The Bismarck tribune., 1933-12-06
DEMOCRATS ATTACK
LANCER, TOWNLEY;;
| SUPPORT DIVERSION
Hit 'Racketeering' in State
Government and Indus.
trial Program
rs ATTEND SESSION HERE
Charge Five Per Cent Scheme
Places Approval on Hold
Up Artist

Resolutions attacking "racketeering
in the administration of our state
government" and the A. c. Townley
industrial program and endorsing the
Missouri River Diversion proposal
were among SIX adopted unanimously
at meeting Of the Burleigh county
unit Of the Young Democrats Of
America here Tuesday evening.
Other resolutions reaffirmed the
units faith In President Franklin d.
Roosevelt. appealed for work toward
q sane" orderly and constitutional
government" and pledged the organ
ization to work for legislation that
will completely divorce the admins
tration of our state institutions, edu-
cational. penal and charitable, from
political exploitation"
Seventy-five young Democrats at
tended the session, representing VIII
ton. Wing. Sterling, Regan and Bis
marck. Plans for q social meeting OF
the organization shortly after the first
of the year were discussed and an
nourcement was made that several
district club meetings In the county
are planned in the near future.
Take Crack At LANCER
I'VE favor q permanent morator-
iurn, and continuing embargo" said
one resolution, beginning Jan. /
1885, on noise. ballyhoo. theatricals
and racketeering In the administra-
ton Of our state government. Noise
can never be q substitute for argu-
ment: the use of the militia for pure
ly political stunting degrades the dig
nifty Of its high function in the scheme
Of government: and five-per cent
racketeering among the employees OF
state departments and institutions
places the stamp Of government ap-
proval upon the work Of the common
hold-up artist. while destroying the
morale Of the employees"
Apparently referring to Townley's
proposal Of state-operated tanneries,
cheese factories, wooden mills. ma
chinery factories and other indus
tries. another resolution said I'VE
shall vigorously oppose any plan to
commit the state of North Dakota to
new program Of industrial expert
mentation. We characterize 1t as
political hokum designed to embar-
rass the national administration and
to further the ambitions Of political
soldiers Of fortune. Be 1t further re-
solved that copies Of this resolution
be sent to all young Democrats clubs
in North Dakota and the proper off,
cials In Washington"
In a terse resolution. the Demo-
Gratis said I'VE favor the early COM
pletion Of the Missouri River Diver
sion plan as being vital to the future
welfare Of agriculture, both in North
Dakota and the entire Northwest"
The other three resolutions adopt
ed follow:
Commend President
I'VE reaffirm our faith in the cour-
age and vision Of our distinguished
president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. We
commend his determination to plan
our National Recovery program on a
broad and solid foundation, looking
mainly towards the future stability
Of our industrial, agricultural and So
cial life. We especially commend the
establishment Of the Civilian Con-
servation Corps. as showing his first
desire to restore the morale Of the
young men Of the nation through re-
employment. We pledge to President
Roosevelt and his cabinet our con-
tinued and hearty support"
TN our state we shall work for
sane. orderly. and constitutional gov
ernment. To that end we invite all
young voters to join US. regardless Of
their previous political affiliations
We also urge upon young Democrats
In other counties Of the state Is well
as our own. to work through the com.
ing year for . strong organization t.
aid IN the state campaign Of 1884,"
I'VE pledge our organization to
work for better legislation that will
completely divorce the administra.
tion Of our state institutions. educa-
tional. penal and charitable, from
political exploitation"