The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-09
Editorial Comment

(The Mclean County Independent

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sion ever mark the reflex of unusual cxhlaraton.
But after period of this relaxation the League APP
pears to have staged complete comeback evil
denced by the attendance and enthusiasm at last
weeks convention held in this city,
! Seventy delegates representing practically every
precinct in the county, with that many coming
| along with the delegates, including quite number
OF spectators from the city and vicinity gave the
| convention appearance Of the od-tme Nonpartsan
| League spirit and flash. 1t is evidence the member
ship is aroused to its old-time fighting mood Again
become militant, there is nothing can stop or defeat
it in the coming June primary and November cleo
tons. Coolidgsm, that opposition to any
practical form of farm relief and inclination to sup
port capitalism in low wages to labor, is due for
sweeping defeat in the Northwest, including North
Dakota, in 1926. In fact, we have no hesitancy in
pronouncing the League revival based on opposition
to- Coolidgsm and the servc, cringing attitude of
cur standpats who would upheld the weak man
in the Presidents chair against their own inter-
ests and the prosperity Of agriculture in their
state.
The Mclean county gathering admirable in
| a number of ways. There a marked absence of
the usual scurryng about to advance the fortunes of
any candidate. Candidates for legislative and
county Offices won because they were the unnflu-
enced choice of the delegates. They sat in their
seats Throughout and voted as their best judgment
dictated. Resentment, if any exists, must be
smothered by realization the will of the majority
was expressed uninnuenced and untrammeled The
delegates and others present accepted and SUBJ
scribed to this covenant that the will of the ma
jority should prevail and be supported whole
heartedly and without reservation. We wish to
emphasize here there must be or resent
ment at the outcome of the convention; that the
square deal put into effect by utter absence
of pull influence exerted in behalf of any candi-
date, and that adherence to every candidate named
is compulsory and the yardstick of progressive
Republican-Ieague affliation Up to the conven-
ton, individual preferences are privileged and
wholesome; after the convention if conducted as was
the Mclean county convention individual prefer
ences and desires must give way to the common
good, one fer all and all for one. A better angle
to this truth be had by contemplating if your
own particular candidate had been selected you
would wish the other fellow should do as you are
now called on to do. In politics it is a truism all
the world loves who can take medicine like
a good sport.
The convention expressed apprc, at;on at the pres
ence Of half dozen delegates. We deem the
day the NEST nclement of the winter thus far,
nevertheless these women delegates braved it to
register. Fine.
1 We deem the incident worthy Of paragraph in
itself. You will recall it was the Nonpartsan
League sponsored the Nineteenth amendment in this
state giving women equal suffrage; the IVA faction
opposed strenuously In so doing the League
visioned it was materially weakening it's voting
strength, for it is easier to herd and have women
vote in cities, towns and villages than in the coun-
try. In communities effort made with conveyances
can secure fair woman vote, whereas with the
! farm women, with their countless duties and dis.
i tanc IN IN inc1on -
huge problem. Nevertheless the League stood true
by its tenet that in the main are as intelli-
gent and discerning the male sex and entitled to
equal voting privileges, and it may be said in truth
women, so far as this state has voice, were given
the ballot by the Ncnpartisan League, then in
power unreservedly. The presence Of women dele
gates at our county convention is heartening as
evidence the farm women are measuring up to Their
political duties and we choose to construe, have
realization and gratitude for League instrument
tation in their behalf. Having utter confidence in
their fair-mindedness and sincerity, hope by the
time another county convention rolls around it will
be League policy or understanding the various
precinct representation shall be composed in half
Of women. You can't lose when you have the
women with you.
From reports had up to now, this manifestation
OF awakened farmer interest was universal the
state. No less authority than the Fargo Forum
soemny warns the so-called IVA unholy alliance of
standpat Republicans and Democrats, it must exert
itself t. the full if the Progressive Republican
Leagucrs to be defeated. 1t admits the League
has evidenced new life and going strong as ever
The Forum is alarmed. It edtorially warns the
IVA must Ego some" if the Leaguers are not to spill
Coolidgism over the prairies without leaving n
grease spot.
League domination in Mclean county gave it |
the best corps Of county officials in it's history rec
ognized SO universally they had opposition two
years ago. Our board Of county commissioners have
ruled the county wisely and economically, so eff
GENTLY the county is out of debt with huge sum or
hand to the good and in position to inaugurate
good roads program for which there is call Rec
ognition of worth led the county convention to .
again nominate this set Of officials. There is every
reason to presume they are good as elected having
the endorsement CT the Progressive Republican
League forces in this county. All remains is for
Leaguers to exert themselves and make the major
ity an outstanding one.