Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-07-11
POLITICS IN THE FLUX

trict turned down the ablest and most popular
Democrats in the state, R. D. O'Brien, and elected
radical independent, backed by that political organza-
ton that seeking unite farmer
into combination to control the northwestern states
and eventually the nation The election of Keller taken
with the election of Mr. Cars in the Duluth district last
fall independent, and the recent victory of the
socialist in North Dakota all to indicate
that politics is in fux.
Various independents" call themselves
Republicans Democrats in order to retain certain
party standing while at the time basing their prin
cipal claim to election reputation of "he old
ties" This condition cannot continue become gen
era because when serious problems divide the voters
they to sweep away camOufage and align them
selves in distinctive political parties. The radical ee-
ment capture of the old parties and adopt its
name, it may form party with the Non
Partisan (Which will entirely lose it's original significance
Republican and Democratic have lost theirs and
only party desgnaton), however the ques-
ton of is settled the fact remains that there
politics today so pronounced
of the party will not hold togetehr men who take
opposite positions those questions. For time
past in both parties have been dubbed reactonary
and progressive simply because they differed with
another to how to bring about certain REFORM or
because group of beat the other fellow to it,
some popular measure.
The that is forming in this country is not the
justice" which
to Armageddon for that ISSUE if it issue,
is pretty we'll disposed Of and all parties committed
to social justice legislation but the issue socialism
and nterna onalism-a doctrine that runs counter to
American principles and calls for rewriting of the
United States constitutional revolution. We not
calling names-the socialist program means revolution
and the people of the country entitled to have if
they want it, This is free country and the majority
rules, and if the majority to the property
and personal guarantees from the United States const
ton there is nothing to hinder.
But the Republican party of Ramsey county had
enough vitality to nominate a Republican who stood
four-square for Republican principles and The Tribune
believes that there is enough vitality in the Republican
party of Minnesota and the Republican party of the
ton to stand by those principles of vire
Americanm which believe to be essential to the we'll
being of every man, and child of America and
oppose the doctrines of socialism
And believe that the the Republican party
officially principles and purge itself of So
siasm and internationsm and battle opposed
the school of radcalism rampant, better
will be.
And we believe it will be better because the sooner
the fight against radical socialism is carried into the
and the professions of the socialists unmasked
the decisive will be the victory. Thousands and
millions of flirting with socialistic doc
trnes will take much different position when the
issue is defined.
We would not, however, minimize the contest which
is coming. We remember years ago reading old copy
of Harpers' Weekly published at the time Bryan was
making his unsuccessful fight in congress free silver
against Cleveland and that magazine asserted that
Clevelands patriotic service in protecting the financial
integrity of the country would be remembered after
Bryan forgotten Yet Bryan subsequently took
the control of Ceveands party wrote the free silver
heresy into it's platform-and it took sixteen years
waiting and division in the Republican ranks to put the
Democratic party back into power.
1t is altogether conceivable that history repeat
itself Free silver had adherents both parties in 80
as radicasm has in both parties today and with this
issue before the country there be only parties
If the radical party forms party then the
old parties must be ecipsed neither
ties is easily eclpsed and the probable
therefore will be the taking one of the old parties
done in 96. If it therefore must be one of the
old parties much prefer that radicals take
the Democratic party either by alliance or fusion and
shall do everything possible in humble way to see
that it is not the Republican party taken over
We have plenty of faith in the ultimate outcome
We do not believe civilization is in danger because some
farmers Dakota have embraced socialism or he
the Democrats Of ST. Paul have radical
them but do believe that there mighty
political battle brewing in this country which will call
for the rallyng into camp of all the conservative
forces among the citizenship and the contest have
its days of doubt but do not believe that Socialism
will overcome Amercanism, for the people oil
America pretty much American,
And by the way, governor, give us an extra session
of the legislature to 1egalize party conventions
Frank Simonds' Tribute to the DOughbOy
wish could give some really accurate portrait O.