The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-12
COMPLIMENTS TO DRENNEN
Bismarck. n. Oak,
February ~, 1884.

Drennen, published In your editorial
column Of issue Of February It'll, to-
gether with your comments herewith,
relative to the Unemployed Council
and Drennen's proposed Burleigh
club. May We have q little space In
the Peoples Forum column concern
ing this matter.
The Unemployed Council sprang In
to being just about q year ago by
reason Of the dire distress resulting
from the economic crisis and indus
trial nightmare in which we find our
selves. BY its very nature the Coun-
Gil has at times experienced . some
what stormy existence.
Concerning itself with the troubles
OF It's suffering members, battling
militantly for . right to live, has &C.
casionAlly called for action that has
gotten under the hide Of some Of the
respectable ones Of the Powers that
Be" 50 to wreck the Council woald
be their particular delight.
In fact. this Is the second time
within few months that such an &C.
complishment has actually been an
nounced through the local press COL
umns. Still the darn thing refuses to
croak, as we now have larger menu
bership than before the wonderful
withdrawal.
According 10 Drennen's statement,
he Is particularly peeved because he
thinks there are q few Communists Ia
the Council. Why? The Council is
non-p political. No political activity
has been permitted within It's meet
ings as yet. Members Of Ill political
faiths are enrolled on an equal foot
ing. The right Of free speech (which
Is, and ought to be. the organic law
Of our land-the privilege Of . sov.
ereign people) Is rigtdly maintained at
all times, which Is more than Drennen
can say for his organisation.
The attempt at q red scare, Mr..
Editor, Is made In bad faith and q
not the zeal reason for this move.
The real reason Is that Drennen could
not dominate the Council, and was
not q good enough sport to yield to
the expressed will Of the majority and
permit the principles and spirit Of de-
mocracy to direct its course and thus
establish team work with . united
front.
Instead. II is very evident that per-
sonal ambition Is paramount, and
must be. achieved even II the organ
ization Is wrecked In It's accomplish
ment. Should such disaster result, let
the responsibility rest with the
wecking crew where It belongs.
It Is further evident that this new
proposed club Is willing to become q
tool Of certain politicians In the des-
pairing hope that such servile activ-
ity may result In recognition Of above
mentioned ambition In the form Of
some political Job.
Your comment on Reds Mr.. Edi.
tor, was very general and somewhat
vague, as il usually the case In such
discussions. The term "Red'' as COM
monty used Is more or less q matter
Of individual conception, Is applied to
various persons according to ones
tastes and information. or should
say lack Of information, but means
to one person one thing ana to an
other something else.
Generally speaking however, the
term Red" as understand it, Is
usually applied to anyone who Is dis
satisfied with the existing rotten
economic conditions round about US
who has sufficient intestinal STAN
ina to stand up and say and do some
thing about It.
It was always this way. It was peo-
pie like this who pulled off . tea
party one dark night long ago In