The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-27


strengthen as the decision to let the
dog wag the tail rather than the
tail the dog in Republican councils.
And on the same page Of that same
organ these gentlemen were referred
to rs Benedict Arnolds. An Aesop
is appealed to and one Of his fables
inserted. likening these gentlemen to
the farmers dogs ! oesire to in.
sert, without reading, this fable ~
it appeared In this high Republican
organ. merely for the delectation OF
the public and for those who may
scan this page of the Record:
AesOp Down 70 Date
! ssOnce upon q time there was q
farmer, VINO had upon his place
number Of dogs, which he fed with
great regularity, treated with kind
ness, housed comfortably in . ken
mel.
Certain Of these dogs, growing dis
contcnted with their lot, and MOTTO
ing that occasional packs Of wolves
descended upon the farm and made
way with choice hens which were not
part Of the dogs regular diet, decided
to join the wolves. and betaking them
selves to the woods, they made a.
contract with the wolves to make
them leaders Of the pack. in con-
s.dcration of their being the better
able to direct the marauders to the
choicest pullcts on the home roost.
But while making their first foray
as wolves the renegade dogs were
discovered by the farmer and his
sons, who, with Clubs and slnsk
dispersed the pack and drove tn.
wolves to the forest.
On the following morning the
renegade dogs. being cold and hungry,
appeared ut the farmers house, de-
manded their breakfast, and place
to sleep, saying:
Good farmer, We are no longer
wolves, but dogs. and this being our
home we demand the right to occupy
once more apd receive our daily
rations of choice bones."
In this demand they were sec.
onded by others Of the dogs, who
had secretly wished to join the
wolves, but had not been brave enough
to do SO. choosing to remain behind
to suck eggs on the sly and secretly
help the wolves do any "dirt" to
their benefactor they might be able
to accomplish without publicly re-
vealing their own cussedness.
But the good farmer, taking down
his trusty shotgun, said to the dogs
who had deserted him:
"Begone, hounds. l have some re-
spect for q regular wolf, but not for
an animal who wants to be . dog
when it serves his purpose and =
wolf when he thinks there is more
meat in it. As for you dogs who
come here to intercede for your
friends who Joined the wolves in
trying to rob my hcnroost, the next
time l catch you sucking eggs there
is going to be something doing"
] must say. too. that those
distinguished men who were
thus discarded from Republic
can association showed no fear.
with courage. The Senate will not
forget how the late lamented Scna-
tor from North Dakota. Mr.. Laid.
dramatically defied what the Repub.
lican majority were doing, exposed
their action to the public; and said:
ION what meat hath this our Caesar
fed that he has grown 30 great :"
The same thing is true Of the Sena-
TOR from North Dakota (Mr. Fraxier).
From his place there he offered no
truce. He made no surrender, but he
fought back. The distinguished Sena-
tor from Wisconsin, Mr.. La Toilette,
also spoke out and spoke strongly.
Here Is what he said:
We have just begun to fight.
There can be no compromise upon the
fundamental issues upon which we
stand. The Progressives will close
ranks for the next battle. We are
enlisted for life in 4 struggle to
bring back government to the people.
We will not quit and we will not
compromise. Five million strong.
we are determined to break the power
OF the private-monopoly system.
Without money and with little organ
nation, we have shaken the mighty
in their seats. We have two years
in which to rally and consolidate our
forces, perfect every detail Of organ
ixation. and be fully prepared to face
and overthrow the enemy of free
government. Our task il great but
our cause is greater.
So it was y battle royal, and il
filled the public press of the country.
What the Republican Organisation
had done to these men in the Repub.
lican party who sought to do their
bidding but to vote in the interest
of the people with the Democr ratio
party 50 often was the subject of
conversation around the hearthstone
Of every fireside throughout the land.
But Why this sudden change upon
the part OF you standpat reaction
aries! Why now. SO closely follow.
ing your former action, are you SO
solicit0us about the Senator from
North Dakota (Mr. Fraxier) and the
distinguished doctor from Minnesota
(Mr. Shipstead)? There was . time
when the grass was growing high
in the pathway that led from their
offices and from this Chamber to
his office, but now you flock around
him; you treat him with real con-
Germ. No fair damsel ever received
more attention from her lovers than
you shower upon him. You have had
political toothache since the Nov
ember election, and You are now seek
ing him to apply his forceps-to
operate, that your suffering and pain
may be relieved. These are the gen
tlemen about whom the Republican
Senator's are now solicitous.
] know that it has been said that
this sudden change is because in 1872
your organization had . majority Of
e in this body and in 1894 that
you had . majority ef Il In this
body. and that in the next Congress
You do not know whether you will
have = majority or not. But II the
senator from North Dakota (Mr.
FrasieD votes with you. then you
will have . majority of /. Il is
unkind. however. 70 say that you