The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-22

tionabls methods and scored the
Democrats who engineered this
outrageous fraud"
Sincerity II Challenged
Eve challenge the sincerity Of
those Democrats who engineered this
outrageous fraud and ask them to
answer why they did not fill this
vacancy upon the ticket by naming
one Of our many able and staunch
Democrats, such ~ our militant
Democrat Halvor H. Halvorson."
The resolution then describes Hal
vorson - = man Of "unquestioned
integrity and ability, thoroughly
familiar with the agricultural inter-
ests Of the state and Z popular and
resourceful campaigner."
I'VE charge the Democratic state
executive committee with ignorance
and bad faith in bringing about this
corrupt alliance between the radical
and discredited groups of Leaguers
and Democrats and contend that
those. responsible for the present
reprehensible situation are not pri-
marily interested in the presidential
contest, but are brazenly proclaim
ing their support Of Smith as a
subterfuge to conceal their rear in
tent and desire to reestablish the
sNonpartisan league in control of the
state government sAd through state
patronage be rewarded for their
treachery to the Democratic party
and its presidential candidate"
The resolution took the Demo-
cratic national committee to task
for being "unwittingly involved in
these strange political manipula-
tons, resulting in placing q radical
Republican at the head Of the Demo-
cratic state ticket" It expressed
the wish that the national committee
refrain from taking any action
which could be construed as an "un-
warranted interference in local af-
fairs, and not permit funds raised
for legitimate, national campaign ex.
penses to be diverted for state pur-
poses."
; The resolution is signed by James
Cain, Dickinson, chairman of the
group; Archie Sillers and Elias
Porter, Calvin; Chris Bertsch, Bis
marck; w. E. Breen, Bismarck; E. B.
Murphy, jamestown and John Ehr,
Minot.
Many Democrats Agree
John Gammons, Bismarck, menu
Der of the group who helped draw
up the resolution, said that parts Of
it had been sent to Democrats
throughout the state and had met
with their approval. He declared
that the majority Of the state Demo-
cratic central committee was opposed
to the candidacy of Maddox. Near
ly 100 kilograms were sent to Demo-
Gratis throughout the state, he said,
and the majority of them had been
returned, taking the stand advo-
Gated by the resolution.
The resolution Of the Republicans
and Democrats is signed by George
A. Bangs, Grand Forks; A. L. Netch-
er, Fessenden; James Cain, Diclkin-
son; Staale Hendrickson, Coteau;
Arthur Bonzer, Lidgerwood; Mrs.
J. B. Cooley, Grand Forks; and Mrs.
Eugene Fenelon, Devils Lake.
Important parts Of it follow:
mo new political issues have
been presented and no new condi-
tions have developed to justify re-
opening Of the contest upon the is
sues determined in such primaries.
"As q result Of . political COM
bination entered into between GER
tain irreconcilable elements in the
Nonpartisan league and portion Of
the Democratic state central COM
mittee, the contest for the governor
ship has been reopened through the
entry of Walter Maddox as a can
didate for governor on the Demo-
cratic ticket, and there is thereby
forced upon the people Of our state
a useless, needless, costly and bitter
political fight.
1.-THE leaders Of this insurgent
political movement are well-known
spokesman and representatives Of
the most radical wing Of the Non
partisan league, many Of whom
were and are close political asso-
ciates Of A. C. Townley, William
Lemke and others, and whose polit-
ical records in the state stamp them
as authors and advocates Of the
most extreme and destructive mea-
sures heretofore attempted to be
imposed upon the state.
"Whereas, it is the primary pur-
pose Of these political elements to
regain control Of the state govern
ment, in order to extend and advance
the program Of state industrialism
and foster the spirit Of extreme
radicalism in our institution"
Therefore, we emphatically con-
denim the reopening of the state
political contest as being Wholly UNI
necessary, unjustifiable and uncalled
for, and contrary to the expressed
judgment Of the people manifested
in the primaries"