The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-30
BY CEE J. oWI ;,
N. E. A. Staff Correspondent.

Chicago, H., Dec. 30.-The high
supporters OF Frank O. Lowden, gov
crnor ct Illinois, with the platform on
which ti.cy are more than hopeful
he will be elected president Of the
Unitcl lSates. r....
Governor Lowden has the tradi-
lional qualifications for candidacy in
that he was born on a farm and
worked his way through the classic
stage, OF school tcaching and the
what Roosevelt had-a concrete rec
ord as the Chief executive of great
state.
soom Organized and Operating,
lfound the l.ow0en boom organized
and operating. The governor had run
up from Springfield for important CON
farcnccs and his personal quarters,
q suite in the sumptu0us Blackstone,
was the sconc Of much activity as
made the national convention seem
close at hand
In the Congress hotel. u block or so
away, arc the "LOwdcn for President"
hraduuartcrS Literature setting forth
tho. governors record and qualiica-
tjons is kept on hand, and All air OF
optimistic diligence pcrvadcs the
place. .H ... .....,.. ...,..
+ Friends Of the governor explain that
he had to he dragged into the candf-
dacy, Certainly, he doesn't seem to
worry about the matter in the least
Mayor of Chicago Fights Him Bitterly
1t is an open secret that he is
opposed bitterly by William Hale
Thompson, mayor Of Chicago. Their
views as to what constituted Amcri-
capism and rcpubjcanism have been
frequently in conflict. Thompson will
do al he can to combat Lowdcn in
the convention. and LOWdcn is aid
TO regard ThOmpsonS opposition us
IAN asset
Governor Lowlcn is graciously easy
to moct, but not 50 easily interviewed.
He is Of stocky, yet by no means
bulky 1igurc-mOrc than Il little re.
scmbling Roosevelt in physique. The
farm life, which he still prefers, has
endowed him with Il supcrabundance
Of vitality.
Governor Lowdcn's holdings include
numerous miles Of rich bottom lands
in Arkansas. Despite the fact that
there is aversion in parts Of the south
to absentee landlords, Governor Low
den is looked upon as one Of the
strongest hackers Of the Southern
Alluvial Land association. His
knowledge Of cotton and other
southern crops has enabled him to
hold the attention of rea-hot
democrats in the heart Of the
south.
He has no elaborate platform, but
would much rather permit his show
ing as governor. his activities in sup
port Of the United States during the
war and his general record to speak
for themselves.
Nations Need lis For Stronger Amer
icanjsm.'
When1I asked him what he regard
cd as the greatest need OF the United
States today, he replied: ..
i"That really is not question. We
all recognize the need-it is for a
stronger finer happier Americanism.
We can compel aliens to respect our
forms Of government, or get out, and
that we must do. At the same time,
we are under the profound necessity
OF earning that respect from all right
thinking men.
''We are hearing strong preachment
against proiitecring and extravaganza.
Yet it is hardly dawning on the public
mind that we can be paying excessive
ly for government, as we'll as for
sugar, meat or fuel
"A government made up OF u large
number Of bureaus, departments and
commissions, each one eager to make
showing, each bent on getting and
spending as much as possible of the
public funds, has been the rule.
"ln Illinois We Have SimpIificd Gov
eminent
ANY largo corporation following
tho example OF state or national
government in. its internal manage
ment, would promptly go bankrupt, In
Illinois we have undertaken nothing
wildly theoretical; we have not i'll
dulged in the pyrotechnics Of a re.
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