The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-02
HEADING OFF A THIRD PARTY
Grand Forks Herald)

(Grand Forks Herald)
A few days ago the New York
Times editorially advised the cleo
,tiOn OF Davis and Bryan as the
best means Of heading off third
party. In letter TO the editor
John G. Brinsmade of Washington,
Conn, questions the soundness Of
the argument and urges that cleo
ton of Coolidge and Dawes, writ
ing in part as follows:
President Coolidge by his adj
dresses and his record has clearly
shown that he is sympathetic with
and appreciative Of the case Of the
"discontented." He has the respect
and confidence of large portion
of the labor and farmer class, and
of the more moderately "raL:cai'
element, as it proved by his init
macy with such Republicans as
Borah, Kenyon and Capper and
their loyal support of his candi-
dacy, and also by the fact that
even such men as BrOOkhart, Nor
ris and COuZens infinitely prefer
him to Davis. The very fact that
in sipte of President CoOlidge's
difference of opinion on important
issues with prominent party lead
ers, both radical and conservative,
he received practically unani-
nous nomination for President
with the cordial approval of most
of such leaders. speaks volumes
for the advantageous position
which he would occupy as Chiet
Executive by the direct mandate
of the people.
Mr.. Davis, with all his attractive
qualities and high character, lacks
the training which Mr.. Coolidge
has had from the exceptional ex-
perience as executive and legisla-
tive official, uninterrupted as it
has been for the last quarter Of a
century. A Republican Admins
tration headed by Calvin Coolidge.
with the progressive ant! liberal
men who would be his immediate
advisers and supporters. would be
interested in and likely to bring
into being the constructive meas
ures to relieve the "discontent" to
which you refer.
The LaFollette element is fully
as distrustful of the Democratic
as OF the Republican Party.
Granted that many of the rank and
file Democrats would wish to
pass Liberal" legislation, q Dem
Ocratic Congress, if that were pos
sible, would be dominated BY.
Southern congressman, on account.
of the seniority rule. The leading
committees in both Senate and
House would be controlled by
Southern members 1t is no re-
Election on these men, many Of
them OF the highest character and
ability, to say that the legislation
which they would put through
would not be so likely to satisfy
the desires OF the "discontented"
as that which Coolidge with a Re-
publican Congress would pass.
Assuming that you are right in
your statement that "the Demo-
cratic Party numbers within its
ranks many more than the Repuh-
licans can pretend to of those rep
resenting the very kind of poll
teal material which Senator La
Toilette hopes to draw to his sup
port" it does not follow that Da-
Wis and Bryan administration
lsWould prove a. more constructive
|agent than one led by Coolidge
and Dawes lin averting or weak
ening disrupting and demoraliz-
ing Third Party movement" The
logic of the situation seems to
point to Republican victory as
offering the best hope Of such
remediable measures as The
Times says are necessary to head
off "radiealism." l am wondering
what attitude The Times would
assume toward such general well
fare agitation.