and in the cities, arraying the work
ting man against the farmer, class
against class. There is a difference
between the ideals OF the people Of
I this nation and the people Of Ger
many.
Despite what some Of these agita-
/ tors, enemies Of our government
! have told you, this is not a govern
ment OF Big Biz, or by Big Biz
! and that is why I am here today
said the speaker ito urge you to vote
for John Steen for governor, man
who is Of the plain, substantial peo-
pie. He stands for the welfare Of
the state at large. Though a farmer,
he is not going to work injustice to
others to help the farmers, but he is
going to see to it that the farmers
get square deal
1.-THE minute you elevate men who
sSre catering to a clique, who would
work an injustice to working men in
order to help the farmers, or who
would help working men at the ex-
pense Of the farmer, you will find
they are the first who, when you are
not looking. will sell out to Big Biz
Down in Minnesota we have had the
same fight that you have been hav-
ing. I, with the help Of governors of
other states. and our members in
congress, did my part in getting the
price Of wheat raised from $1.65 to
$500, and yet there are thousands Of
OUT FARMERS VINO nave taken $lb.UU
of this added profit and handed 1t out
to a bunch of INSCRIPTIONS men to
beat us. but they did not succeed. and
If understand the temper Of the
people of this state, they are not go
in to succeed here this year. We
want government by and for the
people. and we are fighting govern
ment by Cliques.
We have here in the northwest
thousands who have come to our
shores to seek the blessings Of our
free institutions. Some few have not
appreciated privileges accorded them,
but have been enemies of our govern
ment. They should be deprived of
their citizenship and informed, and
after the war. sent to Germany. We
don't want them
In conclusion he said: ''Vote with
the boys in France, vote for men who
are loyal, through and through. Don't
stab the boys in the back. The ma
tion's eyes are on North Dakota this
week. Make your answer stronger
than was Minnesota's last week.