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North Dakota and the Poll
The first statistical measure OF
North Dakota's reaction to the New
Deal" Of President Roosevelt Is that
contained In the current report Of the
Literary Dtgest's poll, In which this
state appears for the first time.
It shows the president holding the
support Of most Of those who voted
for him in 1882 and gaining addition
al converts in other quarters. While
the ratio for the New Deal" IS not
as strong as that recorded In the 1892
election, it is sufficiently strong to
convince the average observer that
North Dakota is, on the whole, favor
ably impressed by the present expert
ment.
The basic figures are l,743 In favor
to 1903 against out Of . total Of 2.oo6
votes cast.
OF those who voted for Roosevelt
18 months ago, 1,245 like the New
Deal" and 3l8 are opposed to 1t, .
detection Of approximately ons vote
in five from the presidents standard.
OF those who voted for Hoover, as
like the proposals Of the new era and
COS axe opposed to It, indicating .
stronger ratio Of conversion than Of
detection.
Among those who voted for other
candidates In 1882 the decision Is
much closer. the score being % to %
In favor OF the presidents policies.
It would appear, on this basis. that
the Roosevelt experiment u only
slightly more popular among the So
cialists and Communists than among
the Republicans who stuck with the
sinking ship in 1892.
Roosevelt gets almost two-to-one
margin among those who did not vote
at an in 1882. the majority Of whom
may be presumed to be new voters.
Among the bankers Of the state,
The opinion In North Dakota Is more
closely divided than In most other
sections. 50 liking the new setup and
"a being opposed to 1t.
On the whole. the results are not
surprising. This state, more than
most others, has evidenced . flair
for political experiment. It Il tradi-
tionally progressive" In outlook and
has never hesitated to try something
new. This. added to the difficulties
pf recent years. has apparently Great
ed I complex favorable to the Roose-
velt experiment.
A slant on this situation may be
obtained by talking with the average
businessman and farmer, since the
polls errors In this state have always
been ON tho side of conservatism
vather than otherwise.
In the program for the state Inn
plement dealers convention. which
will meet here next week, for exam
pie, there appears . plea for renewed
cooperation and . stronger integra-
ton of interest by the people In that
business. It closes with the signifi-
cant statement. The old rugged in
dividualism was fine, but with every
other element that We contact fully
organized, and With new forms Of
competition seeking our customers'
trade, can We afford to take chance
single-handed against the odds Ne
&ace?"
This does not, Of course. commit
tho program makers to tho New
Deal" or anything approaching It,
but that crack about rugged indiyid-
ualism' may have more than passing
significance. At the very least It can
be accepted q a indication that the
man who wrote the program. II no
others, Is willing to accept the view
that the close relationships Of the
modern world demand some kind Of
collective action.
That this idea q fairly WIDESPREAD
Is evident from the results Of the
Literary Digest count.
ENCOURAGEMENT for Builders
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