The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-05
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Guide Cards Cause
FURRY in Politics
caused by last-minute maneuvering
of various leaders.

guide card which makes 1t most po-
tent may be the fact that Mr.. Hoo
ver's name is purposely omitted from
the guide card. The names Of certain
electors appear without indicating in
any way that they are Hoover cleo
tors The well-thought-out idea was
that many voters would vote for these
electors without knowing they were
Hoover electors.
1.-The Forum undertakes to say that
the discussions, enlightening as they
have been, by radio, literature and
personal appeal from the stump,
might all fail, but this guide card
would be most potent in getting
Hoover votes.
1--WE suggest that there is no po-
tency whatever in the guide card ex-
cept as it may mislead people In vot-
ing against their wishes.
why should our Republican friends
resort to such tactics? Because they
knew the great majority OF the rank
and file Of the people are intending
to vote against Mr.. Hoover and they
are willing to 60 to this length to
prevent 1t.
I'VE submit that every person who
desires to do so should vote for Mr..
Hoover.
I'VE submit that every person who
desires to do so should vote for
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
I'VE submit that any party or per-
son undertaking by subterfuge or
trickery to thwart the will Of the
voter and thus deprive him Of his
highest right as a citizen has torn
the stars and stripes from its mast
and Smeared his own citizenship
with the mud and mire of crooked
politics.
1.-THE Democratssof the nation and
North Dakota, with great pride and
satisfaction, have placed at the head
Of their ticket the name of Franklin
D. Roosevelt.
Look for his name upon your bal
lot and guide card and vote for per-
sons proud to have themselves known
as Roosevelt electors.
Lets have an honest election.
May the people have the right, free
and unhampered, Of voting their best
Judgment on Nov. 9Th. Let all pa
triotic citizens work to that end"
X Y Y
Just what effect, If any, the alleged
attempt to win Hoover support in
North Dakota by indirection will
have on other contests remains to be
seen. The Democrats are charging
most of the Republican nominees
with secretly supporting Hoover and
with resorting to political trickery to
make effective support which they
have been afraid to acknowledge.
The Republicans generally have
been urging voters to support their
ticket from top to bottom, with oc-
casional suggestions that those who
want to vote for Roosevelt and
against Hoover have their permission
to do so provided they vote the re-
mainder of the ticket straight.
The notable exception to the al
legged last-minute trend of Republic
can candidates toward Hoover Is
William Lemke, congressional candi-
date. He continues to storm the elec-
torate with pleas that they vote for
Roosevelt and cast out the Hoover
administration.
Another cry Of Foul" was raised
Saturday from Kidder county, where
Nonpartisan supporters of Roosevelt
have entered r. ]. ]. Montgomery Is
a candidate for the senate against
O. E. Erickson, Nonpartisan nomi-
mated In June but who has since be-
come chairman of the Republican
state central committee and director
Of the Hoover campaign in North
Dakota.
Montgomery is running on stickers
which were widely distributed in
Kidder and Sheridan counties, COM
prising the 35th district. and his
campaign Is being managed by John
Hinkel of futile, long an active Nom
partisan.
But the camp of the anti Erickson
forces was aroused Friday with the
distribution from Steele by mail of
additional stickers bearing the name
OF John Hinkel as q candidate for
the senate, thus placing two alleged
"sticker" candidates in the race.
Hinkel Saturday said the move
ment was an effort to deceive the
voters, and the language he used was
very strong. He was notifying his
friends to burn the stickers bearing
his name and urging them to be sure
and attach to their ballots the stick
ers bearing Montgomery's name.
montgomery Is chairman OF the