The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-13
UNITING THE FACTIONS

iH'fc 10 Dc TWO lHcti on
/ in the Democratic party of North
! Dakota. This is not as it should be
! The party should lay down it's plat
form and principles and those who
stand by these are Democrats and
those who do not stand by them are
something else.
A party without fun2ame n,al
principles is dead and no part
can De prrpctuated by office seekers
and office holders. The offices are
incidental and should 90 only to the
men best fitted to carry out the.
policies Of the party
The State Democrat wants to see
in North Dakota a platform upon
which any 100 per cent American
need not be ashamed to stand-a
platform Of the fundamental prin-
ciples Of government which would
read somewhat like this:
he Democratic party Of North
Dakota affirms its allegiance to the
constitution of the United States
and holds the spirit of that in.tru-
'''' ~ w - 'iNN E'!'I
I'VE insist under the Constitution
on equal rights for all and special
privileges for none, and denouncc II
protective tariff that taxes one class
OF men for the benefit of another a,
form Of rdbbcry-a method o."
without recOmpcnsc something
never contemplated by the founders
Of our government.
'Thc Democratic party of North
Dakota demands that the Fedora,
Reserve banking system be admins
tered for the benefit Of the people
as intended by the party that passed
the bill creating the same in con
gross and not by the agents Of
special privilege who have used the |
spstem to rob the common people of |
the company by huge and unauthoriz-
ed Withdrawals of currency from cir
culation and enormous curtailmerts |
of credit
I'VE stand for "a foreign policy !
that will give the United States
its proper place in the affairs of
the world and believe that this ma
ton should live up to its great priv
legcs which under God, have been
extended to it for the advancement
of humanity.
I'VE insist that the justices of the
Supreme court be appointed from.
the patriotic, 100 per cent Americans
OF rtr, Uhn how. 4 h.,
fare of the people at heart and not
from those men whose life and trim
ing have made them( the tools of
special interests.
I'VE insist that the powers of the
supreme court Of the United States
be definitely laid down-by const!-
tutional amendment of necessary
that there may be an end of indirect
by the judiciary.
The Republican party has ever
been party of special privileges
and as such Il cancerouS growth on
the body polite never contemplated
by the founders of our government
A national policy along the lines
Indicated above would cure every i'll
% which we are subjected in North
DaEota-all our ills are caused by
special privilege.
North Dakota is rich pasturc for .
The special interests of the cast.
lere live the Ultimate consumer
he men and women on whom falls
he tariff burden.
This is the state that can build
cheaper, operate then, =
heaper, haul longer trains than can ,
e hauled in other states, maintain .
he roads cheaper and which not :
these natural advan- n
ages pays twice the rates for
ervice.
This is the state that has suffered
cvcrely by the withdrawal of cur y
ency from circulation and the cur f
iilment of credits by the Federal h
eservc bank and whose products +
eve been cheapened To an extent u
nat bankrurts the producer by the n
ck of foreign policy s.
The State Democrat believes tina, il
platform similar to this, stating y
lie facts as we see them here in
orth Dakota, should be adopted by It.
'e> Democrats and those standing c,
, the platform as set forth by a u
aJority of the party of the State a
e Democrats and those not stand a
e by the same are not.-Statc m
Fargo. st