The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 7, 1920, Page 4

* for g FAGE FOUR THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE - Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D,, as Second Class Matter. GEORGE D. MANN - = = = = Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY CHICAGO DETROIT Marquette Bldg. ftresee Bldg. PAYNE, BURNS AND SMIT! NEW YORK += - - - - Fifth Ave. Bldg. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published erein, All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier, per year ........... «$7.20 Daily by mail, per year (in Bismarck) 7.2) Daily by mail, per year (in state outside Bismarck. 5.00 Daily by mail, outside of North Dakota « 6.00 THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1878) TOWNLEYISM DEFEATED Minnesota, Montana and South Dakota repudi- ated Townleyism largely upon the failure of the program in North Dakota. Intrenched as the league is in this state, the voters are gradually waking up to the mendee of the evil influence, while refusing to dump the entire program cver- board. This feeling combined with the big Harding vote which assisted every candidate in the Re- publican column explains Frazier’s success, but the reduced vote he received carries with it the sting of rebuke for certain practices which are denounced in the referendum upon the initiated measures. 3 The situation is one of the paradoxes of politics and hardly understood by those not thoroughly familiar with the situation in North Dakota. Every campaign waged against Townleyism has been serjpusly complicated with other contests. At the primaries there was the senatorial con- test which fanned the ‘fires of an ancient feud. This. contest was a distinct advantage to the league organization and they made the best of it, losing, however, a complete’endorsement of their administration. ; The vote on Miss Minnie Nielson, and the refer- Editor red measures indicates clearly that the people of | the state desire a change, but allowed party. loy- |! alty to interfere with a more complete victory. _ That a change is due is.apparemt from the dis- crimination. used in the selection of legislative candidates. Townley has been expelled as a con- trolling factor in the legislative halls of the state. His secret caucus may‘ function next winter, but it will not speak with authority and no longer can Mills, Roylance and Lemke herd their legis- lative minions, now this way and now that. 4 O’Connor’s fine plea for'a restoration of rep- resentative government has had a telling effect in the selection of members of the legislature. Many of those servient tools of boss’ rule bound ; by pledge to vote for every league measur2 have been.retired. ‘That damnable contest in the house which gave Townley the necessary two thirds ma- jority, cost the league thousands of votes at this! election and especially, in the district. where the _ fraud was perpetrated. ~ ‘ The legislative results form the best tribute Mr. O’Connor could have. His style of campaign emphasized the necebsity of ridding the’ legis- lature of boss rule and gag pressure. « Hats off and three cheers for J..F. T. O’Connor who has triumphed in defeat.” y ‘AS OTHERS SEE TOWNLEYISM Reflecting upon the turmoil in North Dakota occasioned by class strife, Minnesota, Montana and South Dakota, have voted to, quarantine the disease within the borders of North Dakota. While refusing to submit to a complete eradication of the political rash, it is ted In that this state has taken a definite step toward the final cure through restoring the legislature to the people of the state. The plurality of Preus in Minnesota; the vic- tories of Dixon in Montana and McMaster in South Dakota is a great triumph for representative gov- ernment and’ notice to the soviet organization headed by A. C. Townley that he cannot raise the war cry of class contention in those states with any hope of success. . In Minnesota thousands of Democrats flocked to the Republican organization to assist in down- ing the menace. The same was true‘in Montana where the Democrats in control of the state or- ganization went over in a body to the, Republicans rather than give the state up to the exploitation of the Nonpartisan league. F It is estimated in North Dakota that five to ‘ten thousand Republicans wHo place party label above the welfare of the state put a cross at the top of the Republican column with a blind