The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-14
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The Oracle Speaks

ne of the most active causes of
ulation in the present campaign
been what attitude Senator Borah
Ia take if and when he said any
6 on the political situation.
re question was answered, at least
,art, by the senator's statement
sday night at Burley, Idaho, in
n he favored expansion of the
ency, elimination OF extravaganza
overnment, tariff revision and re-
lstment in private debts to con-
l to changed money values.
scussing personalities, he paid
tie to the nominees Of both ma
parties for departing from their
Y platforms, which Borah dis
ed as sterile, and launching forth
heir own.
lille giving no direct encourage
to either party, Borah's declara-
will bring more Joy to the Demo-
5 than to the Republicans. They
&. commended for tariff revision and
Elton In governmental costs and
lave Borah agree with them, at
b in part, adds fuel to the fire
Eh they have built under the
Yer administration.
4 for the president, he can agree
nothing which his chief sup
b Of 1923 has to say in 1882.
tah is a one-man party, but he
had a genius for putting his fin
BIN weak points in the arguments
b by other persons and many Of
Ideas have come to be accepted.
In he advocates expansion of the
s.ncy. therefore, it is fitting that
re be taken of the fact, because
his support means something in
ress.
lie suggestion comes as sour note
he campaign harmony of each
Y. The Democrats have assidu-
refrained from putting them
s on record as willing to tamper
the currency. HE kept us on
gold standard" has been one OF
major slogans of the Hoover cam
4. For Borah. therefore, to raise
issue is significant. 1t means that
i'll come up in the next congress
t did in the last and that his
will be lifted in favor Of the
ry.
lat the suggestion will prove pop
with many in this state is evil
ed by the support given the
Ter bill, essentially a currency ex-
ing proposal in direct opposition
le present announcements if not
the present practices of the adj
stration. The Hoover adherentS
been rather silent about the
n in expanded currency author
at the last session by granting
right of issue to that amount in
rnment bonds.
1t stands now, however, the
ey issue bids fair to be a BIZ
san one rather than an inter-
battle. On one hand will be
gold standard advocates of both
" parties. On the other will be
who feel that unlimited printing
oney or free coinage of silver on
accepted basis would promote
oerity. In between will be those
know little about the matter and
less and others who would like
.ep the gold standard and at the
time eliminate the handicaps
h 1t imposes, for 1t is a hard task
er.
ie Borah declaration may easily
AIKEN to mean that, unless the
for the better comes quickly and
Morally recognized, the money is
will once more take a leading
in the political discussions of the
IN.
has been with us in every similar
I'd in the past but this year it has
suggested only by the Liberty
other minor parties. The Won
IS that its advocacy in important
tiers has been so long delayed.
for the personal politics Of the
,tion, it would seem that Roose-
had much better luck with Al
h than Hoover is going to have
Borah.