Burke Endorsed for Second Term in North Dakota Governor Race
A leading editorial defends John Burke of Devils Lake as a clean governor and urges voters to back his second term. It criticizes the Republican machine, discusses rules of people rule, and laments party dominance by professional politicians and drumbeat against Bryan and Roosevelt era tactics.
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North Dakota
John Burke
Devils Lake
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Republican Party
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Fargo News
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New York Evening Fest
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Roosevelt
Taft
Wall Street
C.A. Johnson
McKenzie
Gilbreath
Magic City Democrat
Why Bryan Should Be Elected President Debate
A broad, partisan screed lists alleged trust abuses and political attacks to argue for Bryan. It names Standard Oil, U S Steel, railroads, tariff fights, and bank/cartel actions, claiming corruption and misrule justify Bryan’s candidacy and a shift in the 1908 political landscape. It also notes Taft's associations with big interests, unemployment woes, and bread-line hardship as context for the election.
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Bryan
Alton
Standard Oil Trust
Causes of Crop Loss Highlight Poor Cultivation
The Jamestown Alert notes that North Dakota crop damage this year stems not only from heat and natural factors but also from slipshod cultivation. Areas with inadequate plowing show the worst damage across lands.
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Red River Valley
Jamestown
North Dakota
Newspaper Politics and the Harmony Difference Debate
In a critique attributed to John Andrews and citing Kennedy, the piece accuses the Harmony Difference of press suppression and praises a “Square Deal” for Republican-aligned papers. It claims public patronage will favor those supporting the Republican ticket, regardless of prior loyalties, and notes the Broadaze’s stance.
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John Andrews
Kennedy
Tafta Straddler and Republican Unity Fray
A fragment notes that John Burke, a Democrat, rode a popular wave to the governor’s chair two years ago aided by GOP fan upheaval and party bosses’ rifts over reports. The text asserts Republicans are far from united this year.
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John Burke
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