party pride that would do credit to ante-bellum days. But in spite of this handicap, and it was more potent than many independent workers realize, the fusion candidate made a wonderful showing. With the vote nearly doubled, Frazier probably will not exceed greatly hi§ majority over Langer. The women vote played its part. Their first partici- pation in North Dakota politics has been success- ful. They worked hard to release the state com- 4 with his lot. i TURKEY’S TROTTING All over this fair land just now two million tur- keys are fattening unconscious of their doom. Two-thirds grown the flocks of Virginia and Ken- tucky and Texas, that turkey land supreme, are gorging themselves ignorant of the fate that will make them a nation’s meal on Thursday, Novem- ber 25. The turkey is trotting to his November end. s It is just as well that his majesty, like humans, knows so little of the date of his end. If:he did he’d worry a lot. A sad looking bird at best,is.the turkey. There’s no need of adding weight to that face downcast and drawn out. As it is he gobbles his lay and the grosshoppers that are so fattening at one gobble, hides away in the meadows in the daytime, and goes to roost in the movnshine on the branches of the: good old friendly. trees at dusk, perfectly happy and peaceful, contented Advance notice is to the effect that the turkey, both bronze and blue, will be fairly reasonable in price this Thanksgiving. Progress of the flocks indicate that. FRIEND MEXICO It is probable, according to authoritative in- formation from the national capital, that the United States soon Will pregognize, the Mexican government. ‘ | There are those who profess to believe that this recognition will be of no little value to Mex- ico. Maybe go. But; also, there is a fine chance that it will prove of value to your Uncle Sam! Mexico, again according to information from Washington, is expected to apply for’ admission to the League of Nations immediately after ‘re- ceiving American recognition, which of course, will be quickly followed by recognition from Euro- pean governments. Mexico then will enter on a disarmament pro- gram. : Its troubles with other nations will be filed for, public inspection.’ - It will make no secret agreements, for instance, with the Japanese. It will help formulate, and will obey international law. Above all, it, will have emerged from rev- olutionary chaos and be an esteemed member of | the family of nations. | Some day the hat in the rik may be a Paris! model. > a \ \ Do all these plebiscites mean'a lot of new stamp issues for albums? Bic? Japan demands an apology from China and it might be. worded this way: “Excuse us for liv- ing.” When two. souls with but a single thought go to the polls the result is not two votes that count as none. Lady Rhondda came right ontéand asked for a seat in the House of Lords. No Rhonddabout methods for her. ‘The new Turkish minister of the interior is| Marshal Izzet. One might say that anything that izzet goes to the interior~ . pletely from the demagogic control ‘and when| their vote in the legislative contest is properly weighed, it will be shown that the state has in them an electorate alert and eager in the struggle government. Awidls ‘thereé\isimuch smoke there may be some o INA Tadernele a wv EDITORIAL REVIEW} Comments reproduced in this column may or may not express the opinion of The Tribune. They are presented here in order that our readers may have both gides of important issues which are being dis- cussed in the press of the day. POVERTY AND RICHES at “He is not richest who has the most money, nor is he poorest who has the least of material things. He is wealthiest who thinks nearest to the truth, serves best, and has the most love for his fellow man. When men stand face to face and under- stand each other, the idle and ignorant prattle about the difference bétweeh men who labor with their minds or labor with their hands will cease. Brotherhood will make them see both are kin, for each has the same aspirations; to each the love and laughter of little children is the same; they each seek a home loved ones, education, enough tc eat and wear, a few friends and reasonable pleasure. It is no more a table because made.of | mahogany instead of pine and is no less a home because macé of wood instead of stone. Equal may be the pity for the man of overwealth. The heaviest heart may ride in the biggest automo- bile, and