The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-26
A Splendid Opposing Ticket

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The Sentinel Courier congratulates
North Dakota Democrats for the
splendid ticket named last week at
the Minot convention. It is in nearly
every respect admirable. Democratic
voters In North Dakota can go the
limit In support Of the entire ticket,
knowing that their party has achieved
almost the ultimate in . party slate.
Among the list OF candidates named
the city Of Cooperstown Is given sig
nal recognition In the naming Of our
fellow townsman, p. H. Costello, for
the position Of lieutenant governor.
He 10 named for an important posi-
tion In an important slate Of candi-
dates. which at this time would seem
to have an unusual chance Of win
ming.
He personifies North Dakota's
highest type Of citizenship. Starting
from scratch he has reached one Of
the highest stages Of the states po-
litical and business life. Every citi-
rem Of Cooperstown and Griggs
county will admit the merit OF the
selection.
For governor the Sentinel Courier
editor admits the influence Of strong
friendship and professional admira-
ton for Thos. II. Noodle, the editors
ideal Of everything that q country
newspaper editor should be. He is
everything worthy Of emulation from
q newspaper standpoint in sincerity.
steadfastness, fearlessness. He Is not
. politician, though he knows every
angle Of it. His experience Is as an
observer over many years and in
many places. No one in North Da-
kota knows the ms and outs OF poll
tics better than he. He will never 70
astray through any egotistical ideas
Of his own Importance, and people
may expect . campaign and an ad-
ministration, II fortune should de-
cree victory, Of . nature that will re-
fleet glory to the party which named
him.
In . personal letter to the Sentinel
Courier editor Mr.. Noodle expresses
his reactions In typical Noodle way:
Il would much rather you and I were
going fishing down at Dead Lake
than going into political campaign.
Whatever its outcome you and I are
going to be friends. Life Is too short
to get excited about the rather ridic-
ulous vagaries Of North Dakota pri-
mary campaign. Stick to Tom Thore-
son and do him Ill the good you can.
He y . personal friend of mine, and
. mighty clean, fine, high-class fel-
low.
Il am not greatly worried about the
campaign. having seen a good many
Of them IN my time. Politics is q
dirty racket. A great many men have
tried to refine 1t. Few that can re-
eau have ever been successful. My
campaign u going to be clean, and
my friends are going to b my friends
when It - over. no matter how they
are aligned"
Anyone who knows Tom Noodle
knows the sincerity In those words OF
his. He y probably better qualified
to clean UP the political mess in
which North Dakota today finds itself
than any other man. He takes the
responsibilities Of his candidacy with
no illusiona. He will take the office
In tho same manner.
In him North Dakota Democrats
selected generalization Of all that Il
good II experience. fitness and tenn
permanent.
The balance q the Democratic
choice represents the states finest
citi1onship. Il ever Democracy has
been entitled 70 come Into it, own IN
North Dakota. that time Il today.
Many Developments may take
place between now and election time
to change political aspects. but at
the outset q the campaign the North
Dakota Democrats party can be said
to have met every test In the naming
Of this STATE alate.
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