The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-04
Moderates vs..
Radicals In
The Northwest
BY DAVID LAwRENc1
Copyright by Tho 1ntellIgencer)

Minneapolis. Oct. 3-What has DO
tome OF the Democratic party7 To an
ewer this question ono must ask an
other; What Is becoming OF the Repao-
lican partyf
Consider tho situation in three neigh
boring stateS-Wtsconsia. Minnesota
and North Dakota. In the first. tho
Democrats didn't poll enough votes ia
the primary 20 &c. place on the t'cKct
as provided In Wisconsin law. In Min
nesota the Democrats Nave been third
Tor the last two years, having been SUI
perceded by tho Non-Partisaa League
party now known officially here a. the
Farmer-Laoor party. And II Is nov con-
ceded that this autumn the Farmer
Labor candidates will finish second
and the Democrats third. In North Da-
kota. tho Democrats have been able .
Keep a semblance OF party organization
by the help OF those Republicans who
dislike the Non-Partlsan Leagues cap
ture}of the label Republican.
Tho old line parties or rather tho old
2abrls are merely matstrs OF legal farm.
There are two rartles--ruodera.es and
radicals. Tho Democrats who found
they could not use their ballots 10 good
effect In one party went ever 10 the Re %
publican party and tbs latter Is top
heavy with numbers. The old line Re-
side their own party they are now IN tho
minority In Wisconsin and It's nip al
tuck IN Minnesota and North Dakota for
possession OF tho party machinery.
Fusion Of Modsrstss.
Fusion OF the moderata>-tor Republl-
can and Democrats Will combine III
lemergencie OF this kinds going on
openly. People Of like way Of thinking
will Join with each other against radi-
tcalisrn, and radicals who believe that In
union there Is strength. will combine
under one party label CnQuestionably
radical Democrats b. the thousands
helped Lafollette In Wisconsin and are
now enrolled as Republicans.
! Most Of tho so-called ra6icalisr1 arises
len the farm and Is one method cf voie-r
l.aS dissatisfaction WITH the economic
|sdtuatton which puts wheat below a dol
lar q bushei. This Is tho region where
1ths 'fsrrn bloc gathers it's following
hut cnriously enough the farm bloc
As it i1 fnoxn IN the United States ssn-
ate and It's supporters here reveal their
compasct with the sociahstic groups OF
farm radicals who follow the Noa-Part-
ran League doctrtne
The Tarm Bloc
] Although Wall street and eastern
opinion generally looks upon the farm
bloc" as a dangerous proposition In
American politics the truth Is the farm
bloc Is one way OF preventing some;hing
worse. namely the Non-Partisan League.
Consider Frank B kellogg. United
States senator from Minnesota ana q
candidate for reelection. For wears he
was tied with corporate interests as 4
lawyer, His whole background Is ono
of conservatism. He Is the last man In
the world would could be accused OF
radicalism. Yet ne Is a leader in the
farm bloc" and IS being attacked as
-too conservative" by the F'armer-Labcr
candidate for the United States senate
volstsad's Hard Fight
Queer things are happening IN THIS
part of tho world. Hero IS Representa-
tive volstead. author OF the mcst widely
advertised law In generation. fighting
hard for reelection. II matters no:
thar Voistsads opponent is as dry as
the Sahara-the point - 70 beat Vol
stead and revive the despair'ng thirst
OF "wets'' throughout the land.
Another unique congressional fight IS
that OF Representative Keller Rerubl.-
can. who introduced the resolution =
impeach Attorney General Daughertr
for IT'S injunction against the railroad
shormen. The regular. Republican Or
ganiZa'ion has withdrawn its support
from Keller. and is said TO be quietly
helping Peter Cody. a Democrat and
also a wet" General dissatisfaction
with Kellers record has stirred the old
line Republicans against HIM.
Democrats Vanishing.
. So with Republicans fighting Repuh
1Icans and Democrats Joining in tho
quarrel. the old Democratic party is
vanishing hereaboutS, II fllrted some
what with the Farmer-Labor party but
the latter thought their label better than
>Democrat." Political evolution Is
working TO the disadvantage Of both Of
tho old labels. II Is only a question o.
time when both labels will he erased in
state elections or Will become as meal =
fngless nationally as the label "Repubii-
can" when applied 10 Mayor Thompson.
of Chicago. or Democrat" when used
10 designate Mayor Hylau OF New York
City.