The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-08-26

we'll to alopt--the victims of fixed
ideas and single track minds usually
have the courage Of their convictions.
Too many voters are altogether too
anxious to be with the MAJORITY
And also, they are too ready to follow
dictates and suggestions of w0uld-he
political leaders. This has resulted in
the evils of machine politics. the dark
reverse side of our public life, which
the American people are we'll aware
OF but too little familiar Will, to
recognize ut Il glance under its vari-
Gus and varied DISCUSSES.
Organized leadership is as neceS-
sary as are political PARTIES under IL
representative form of democracy
such as ours. boil, in the nation and
i'm the state. But tie authority Of
leadership should rest upon elections
as IL result of open discussion and
free expression of opinions. An or
g%aniZnlion which continues in power
through undetermined methods. deceit.
corrupt practices or other miSusrS of
office has ceased to- be an organ in
the service Of the people: it has be-
cOm" the tool of som" predatory i'll
iercSl and predatory interests are
not necessary commercial in the or
binary sense of HAT word.
Eternal vigilance is the price of
1;l.nt. - t,,,nil,.. .l... ala. .rl,.
safe guide posts along the road to-
wards the higher standard of dem
| Ocrlry which ends with !: square
| deal for all. And il mus, not be the
eternal vigilance Of II few chosen on
self constituted guurlSlnen but the
eternal vigilance of every mnrcllrr in
the great peoples army. Again. in |;
democracy such as ours there is only
one safe and sure way in which to
keep the people wide uwakr-frec
public questions and Il rigid iiveSliSn-
! ton of the credentials Of candidates
for elective and ;plninlivr offices
Too many men show less interest in
the fitness of III nspirani for public
| office than they do in hiring Il farm
hand N an office boy.
The forthcoming campaign in North
Dakota will he such as free and open
plans submitted by the Republican,
Democratic and |. v. \. Joint Cam
paign committee and endorsed by the
recent group meetings throughout the
state is put into effect. And ii is the
intention Of the campaign committee
to adhere strictly to tn" proposed
plan. Mud Singing V brought
anybody anywhere.
This proposed educational cam
paign will he directed from the state
headquarters and the details and
routine work carried ont by %ro-orlin'
atcd campaign committees in every
county. The expenses for the state
end of the campaign have been equal
lied fairly between the voters in every
county. The financial matters are now
being attended TO 10y local committee.
in every district. The people in this
way need not be in doubt as to who
are paying the expenses of his cncr
getic and ambitious campaign plan.
Tile people OF this stat" are sin
ccrrly INTERCEPTED in the question OF
practicubility and possible success OF
several important departures from tho
usual form of political cndcavor
Certain new lines of action have beef
decided upon and in Il measure u
ready put into effect others are ~ ;
necessity / o follow. Nays and mean:
and men are to be chosen to carry the
mandate of the people into reu
facts.
Everybody must admit that The is
sues nj the fall elections in Norti
Dakota are of paramount imporianc.
TO the future of our commonwealth
Everybody. Nonlmrtisan> and anti
TOwnleyileS alike. ant to do thu