The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-04

HlOsI eIicCllEc pOlilACdl VI duIHdIIOI
in North Dakota.
1t is disregarding all issues ex
cept the issue of farm equality ant
it rescnts reference to its objective.
as farm relief.
1t is not Interested in state mil
losses, the affairs Of the Bank o.
North Dakota or the other tissues
Of the campaign except secondarily
They are at this time interested il
writing into the platform Of their
party at Kansas City farm equal
ity plank that will be unmistakabl,
in its language.
May Go to Houston
Failing in that the parade may q
on to Houston, Texas, to knock a
the gates Of the Democratic nationa
convention in one of the creates
party bolts in the history of Amer
lean politics. Expressions Of scnti
ment to that effect were greeted
yesterday at Spiritwood Lake will
resounding applause.
For three hours the crowds here
yesterday listened with marked at
tcntion to the speakers. Their face:
were n picture from the speakers
platform. There was written earn
estncss, firm and fixed purpose. Mer
and women leaned forward in their
seats TO grasp every word of the
speeches by Senator Frazier, Sena
tor Nye and other speakers.
When it was over they gathered
about the grounds in little groups
talking it over earnestly. They
were fired with a zeal that will take
them to the polls at election day t.
register by their votes a protest that
will be heard throughout the nation
G. G. Talbot. member OF the AZ.
ricultural committee of "a, presided
and introduced the speakers. Tai
cot said the Farmers Union bars
discussion of state politics but wei.
coined Senators Frazier and Nye a.
it will welcome Congressman Hall
Burtness and Sinclair to discuss ma
tional issues.
Senator Nye was the first speak
err. He paid fine tribute to Sen.
ator Frazier, reviewed the record OF
the senate committee Of which nc
was chairman which investigated the
oil scandal and traced the liberty
bond payments made to national po'
litical leaders. He declared the is
sue of farm relief is no more, but
that the issue Of farm equality has
become paramount.
Frazier Critics Answered
Answering the critics Of Senator
Frazier who declare he is inactive
Nye declared he is inactive when
ever the forces Of privilege seek his
support but that when the interests
of the people are in jeopardy from
the forces Of privilege he is tn;
most active man in the United
States senate. Nye did not touch or
the presidential veto except to en-.
dorse the proposed trek to Kansas
City, leaving that for Senator Fra.
zier to discuss.
He discussed the Nicaraguan sit
uation, declaring there is no more
need for United States marines te
be in Nicaragua and not as much as
there was to have marines present
at the elections in Chicago anc
Pennsylvania.
He told the people to disabust
their minds Of the fact that this IS
party government, citing TN
records Of the two parties and part!
votes in congress showing that boil
the major parties are agreed OF
practically every issue affecting tn,
interests of the industrial east. ~
declared that ambition for powe
and money are corrupting govern
ment. He said the people have
thing more effective than money a
their command ard it is their votes
ending with an appeal for the re
turn of Senator Frazier upon M
record as a friend Of the people.
Senator Frazier received an ova
ton when he was introduced. Dis
cussing the veto he said he deepl,
regretted the presidents action. &c
claring he was honest in his view
point but that the Coolidge view
point is the viewpoint of the power
full financial interests of the east.
Frazier Urges Vacation
He cited conditions in wester
states to demonstrate that the d,
mands for farm equality are JUST
fable. He urged the farmers t
take a vacation and as many OF Their
as possible he said should JOIN l
the trek to Kansas City.
He discussed revision Of the fed
eral grain grades, which he sal
are now rugged against the interes
of the producer. advocated establish
ing Of laboratories such as the stat
mill in North Dakota to test the pre-
TEN content of wheat and said n
regretted it did not seem to be pos
sible for every farmer to take
years vacation. He urged the pee
pie to interpret their economic ir
terest by their votes.
Answering the criticism directe
to Senator Frazier because he wa
not in Washington when the fin;
vote on the McNary-H augen bill wa
taken Senator Nye said informail
yesterday that Senator Frazle
voted upon the bill as effectively q
if he had been in Washington an
as affirmatively through pair wit
Senator Cole Blease Of North Care
lima.
Farmers Union speakers di
cussed it's program and urged pa
ticipation in the parade to kanss
City headed by NJ. w. Thatcher,
charge Of the terminal markets
the Union.
Senator Nye is back in the sta
to remain until after the primal
election campaign, arriving
Jamestown Sunday morning dire
from Washington, where he had bee
detained by the illness of Mrs. NY
Her condition is such that he will
able to remain in the state until at
err the campaign he said yesterda
Tho senator will join Mrs. Mic
olas Longworth (Alice Roosevelt
and other senators when they con
into the state where Mrs. Lonl
worth will dedicate the new Roos
Welt bridge across the Nilsson
river at Watford City. Other Sc
ators in the party, which probab
will begin it's trip through the 81
Lands at Williston are Seantor ke
drick, of Wyoming; Norbeck