The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-25
Editorial Comment
Impressed with North Dakota
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The political correspondents, now beginning their
quadrcnnial anabasis Of the country, are looking
over the prospects and the trend Of political thought
in the several states. Two of them already have
found their way into North Dakota, and the observa-
tons of one have been printed back east. They are
interesting observations too worthy in every respect
of the man who made them-Mr. Richard v. Oula-
han, chief Of the Washington bureau of The New
York Times
Mr.. Oulahan's comments on the purely political
aspects of the North Dakota situation need not be
considered here So far as q North Dakotan is con-
cerncd it is too early to begin discussing candidates.
national or state. Things in too much nebulous
state to permit Of an accurate analysis.
The thing that impresses one in Mr.. Oulahan's
article is the vision of North Dakota the eastern
visitor gets upon arrival here. They no longer view
the state with suspicion. They find none of the
'revolt" against the administration that was ad-
vertised SO extensively few years ago. They see
no leanings toward radicalism and all the other
'isms" that spring from desire to have prosperity
legislated. They find the state has come long way
on the road of reconstruction that it has weathered
the difficulties incident to postwar depression far
better than the other great agricultural common
wealths. They find that the Nonpartisan League,
which fosted state paternalism on North Dakota.
has come to the conclusion that has enough of this
so-caed curc-all and is taking much more con-
servativc stand
But all these political aspects aside, they find
North Dakota in splendid condition. with prospects
that are unusually bright. In his first article in
The Times, Mr.. Ouahan says:
THE outlook for crops is good with estimates
made that the value of the states farm products
this year will be $45OOOO.OOO inclusive of what the
farmers themselves consume, which, should the esti-
mate be justified. will be splendid showing for q
community of 100000. OF this aggregate abou,
$15O,OOOOOO is expected to represent the income
from diversified farming devoted to dairy products
honey. poultry, livestock and some other things
Diversifcation has relieved many of the North Da
kotat farmers from the gamble Of wheat production
which spells big money in good years and hare
times in others. To diversification is attributed
much Of the prosperity which the state appears t.
enjoy and expects to continue"
! Again, Mr.. Oulahan says 1.-THE fact appears to b.
that North Dakota is not the radical, socialisti
state OF the recent past and is shy of undertaking
experiments in paternalsm. . " s" The farmer
are busy. diversified farming has substituted sta
Utility OF income for gambling in wheat, there ID
feeling of content apparent. and the people are s.
well satisfied with their lot that for the first time
many years they are thinking Of other things thai
politics."
/ This is splendid view. and one borne out by tn
facts It should do much to place North Dakot
in the right light in other states. Diversified farm
ing toward which many people have bsen build
ng Tor years. has brought the state out Of the Pc
ltttcal and economic chaos that obtained for som
thine. II has placsd agriculture Oh : sound baei
upon which it can build for al time with csrtaint
Tor the future Il has made the state FRESH from
Iltical turmoil than many d The eoiaasd nxealths
the Northwest, 81