The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-06
BACK AL SMITH.
JOE ROBINSON.
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state-owned industries and institu-
tions.
I'VE demand the immediate ad-
justment, by executive order, Of the
tariff on flax providing for . sub
stantial increase, for the reason that
we are an importing country; that
an mediate increase in the tariff
will give the farmer . reasonable re-
turn for his labor, and will encour-
age the increased production Of flax
to the corresponding decrease in the
acreage Of other grains Of which VIC
are producing a surplus.
Recognizing the patriotic serv-
ice rendered across the seas by the
soldiers and sailors from this state,
we favor such legislation as will
protect those who suffered either in
health or by loss of limb.
Murphy Presides
r. B. Murphy, national committee
man until the Houston convention,
presided as POSTMASTER at last
nights banquet. This meeting
opened with some extemporaneous
singing on the part Of the banquet
GERS which included Hail, Hail, Hail,
the Gangs All Here" and EAST
Side, West Side" The latter, ap-
parently, was made more suitable
to the occasion when London Bridge
Is Falling Down" was substituted
for Hoover Curtis Is Falling
Down."
Mr.. Murphy first called upon ].
Nelson Kelly, who spoke briefly. He
said "the Democrats should mobilize
and get ready for a great battle.
Democracy expects every man to do
his duty"
Unfortunately the newly elected
chairman, H. H. Perry, Glendale,
was unable to be at last nights
meeting.
T. w. Lanier, committee man from
Stutsman county, blamed the Demo-
cratic party of the state for max
ing the county the center of the l.
V. A. stronghold. II do not appre-
ciate the manner in which Suits
man has been stepped on in this
manner" he said.
limitations that Stutsman county
had not been properly recognized,
party leaders said, were made by
Lanier because of factional feeling.
It was pointed out that the J. Mel
son Kelly faction had been able to
obtain full control Of the state or
ganization meeting yesterday. The
other, with which Lanier was affil-
lated. was in the minority and this
faction was not able to put across
its nominations for the central COM
mittee offices.
Senator Dave Hamilton, who was
described as having drifted away
from the Democratic ranks. ex-
planned that he only voted the Re-
publican ticket because of belief at
the time in the Nonpartisan League.
He is the only man ever elected
state senator from McHenry county
on the Democratic ticket. 1--WE have
had enough Coolidge farm relief"
Hamilton said.
c. P. Stone, Bismarck, said he
was against the Volstead act and
for any candidate on the Democratic
ticket who favored q modification.
Raps G. O. p. Economy
The prohibition issue is para
mount" said Wallace Campbell, Bis
marck. There are also other big
issues" he said. One, he explained.
was economy, which he branded as
fraud and fake. "The last eight
years have been the greatest in the
history Of the country in the point
Of expenditures" he said in this con-
nection. II am in favor of seating \
Democrat on Capitol Hill as well as
congressman and q senator. II
we follow the principles laid down
by Jackson and Wilson. North Da-
kota will no longer be q doubtful
state"
J. L. Page, Bottineau, candidate
for congress from the Second con-
gressional district, placed prohibition
as the paramount issue and farm
relief second.
Pledge Support
Other prominent state Democrats
to make short addresses protesting
their faith in the Democratic prin.
ciples and pledging their support to
those candidates were Percy Han
son, editor Of the jamestown Sun:
Pete Zappes, Jamestown, F. F. Bur-
chard, Grand Forks, and others.
Hanson reiterated his statement
made yesterday afternoon that pro
hibition Is not . main issue. 1T Is
only through Smith and the Demo-
cratic party that the northwest can
hope to be placed on equal terms
with the east in regard to farm mat
ters," he said.