The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-25
Sullivan Says, Drop Twichell'

NNACd NOu1lty INDEPENDENTLY
For frankness, the grand prize must be awarded to
Edward Sullivan, editor and publisher of the Renyilie
County Farmer in Mohan. Sullivan. for years. was at
the helm OF the New Salem Journal. A couple of years
ago. he bought the Farmer, converting that newspaper
from a dependable League organ into an organ that
failed to respond to any key that might be touched
politically. The New Salem journal, under Sullivan, sell
dom depressed from its say-nothing policy, SO far as
pontlcai principles were concerned. but when it did. it
leaned p~erceptlbly toward the IVA standard. AS he did
IN New Salem. SO has MI. Sullivan done in Mohall. But,
not being for the Nonpartisan League, he has been
Sullivan that the IVA should follow in the footsteps of
the League, which dropped A. c. Townley. and drop I. I.
Iwlcneli. The time has come" says Mr.. Sullivan,
wnen the people do not want him any more"
what Mr.. Sullivan says in his IVA paper should be
echoed by other IVA organs if they had the necessary
courage. Once in a while, an IVA newspaper, the Valley
City Times-Record for instance, arises to it's feet and
says things uncomplimentary to the IVA forces. An in
stance OF this sort came up a short time ago when ap-
were made that did not satisfy Percy Trubshaw, editor
OF the Times-Record. Percy actually threatened his
Judgment. there seems to be hope that the fallacies and
inconsistencies OF the IVA will finally be- impressed up
on people.
Mr.. Sullivan says that the state of North Dakota has
able farmers, and that 1t is rather hard to believe that
the farmer VINO has made a success of his business desires
anything but a substantial government. This is quite
an admission from an IVA, for it was the IVA tum tum
that the farmer should 60 home and slop his hogs while
Iwichel and others. who never were nearer to a hog
than the consuming side Of a pork chop, handled his
business for him. This takes us back to the birth OF
the Nonpartisan League, fathered by well -intentioned
anu serious mlnoed farmers who were madgned from all
sides. Now. with the accomplishments OF the Nom
partisan League an open book, it seems good to hear q
confirmed IVA give the farmers the credit they should
have, and 1t adds to the feeling to know that Twichells
place In the lmelight is questioned by one Of his former
adherents.
Mr.. Sullivan says that we should have a political party
not too radical In its views. The only progressive party
In this state, the Nonpartisan League, answers this de-
mand. Cleaned of the befouling epithets thrown at It
when the party came into existence. and seen in its true
light, the NOnpartisan League is satisfying. The farm
es who supported the party in its early years have been
indicated. known as the Nonpartisan League, or as
the Progressive party, according to recent suggestions,
the League can, with an infusion of new blood, be the
power IN the state of North Dakota. Politics in North
Dakota have passed through a cleansing process. Pro-
gressiyeS will have little trouble disassociating them
selves from dictators like the Twichell type. And the
time for disasSociation is here.