The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-29
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Democrats Choose
Murphy and Lynch
For Congress Race

considered strong candidate agains:
the jamestown man.
DePuy was indorsed after the field
Of five candidates for gubernatorial
Endorsement was narrowed to two. On
the second ballot, DePuy defeated
Tobias D. Casey, Dickinson, $685. to
1854.
DePuy. Casey. Rangvold A. john
son. Minot, and J. A. Coffey, James
town, were placed In nomination for
Endorsement for governor. Coffev
withdrew and the first ballot gave
DePuy 1854 votes, johnson 97la and
Casey 97h. DePuy lacked sufficient
votes to make up a majority Of the
delegates present and second ballot
was called for.
johnson then announced his with
drawal and urged the Endorsement OF
Casey but DePuy won.
Wanted Scandinavian
Lewis Mann, Washburll, in placing
johnson in nomination, pleaded for
placing Scandinavian candidate on
the ticket, declaring Irish candidates
appeared to be monopolizing the In
dorsements.
Bangs, also considered candidate
for governor after disposition Of the
senatorial Endorsement, seconded the
DePuy nomination.
For congressman, Murphy; Lynch;
J. L. Page. Westhope; J. E. Carney,
Cavalier: and George Murray, Berth
old. were nominated but Garvey
withdrew before a vote was taken. On
the first ballot Lynch received 3041s
votes, Murphy 2l71a, Page 118h, and
Murray 71la, and Murphy and Lynch
were declared Endorsed.
M. A. Hildreth, Fargo, nominated
Lanier for the senatorial Endorsement
and Alvin Purcell Of the Grand
Forks delegation which came in
structed for Bangs moved that NOM
nations be closed.
In their platform, the Democrats
went on record for repeal program
coupled with promise to oppose the
passage Of any new laws unless the
urgency and need therefore is plainly
apparent.
Repeal Of the publicity pamphlet
law. the law creating the motor We
hicle department, acts creating "jobs
at public expense for political ward
healers." and the position of secretary
to the industrial commission was ad-
vocated.
Platform Is Outlined
Further. the platform called for:
Elimination Of non-esSentialS in
curriculum and unnecessary duplica-
ton of work in state institutions of
higher learning and "non-political
administration of all our state insti-
tutions."
Discontinuance of "nepotism" where
practiced in state departments.
Opposition to any further issuance
of tax exempt securities either by the
state or national government.
Use of North Dakota material and
labor at fair wage scale in construc-
ton of the state capitol.
Refinancing of agriculture by pro-
viding for long term farm loans at
low rate of interest. such as the prin-
ciple expressed in senate bill number
1197, now pending before congress.
The bill is sponsored by Senator Lynn
j. Frazier. Nonpartisan League Re-
publican Of North Dakota.
Recommendation that the legisla-
ture enact laws to expedite the
liquidation of the assets Of closed
banks"
Condemnation of short selling Of
any commodity to depress prices, and
prohibition Of the practice by law.
A referendum on national profibi-
ton.
Approval of efforts looking toward
reduction of taxes.
Confident In Roosevelt
Expression of confidence In the
candidacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt,
New York. for president.
Pledg4ng of the Democratic state
party to a program Of not less than 20
per cent reduction below the total Of
direct appropriations made by the last
state legislature.
On reading of the platform by S. j.
Doyle, Fargo chairman of the resolu-
tons committee which recommended
its adoption, Bangs opened concert
ed attack on the plank for prohibi-
ton referendum.
It was the first display of fire
works" on the floor and resulted in
lengthy and bitter debate. with Bangs
leading a logged attack on the pro-
posal. George A. Duis, Grand Forks,
supported Bangs in the attack on the
suggested referendum, Paul Campbell,
Minot. joining him.
Doyle, NJ. A. Hildreth, Fargo, NJ. c.
Fredricks, Jamestown, and Lewis
Mann. Washburn, carried on the fight
for adoption of the referendum plank.
Bangs hurled charge of attempts
to "steam roll" the convention, con-
tending the meeting had not been
properly organized, he attacked eff