Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-08-29
BURDICk OPPOSES
new STATE TICKET
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES AT THE
JUNE PRIMARIES IN NORTH
DAKOTA ARE PRO-
4 GREssIVEs.

Lieutenant Governor U. L. Bur-
dick has given out statement de-
fining his views of present day po7
litical conditions, state and nation
al, as follows:
Recently have noticed several ar
ticles in the newspapers of this state
claiming that I have joined the Dem
ocratic party. This is untrue. Since
I cast my. first vote have been
Republican, and before deciding
which party to affiliate with, stud
led the two great parties and decid-s
ed that the party of which Abraham
Lincoln was the Immediate founder,
and which believed in the principle
Of protection to encourage our home
manufacturers and favor our labor
ers, was the most representative of
our needs as nation. But as time
went on and the party became blind
ed by repeated victories, it became
evident that certain leaders in the,
party were using its power and pres
tige to shape legislation and appoint
ments, and even court decisions, in
the interest of great special privilege
seeking industries. The common
people were forgotten. The tariff
had outgrown much of its original
usefulness. Protected industries,
especially those dealing in the nee
essaries of life, had become real mo-
nopolies; for example-the steel
trust, the lumber trust, the sugar
trust, the oil trust, the beef trust,
and, a score of others-all made pos
.sible by tariff wall. The people
clamored for a reduction, but the
special interests controlled elections,
controlled representatives in con-.
gress, and even showed their power
full hand in state elections. To an
original Lincoln Republican this sort
Of thing was not Republican.
The Progressive movement was or,
ganized for the purpose Of driving
special legislation out of politics. !
joined the very first movement OF
this sort in this state and have
never deviated particle from this
stand. In office and out Of ONCE I
have done everything in my power
to make our party what It was once
IA party of the people, by the peo-
pie, and for the people.
State Situation.
s The party in this state today has
the confidence Of the people. Two
years ago 1t adopted 9 progressive
platform and progressive house in
senate made every promise good
something that had not been done
before in the history of the state.
The party is now progressive and ]
think we may look forward with
confidence to the next Republican
Legislature. We will see the initia-
tive, referendum and recall and 9TH
er progressive measures passed, in.
cluding bill providing for the
physical valuation Of railroads in
this state. The movement with the
Republican party in this state to;
make the Republican party what 1t
originally was has indeed been sue
cessful. This being true, there is,
In my opinion. no need for third
party ticket in this state, and while
Il favor much of the platform recent.
" adopted at Chicago by the new,
party, i am unwilling at this time to-
subscribe to any plan Of q third par
ty ticket. We can, I think, accom-
plish more. by staying In the party
and doing nationally what we have
done in this state. a few more SEN
ators like LaFollette, Bourne, Boz
rah. Cummings, Gronna and others
will re-establish the Republican par
ty Of Lincoln. ,i.s I
In this state the party is progress
ejve and nearly every man upon our
state ticket Is progressive. from z.
B. Hanna down. and their nomina-
tions have been obtained by direct
yote Of the people and they should.
therefore, receive, the support Of the
people, and We cannot, as Progress
; siyes. throw away all we have gained
| by quitting the party, but to remain
/ true Republican does not mean
that We shall blindly accept every
nomination 10 binding upon y us. Z 4. q
stolen nomination or one obtained
~ manipulation plainly inF disregardi
l sof the will of the peopie. iss not such
4 n 4 y nomination as should command Y the g
respect Of any part lean.
8 no remain 4 loyal Repub blican does s