The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-11
ASPECTS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTION

1t is automatic that voters usually cast their ballots
'@gai and not "for, but such is not the in the
ation; election. Mr. Coolidge was given vote of conf
cence. He told the voters like his homey Yankee
methods his Vermont thrift, his simple honesty in meet
irc puzzle questions 1t Coolidge the people voted for;
Coolidge they voted for and not the Republican Party
I Coolidge only personally endorsed but he is given
the authority reshape the Republican party to accord
with his ideas. He is commanded to be the leader of his
party well as the head of the government There is rea-
to believe that the firm awed Puritan will do
Mr. Coolidge emphasized his principles of government
lie want: to it cheapy to keep taxes down. He wants
ference into the affairs of the individual He wants to use
lis power to restrict Iegnae business, but he wants to
the letters from honest business He wants to pre-
the fundamental basis of the government The people
told HIM in the greatest popular majority given a
fox tho country The voters Showed faith in Coodge the
world will have faith in the American people,
M LaFolete. after waiting years for what he consd,
I'd The psychological time to make his bid for the control
the government and establishment of party failed
nserab His plan of public ownership and revision of the
Constitution both unceremoniouy cast upon the scrap
heap The Democratic party energies the chief opposition
party and Mr. IaFoee lost the balance of power he held
in the Senate. Never leader more completely de-
fcated in national election. 49,
LaFolete will continue in the Senate his powerful
voice CT protest He will be restriction to unbrdled license
il the majority is tempted in that direction He Go a
uefr service in this capacity AS national leader his
star has waned.
Third party leaders. seeking comfort in the election
the LaFoette popular vote they place between 4OOOOO
and 100000 is argument for him to carry on. But
compare with the Roosevelt vote in 1912 the only other
powerful third party movement IN recent years. RoOseVel!
received 4216000 and Eugene Debs Socialist got
1901 Women did not vote then that the popular vote
was half Of 1924 less considering growth in population 1m
Wilson's plurality 26O194 and Coolidges may be TO-
100000 Roosevelt carried six states LaFoete one
Taft even, carried two states to one for LaFo!lette
The cold figures to emphasize the defeat of the
Third Party movement 1t is optimistic Third Party
that find the slightest comfort in them.
The tide turned in neghboring state OF Mime
sofa. Magnus Johnson defeated Two years ago ne
was thought ticketed for long trip to Washington with
little need consider early buying of round trip coupon
He goes back the farm He may ascrbe his defeat to
causes.
In passing the price of wheat may be considered. Sell
Shipsead Minnesota and other LaFoette leaders
about by Big Business" to influence the election Foolish
'R Business Four days after the election is it let
MAY wheat rise to high level in Chicago Just throw.
ing its money away. Perhaps Senator Shpstead now will
believe that the report from Chicago is true that it was
of poor crop prospects Australia that boosted the
price Of wheat after election. and not big Business.