The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-05
Hoover Still Leads Smith
With Over 100000 Returns

ciples we'll konwn to everyone in
formed on North Da..ota politics. I
am a lifelong Republican and as
such / am for the Republican nomi-
nees for president and vice president
without reservation. Inasmuch, how
ever, as l deem the state issues Of
primary concern to the people Of
North Dakota, and owing to the
fact that special campaign has
recently been launched against me
as candidate for governor, I shall
not participate actively in the ma
tional campaign but shall devote my
entire time and efforts to q presen-
tation and Qualification of the issues
relating to state affairs.
1.-THE filing of Mr.. Maddox as
candidate for governor on the Demo-
cratic ticket, under strange and
peculiar circumstances, is the prin-
cipal cause for this political muddle.
To my mind, there was no justifica.
ton for this candidacy. The people
had, after an extensive primary cam
paign, settled all the issues pertain
ing to state matters as between the
League and Independents. and that
decision had been accepted by the
people Of the state as final for this
campaign.
while there was absolutely no
political Justification for renewing
the contest over state control this
year. nevertheless the Maddox
candidacy introduces new PROPOSE
tons and reintroduces certain old
issues into this campaign which
must receive our attention.
ut presents squarely the question
whether the verdict of the people
expressed in the primaries shall be
approved, or whether it shall be
overridden 1t the behest Of a COM
bination Of irreconcilable politicians,
representing a politically discredited
group in the Nonpartisan League,
and q few over-zealous members of
the Democratic state central commit
tee and their advisers.
ut presents the question Of
whether the candidacy Of man for
the high office of governor shall be
approved when such candidate, while
serving as Republican governor,
seeks election as a Democrat and at
the same time he neither embraces
the principles Of the Democratic
party nor renounces those Of the
Republican party.
Questions Alliance
ut presents the question whether
the leaders of the Townley-Lemke-
Hamilton-Roy Frazier faction Of the
league, though long ago rejected
even by the rank and file in that
organization, shall be restored to
power and prestige through the
means of q questionable alliance
with certain radical Democrats.
ut presents again the question
whether the principles of the indie.
pendent platform opposing the es.
adjustment Of branch banks and adj
ditional state terminal elevators, and
declaring for conservative policy
IN the future management of the
Bank of North Dakota and the state
mill and elevator, shall be approved.
or whether the whole subject shall
be reopened and fought out with
those who in the earlier days Of
League history, rocked the founda-
tions Of our government structure
with their revolutionary methods
and ideas.
Il believe that the voters Of the
state, without regard to party or
faction, will defeat this unnatural
and illogical alignment. Independ-
cnts, both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, will vigorously oppose it as
direct challenge to those principles
Of constitutional government for the
maintenance Of which they have
fought earnestly for more than 10
years. Loyal Democrats will oppose
it as . base use Of Of their party
machinery and party sentiment for
purposes wholly undemocratic and
contrary to the highest principles
Of the Democratic party. Conserve
etive members Of the league viii
9isapprove it IS violative Of the
spirit Of the primary law. POOR
political sportsmanship and Z bold
attempt 70 restore rejected radicals
70 place Of power and Leadership
in the state. And citissns generally
will condemn 4 - : movement De-
ignated II destroy the growing sHirit
of harmony and eood-will amon9 our
people, and - = uoo1eeo, noodlasa.
unjuStifiable political assault. caus.
ing Only strife and disssnsion IN our