The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-04
$4,000 PEOPLE
ATTEST RAPID
URBAN GROWTH
Political Cross Currents De
yeloped in Gate City Vital.
~ Affect State
TWICHELLISM ANTIPATHY
Rebellion Shoulders in Home
Town Against Man Who
Dominates Party
BY 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT

BY 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Fargo, N. d., June 4.-Ten thou
sand voters and more have regis
tered here for the forthcoming
primary election.
The r. X. Polk directory just
issued for the cities Of fargo and
Moorhcad lists nam>s of $4,000
people. Ten thousand o. these are
in Moorhead.
The registration and the directory
figures are imprcsAv, evidence OF
the growth Of this first city of
North Dakota. As towns IN the mid
die west go. Fla o ranks as one OF
the most rapidly growing cities be-
tween Chicago and the Pacific coast.
Here are centered considerable in
tcrcsts in the wholesaling and job
bling line serving all Of this state,
parts Of South Dakota and Mime
sofa and large section Of Mon
tana.
For five years the growth of this
city has been rapid. The pace now
10 being accentuated. Fargo has de-
veloped a justifiable ego. 1t is the
home of that group of alert bust
ness men designated in a popular
expression as go-getters-in con-
siderable numbers.
Here are developed political cross
currents vitality affecting the affairs
Of North Dakota. Here is the pick
and the flowe Of the Independent
group in state politics. In that
group are plenty Of go-getters.
Here is centered the great
publicity organization and the news.
paper support that has been the
backbon Of the Independent move
ment in state politics.
Political Paradox
It long has been the most active,
centralized and highly organi-ed
force in North Dakota politics.
Here too is a political paradox
notable in the annals of practical
politics in the northwest. This is
the way one Of the most prominent
and influential political leaders in
this city described it to The Tribune
Thursday:
"You can start in on Front street
and traverse it all, 60 down Broad
way to the Great Northern depot
and four out Of five business men
you meet will descend to profanity
when they discuss the representa-.
tion this city has had in the state
legislature for some years past.
"They will roundly declare them
selves on what has come to be re-
ferred to here as the issue o.
Twichellism.
1.-THE other night there was {
meeting Of Commercial club com
mittee considering affairs Of tn,
Agricultural college. Things were
being talked over. The fact was de-
veloped that for the past four SEES
sions of the legislature not a single
4 appropriation has been .-ade for I
new building at the college.
1.-THE question was frankly asked
Why is this?
"The answer was just as frank
The antipathy and the antagonist
toward Fargo in the state legisla
tare. The question was as frankly
asked. What is the basis of tina
) antipathy?
THAT question was not as frank
~ answered. It was answered b!
Inference. The blame was frankly
laid at the door Of Mr.. Twichell ant
his newspaper support. The situa
ton was deplored, but nobody wa
ready to do anything about it.
"Twichell could have been heater
easily this year and his defeat woul,
have paved the way toward a bette
understanding and more cordial re
lations between Fargo and the res
Of the state. Almost anybody coul'
have done it. But nobody coul
be gotten out"
Rebellion Shoulders
rebellion shoulders here 2gains
the man, who has been one Of tn
most dominating influences in Mort
Dakota politics since the presen
alignment within the Republica
party upon state affairs.
Twichell has given the great ma
jority Of the people of Farg
representative and resourceful lead
ership. As practical politician h
il a past master. AS a director O
legislation he has been effective a
few men have ever been in tn
politics of this state.
.Twichell probably has as niue
respect today within the Non
partisan League group for his prac
teal achiev .ments as he Ii in tn
city whose political interests he ha
80 long served as the most able ad
vocate in North Dakota of its view
point upon state affairs. He play
the game with the weapons q
hand.
He is having his reward as prae
teal politicians ever have had !
similar situations in abuse, crit
c3sm, v.llific lion and all uncharit
atleness. He is by far too skilled
politician to react to it. He is crack
Ing the whip and the Cass count
POLITICAL lions are falling into lin
md doing their stuff whimpering-
bat doing their stuff.
Workers Wear Sour Face
The Twichell- Spaulding machir
il e the Cass county elephant. III
workers are still carrying water I
! II with sour faces, surly dispos
4 lions and much inward travail
qbul. But they are keeping ii
4 elephant well watered.
Nevertheless, the position Of Il
4 Goss county elephant is not as ..
& analogous ~ once it was. It prol
{ dbly received what will amount
\ z mortal wound in the PRESIDENT
6 Ixfmary when control Of the Repul
&.aee ~,atrnna~A n fhi. state naag6