The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-29
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Norris Vigorously
Behind Roosevelt

man greed and injustice. He called
himself Republican. Would he have
been any better, would he have been
any different, if he had called him.
self a Democrat?
"And now we can see, in the very
shadow of our national capitol, an
other Roosevelt approaching the
white house. He calls himself a
Democrat. Would he be any different,
would he be any better, If he called
himself some other political name?"
Senator Norris said every step of
progress in government since the
dawn of civilization has come about
as a result of independent, thinking
men taking independent action.
COuntry's Interests First
"The real patriot will expose and
punish crime and debauchery WHEREBY
er he finds it, regardless of party.
Patriotism demands that We put our
country's interests above our party
interests and perform our govern
mental duty, whether as private citi-
zens or public officials, according to
our conscientious convictions"
The senior Nebraska senator said
there is nothing sacred about a
party. The spirit OF partisanship, If
carried to the extreme. will destroy
the very essential principles of demo-
cratic government. The citizen who
permits his party spirit to control
his vote when his own conscience tells
him that such action is wrong, dis
regards his patriotic duty which he
owes to his family, his home and
to his country"
Roosevelt's attitude toward public
utilities was commended by the. sena-
tor. although he said he did not agree
with the New York governors 100
per cent on the power question" He
said he thought Roosevelt's position
the most advanced, the most logical,
the most progressive, and the fairest
OF any that has ever been taken by
any candidate for president. Under
his administration I have no fear but
that the natural resources of the
country will be preserved md de-
veloped for the benefit of the people
rather than for the benefit of the
power trust" he said.
Norris said the nomination of
Roosevelt was fought by special in
terests, trusts and combinations, with
a relentlessness which disregarded
fairness, honesty and truth" He
said it was source of relief and
qualification" when the convention
was over, that "the greedy machine
politicians and the special nnonopolis-
tic interests had been defeated and
that the people had won a great
victory"
He said Roosevelt is known to be
an outstanding friend of those who
toll on the farm, in the factory and
in the counting houses, and who con-
stitute the bulwark and background
of our civilization"
Scores Wealth Concentration
The senator pleaded for progress
sive" income and inheritavce taxes
to prevent accumulation of wealth by
the few and abolition of the electoral
college so that the people may vote
for president directly.
Responding, Roosevelt asserted, his
arm sweeping toward the whitehaired
Nebraskan, "our cause is common.
welcome your support.
II honor myself in honoring you.
During this campaign, as the SEN
ator knows" said Roosevelt, Il have
stressed the fact that my quarrel is
not with the millions of splendid men
and women who in the past have
called themselves Republicans, but
that my battle is against certain
forces now in control of the leadership
OF the Republican party who have
forgotten the principles on which the
Republican party was founded and
have become representatives Of sell
fish few who put personal interest
above national good.
That is why I rejoice in and ap-
prove the statement that Senator
Norris is better Republican than
President Hoover. To those who say