The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-16

the state legislature as the farm
trict. Saturday night. he spok
farmers, and every word he utt
In part Mr.. Doyle said:
''The thoughts of the men and the
women Of America today are not SC
much concerned with the things al
home as with the welfare of the sons
and daughters of the country who arc
serving on foreign soil. The leaders
of the opposition declare that the only
issues involved in this campaign are
economic issues, and that the ques.
tions of war. or loyalty to the gov
ernment, should have no place in the
political discussions in North Dakota
this fall I disagree with these gen.
tlemen in this declaration as ] dis
agree with them in many other mat
ters. However, do not know that
blame them for taking this attitude
for had | taken the same position that
the leaders of the Nonpartisan League
took at the beginning Of the war, GER
tainly would avoid public discussion
of my position wherever and when
ever possible. ....'. ~
'That there are economic is.
sues confronting the people OF the
; state. Il agree; but TO say that
these arc the most important ques.
tiOns, when the sons Of the citi.
zens Of the state are giving their
lives on the battlefields OF Europe.
Is the statement with which j most
emphatfcally disagree. The main.
tanning intact OF the sovereignty
OF the Nation, the privilege Of con.
finuing 10 live and enjoy all the
blessings OF citizenship In this
great, free democracy Of ours. Ger.
family OvershadOWs all other is
sues and Is much more important
than the determination Of my 10.
cal question In the state Of North
Dakota. 454
81 purpose now, and at various
times in this campaign, to discuss
economical issues, and it is my hope
that such discussion may be general
and thorough throughout the state, to
the end that the fallacy of the pro-
gram advanced by the leaders Of the
Nonpartisan league, and supported by
the state administration. may be clear
ly shown to the citizens Of North Da-
kOta am confident that such dis
cussion will bring about a more set
tied condition of the public mind, thus
permitting united effort in the sup
port of the federal government and a
resultant absence Of opportunity for
political adventurers to exploit the
people by the agitation of false issues
for private gain.
1.-THE issues of themselves are prob
ably the most unusual in character
and (far-reaching in consequence OF
any which have confronted the people
of the state, because our interests are
so closely allied that any legislation
detrimental to one class of people
must necessarily be detrimental to all
the people, while legislation beneficial
to any class of people must be cor
helpful to all the people
Socialist Doctrine and Lenders.
"For many years there has been a
political party in the state known as
the socialist party, whose tenents of.
faith and ideas of government differ
widely from those of either the repub-
lican or democratic parties. The writ
ers and speakers representing the So
cialist party talk much of democracy
and declare that they favor what they
are pleased to term a pure democ-
racy, but at the same time they preach
a program of government, which
would, in my judgment if put into
practical operation bring about con-
dition as far removed from democ-
racy as one could we'll imagine. A
democracy. as the definition, of the
term was taught to me and as | un-
derstand it. is a government deriving
its powers from those whom it gov
erns, a government whose laws are
made with the idea Of absolute just
ice and equality between it's citizens
sible latitude for the Individual cit
liens personal initiative and develop
ment, so long as he in no way in
fringes upon the rights of his fellow
man. In short, a pretty good, concrete
example of democracy, as l under
stand it, is the government of the
United States under which we live.
"The socialist dOctrine teaches
that the state must own all
sources Of wealth and that the.
hours Of labor must be limited to
keep production in exact proper.
tiOn ut all times with cOnsamp.
tiOn. In other words, the social.
fst doctrine says to the Individual;
sCnder. no possible circumstances
, shall You he allowed by ysur own
effort to acquire title to your own
home, but rather, the state shall
own the home. and yOa, rs ward
Of the state. may live upon the
land and psy rental to the state
Some socialists may disagree with
this statement, but have been un-
able to find any authority on social
ism which does not hold, as its cardi-
nal principle. that land shall be the
property Of the community and not Of
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