The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-01
(Official City, State and County
Newspaper
Foreign Representatives
SMALL, SPENCER, BREWER
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CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON
Not in Good Taste

Efforts to stir up antl-admlnlStra-
ton demonstrations at Fargo or
Bismarck on the event of the public
appearance of Vice President Char
les Curtis is hardly in good taste nor
an exemplification of the American
spirit of fair play which should OBJ
tain in the field of political activity.
Nothing is more ineffective and
often really prejudicial to a cause
than heckling, booing and parades
before an official occupying an i'm
portant place in our national admin
istration. Mr. Curtis is entitled to
courteous treatment as BELTS his
high office. Whether one agrees or
disagrees with the Hoover admins
tration, nothing can be gained by the
kind Of movement suggested in
some quarters by over-zealous en-
thusiaSts.
Naturally, the farmers of the mid
dlewest do not feel kindly to Mr.
Curtis. He once took a strong posi-
ton on farm relief with the progress
sives Of the United States senate
He raised his voice on the stump
often in favor Of policies which did
not always receive his loyal support
In the senate. Like many public
leaders, he wanted the office of vice
president. Once he gained that goal,
those who know him say, he changed
his political associations completely.
His inconsistency upon the liquor
issue is case in point. He has been
campaigning in the east, criticizing
those who oppose the Hoover policies.
He refuses himself to stand firmly
on a platform issue which he as a
candidate is supposed to uphold.
This makes his political activity in
effective. Voters don't like trimmers.
Despite many political vagaries of
the Kansas statesman who will be
an honored guest of this state next
week, he is plainly within his con-
stitutional rights to espouse any set
OF principles or any kind Of political
dogma he may desire. Those who
don't agree or feel militantly op-
posed to him, need not hear him. It !
is not necessary to voice their re-
sentiment by parades, banners, jeers
or other forms OF protest. Much
more effective would be a courteous
hearing. At Bismarck there should
be no politics. The Fargo address
is to be political in nature and if
political leaders so far forget them
selves as to promote an anti-Hoover
demonstration there, more harm
than good will be done the cause of
liberalism. To stage anything hos
tile at Bismarck would certainly be
out of place.
Franklin D. Roosevelt has Just
completed a most successful swing
through the great agricultural CEN
tiers Of the middlewest. His utter
ances have been greeted with ap-
plause by some of the greatest
crowds attending political meetings
He has gotten his message over in
fine shape, to American audiences
who have been most courteous and
fair. The progressive cause has been
advanced by the visit Of this distin-
suished New York citizen to the
west.
Nothing should be done then to
embarrass advocates of an opposing
party. North Dakota seems safe for
Roosevelt by comfortable margin
anyway. An unseemly demonstra-
ton at Fargo or Bismarck would give
an Importance politically to the Cur
tbs visit which it certainly does not
possess now.
Bismarck is glad to welcome with
In its borders the vice president Of
the United States. a representative
OF President Hoover. for the purpose
of laying the cornerstone OF the new
state house. He honors the state in
cousenting to perform this service
for us. There is no political signific-
ance in this ceremony to which Bis
marck hopes thousands from ell
parts Of the state will come to Join
III q great non-political function to
the honor and glory Of the great
state OF North Dakota.