The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-18
POLITICAL EPISTLES

POLITICAL EPISTLES
Letter writing has become passion with North 1akot
political leaders The State Historical Society should take
note before is late of the epsolry exchange of
political ideas that has been going between the members
of the various factions that keep politics alive and issues at
white heat.
These should be carefully gathered and filed away as
original of the great upheava which is subsd-
ing into calm approaching almost normally No better orig
na to reflect the mind political of this generation
can be had In time of their contents will be regarded
humorously; their fears and their alarms chmerica
In the days of Jud La Moue and Alex Mckenzie, letter
writing of the chief 'donts in politics. The latter
political chief often said that it better to drive thou
sand miles than to write letter. but those days have passed
and with them the ancient methods of political intrigue ana
style; acrimonious and biting the moment to de-
mand.
Letter writing is probably safe discreet exhaust
for pen up wrath of politicians Taking the in hand
or pounding the typewriter to demosh rival popular in
the of defensive politics practced in North Dakota
Lately this state has had the letters of the Johns
Andrews and Bloom All the sordd details of the struggles
been given to the public Then followed those Of that gal
liant and versatile leader Arthur Towney to Senator Lynn
of power" in the great upift publishing concern
memory only, that did not salaries other pressing
bills Ideals ana eTyor for the dear peepu udae as
But the battle of letters RACES This issue of he Rural
Independent whose motto is good government and rural
welfare gives most interesting account Of the latest
counter of letter writer's These have been passing silently
like ships in the night between the Democratic leaders who
stand for fusion state affairs and those reconcabes
who would paraphase that great patriots slogan give me
my party give me DEATH
Of words by writing letter denouncng certain of the
fusonists this spurs Charles Simon who counters with
spicy reply in which he divides the Democratic party into
good Democrats and tainted ones.
Following Simon comes James E. Campbell of Mandan
who the Rural Weekly says srewed few tacks in the
road that Mr. Kelly and his associates have chosen to fol-
low"
An extract from the Campbell letter to Mr.. Kelly is in
dicatve of the style of these political outbursts.
Reports reaching me unanimous the point that
in the recent election failed support and vote for
Democratic candidate and your feloW-tOwnsman j. f. t.
OConor for United States senator albeit you were vocifer
insisting that he be the Democratic at Fargo
in 1920 for governor.
Not to be Oudone the close range letter writing,
R. W. Frazier letter head bearing the title Democratic
Executive Committee" sends a warning and chaI-
enge.
i But probably the most naive and apparently sincere
letter from the pen of Henry Holt secretary Of the
that the nopary laws are great step forward and remove
handcaps that heretofore have been the Democrats in
seeking state Offices
There is extreme candor you Mr. Holt probably has
not had much practice in letter writing the others and
believes in going right to the point and calling spade
spade There is sophistry anywhere in his letter.
Far be in the limit of this editorial to discuss the merit
of the various letters why spoil their flavor in useless
and ruthless analysis They interesting contributions
to the political controversy of the state and should be
served the other annals along with the Red Flame
Jerry Bacons expose John Parker Junkns articles, the
Jacksonot forgetting the spicy contributions Of Halliday
and Marse Jim Waters, Art Townley Senator Lynn, and
host of others which have made North Dakota politics
and helped to win the back to sounder foundations
We trust the State Historical Society will that the
files complete the and fall Of the league the
transition to normally and attendant umphs They should
stand great lesson and also great warning to future
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