The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-15
Official City Mate and County Newspaper,


" The Republican NATIONAL convention has nominated
- Herbert Hoovcr md pledged nm 70 continue he
k eral policies W lie Coniidge administration Yet has
u given him platform Of principles distinctly progress
= Cvc.
= Mr. Hoover vas never he cancdnte II the ma or,t5
pf Republicans IT Dakota. They would pre-
NJ yerred man. Cor the feeling general here
Y Mat eastern Republicans and the accredited party
4 leaders have small conception If those
h that loom large n the vest. Nlilr Mr. Honvers home
Is n California he IS not vestar,rr IL the sense that
= erin understood III the agricultural middle vest.
II would ne idle attempt disguise the fact that
1, the farm platform plank Of he does
meet the views of the vest Here il will he considered
plattudinous and without doubt will result Re-
!, publican disaffection.
h Yet it is distinct advance the Republican
q viewpoint for it recngnizes the farm problem and it
. ronstructvey proposes reorganization of the market
NJ ing system ;nuntcr and economical ines and
s meation Of A farm board to farmer owned and
controlled prevent and control SURPRISES
through orderly distribution.
A great ma jnri,y Of the farmers and business
pf the middle had hoped for something direct
r They will be disappointed hut the number of
i where disaffecton will result III party bnit profanity
', will arge for Republicans prefer work within
h hcir party rather than without bring about
n economic changes needed and Desirable
y The Republican farmers of this will ahan-
n carried forward. r. carry fight IN they will
largely within their party for there they
be effective Mr. Hoover will he the ,enefici
1T this fidelity in the coming campaign and he will
h profit by Tins viewpoint There will be sulking
in the party for the fight has been long and stub
born and has opened wounds that will be healed
&c in day
"a Nevertheless, there is ample precedent showing that
such fights forgotten by che majority and
= those who the platform witt, tfe progressive
viewpoint will find much comfort there
The real political lss1e involved in the farm problem
is Of tariff revision directed closing te spread
r in price between what the farmer buys and what he
q sells far that may be accomplished by tariff
/; !; revision
inequality and pledges constructive action upon The
people will hold the party leaders TO their promise
: Mr.. Hoover III position co elaborate the party
! pledge by personal declaration and It will doubt
1 be Forthcoming due time for the campaign for the
: Mc-Nary -Eaugen bill and the demonstration At the
Kansas City convention have been impressive and mill
TINT and they have been Of sufficient dimensions
quire such declaration. The people expect it.
Outstanding in the platform, declarations those
Tor reduction Of the pubic debit for continuing the
standards Of living and wages behalf of labor,
tinued waterways development full and adequate relief
for disabled veterans the universal draft Of men and
resources in time Of war Of commission
investigate the existing system Of Indian adf,lnstra
ton, tax reduction, economy, honestly and decency in
i the conduct Of political campaigns, continued federal
appropriations for road building continuation Of
regulation Of public utilities and Of fed
. sral ant-ynching law in behalf Of the Negro.
In the main the platform reflects the and
sentative thought Of the times Probably on few pre-
vious occasions has = party platform seen taken
/ seriously this platform is taken.
TIA promises must be fulfilled. And the best way for
Republicans to insure flIfilment is remain within
heir party and there work for the ends they
yeek to achieve. And the great majority Of Repuhl
Nus will do it.