the lightest heart may be inside of over- alls. The chly true measure jof any man is in his measure of service, and the extent to which he loves truth ad justice—Arthur T. Morey, in St. Louis Commonwealth. | TIVE VANISHED COWBOY | The cowbcy. like the trapper, has almost van- ished from the western piciure, He lives now chiefly in Hollyv’ood or in barn-s‘orming troupes touring the country to st.ce cach shows as the! redeos. He is no longer coi,ccrned with cattle, | except as theatrical preps; he is an actor, not al stockman. | Except in a very few places, he is gone from the range; and jn these scattered spots where he still persists it is in reduced glory as a greatly modified type. He is likely to-b¢ as familiar with flivvers as with horses; he is as handy with the monkey wrench as with the branding ixon, and as for six shooters; he is more likely to carry a kodak. The range itself is gone, barbed wire has taken | McIntosh RISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE ‘ } PRESIDENT AND SENATE The’ vote in the state on President and Senator’as far as reached follows: Billings .. Bottineau . Bowman Burke.. Cass. Cavalier Divide Grand Forks Griggs ... Hettinger Kidder .... LaMoure Logan McHenry McKenzie . McLean . Mercer Mogton Mops 3 Nelson Oliver . Pembina Pierce Ramsey .. Ransom. Renvillew. Richland Rolette Sargent Sheridan Slope Sioux Stark Steele . SUPREME COURT—STATE TREASURER The vote on Supreme Court Judge and State 6 Burleigh Cass »... Golden Valley . Griggs .... Hettinger Kidder LaMoure Logan .. McKenzie McIntosh McLean Mercer Morton Oliver . Pembina Pierce .. Ramsey Ransom Renvill Richland Rolette Sargent Sheridan. LEAGUE GROWTH IN WEST GIVEN A/STRONG BLOW (Continued from Page One) ly Star, Towpley’s Minneapolis paper, is as severe in its denunciation of the Republican victory. It: gives consid- erable prominence to the Debs vote. Financial Reverse The Nonpartisan,league has suffer- ed a severe financial reverse in Nort! Dakota. ficial papers in the state, and its pa- pers will lose perhaps $100,000 to $150,000 of revenue annually. The ac- tivities of the Bank of North Dakota doubtless will be curtailed greatly, and if the independents control the legis- lature, it is quite probable that a large number of state employes will be lopped off the state pay-roll. The im- migration department and many other departments have given employes jobs <== AMBITIOUS CLER ENTERS NEW FIELD Mr. Harry Peterson, lately a dry goods clerk, rightly figured that the chances for advancement are better at a desk than behind a cbunter. He took a thorough course of sec- retarial training at Dakota Business College, and recently was sent to the U. §. Employment Bureau at $150 a month to start. 1000 new pupils are needed to fill prospective opénings. Don’t be handicapped by lack of proper training. ‘‘Follow the Suc- its place, and unless he has had the spirit to_be- come a movie actor he has‘sunk to be a ranch Dns Mmmnio nnn Shad insole ce$$ful.”. Enroll at Dakota Bus- iness College now... Write for in- formation to F, Lx, Watkins, Pres. It will lose perhaps 30*of-" Debs Treasurer is as follows: Christianson .Richardson Kaldor *lon warehouse receipts and transact- 1102-1036 1354, 1191 2633 «| 1955 3956 ©2738 17842097 50451 42509 to enable them to spread propaganda in behalf of the league. In the election of Senator Ladd the league will gain what it lost ‘in the defeat. of John: Baer—the use of the mails through the franking privilege of\a senator, who can deliver alspeech in the senate, or have a speech read into the record, and then distributed throughout the United States free of charge. A,Lesson Learfied The independents have probably learned a lesson that may result in final defeat of the leagne two years from now. Governor Frazier‘s yote has showed a steady slump since his first great triumph. He ‘received a majority over Langer in the primary of about 5,900. votes. The combined vote of O’Connor and Langer was; 2,500 more than Frazier’s, but the straight Republican votes more thau wiped this out. The bitter opposition to the league of nations especially in German communities, doubtless was one of the reasons why the. Republi can voters would not go in the Demc- cratic column unless the straight vote is figured O'Connor's: ‘vote shows a slump over Langer's. When the independents in the stats were hopelessly divided the league had easy sailing. They had an opportunity jto get together last spring for a united campaign. They did not do it. | With pride in. party, some Demo- cratic leaders, refused to combine in convention.’ The result was an ex- haustive primary campaign which ‘left the independent organization badly shattered and it was a tremendous the fall campaign, especially on the blender campaign means at hand. Had the Republicans and. ‘Democrats united on one) candidate and avoided the primary fight, it is quite probable that either, Langer of ‘o'Comn -| going into the Bank of North Da- -|000 to $10,000,000 a year. task to try and build a new one for: N Grand Forks. Hettinger. w1121 1265 Kidder... . 981 1709 McHenry .... McIntosh McKenzie McLean.. Merce: “724 1315 2648 Grant... fanless Totals—-Bd. Aud., Ny .| No, 51,837. {Real Estate Loans, Yes, 3: Du Yes, 38,476; No, 37,758. Powers and BALLOT FRAUD CHARGES COME FROM BILLINGS COUNTY (Continued from Page One) suraiice, probably will Jead the Non- ‘partisan ticket, reflecting great per- sonal popularity. His majority may reach 18,000 to 25,000 over G. 1. So* lum, of Mandan, when the vote is all in. William Lemke was running bet- ter than even his friends expected with about half of the vote accounted for. Kositzky is Happy Carl Kositzky, state auditor, con- ceding defeat at the hands of D. C. Poindexter, railroad telegrapher of Jamestown, refused to be downcast: ““I thank my friends for their sup- port, dnd I am not sorry that 1 re- fused to bow to Mr. Townley even though I might have kept on in of-| tice. I. ami happy, because on. the second day of December, when the initiated laws became effective, I am j kota to finish the investigation that l began months ago.” The effect of the initiatedw laws the passage of which is assured, was d:s- eussed on all sides today. F. W. Cathro, director-general, said that the supreme court might bé€ask- ed to construe the initiated law limit. ing real estate loans to bona fide farmers. Whether or not it would prevent the bank trom loaning money ing other such business is not cer- tain, he sald. The ‘law, according to Mr. Cathro, is ambiguous in its wording. G Mr. Cathro said that: the measure providing that public funds of coun- ties. cities, schools, etc. may be kept at home may reduce the bank's de- posits materially. , Just how much de- pends on local’ officals. He said that the amount of money from these sources probably varied from $6,000.- With the levying of mgny direct and indirect taxes, such as the income and oil ‘tax. the balance of the state treasurer. which will be kept in the Bank of North Dakota is a great deal larger than formerly. It probably will aver- age $7,000,000 during the year. If the independents are successful in the legislature it is probable that the appropriations for the state will be materially trimmed. The state im- migration department is expected to figure prominently in discussions of finance in the house of representa- tives. League Gains and Loses The Nonpartisan league vote snow- ed some unexpected gains and some unexpected slumps in the vote in the western part of the state. In Kidder and McLean counties the league ma- joritfes were larger than were ex pected, and Oliver gave its usual large vote. ° Perhaps the greatest reversal of form in any/district irf,the state was the election of an independent ticket of the league strongholds, but it re- served itself on the county ticket. Frazier. however, carried the county. | In Dunn county the league vote) was cut down, as it was in the North: | western countied. In Grant county the ! independents elected all county of- | ficers except Benn Mooney, leaguer. ex-service man. He lost an arm in an accidental explosion while in the service. Miss Mina Sasved. endorsed by the league, was elected superin- tendent of schools, In Golden Valley and in Sioux cour- ties independents. were elected tu county offices. Woman Wins The first woman to win a county office other than superintendent of schools is said to be Miss Maude Bat- ty, independent, who was elected county treasurer of Hettinger county. Other independents elected included the sheriff, superintendent of schools, auditor and coroner. or Conld4= In-Barnes“coenty, 1393 Morton. 2750 2590 2847 Mountrail. 517 2546 1445 2656 Nelson... coset Se a Uae Oliver.... are 7 Wee Pembina 3560 1886 3440 2021 3655 3467 1954 Pierce... 05 1169 1417 1265 1447 12381-1447 1229 Ramsey.. 410 1878 3341 2023, 3376 1960 3353 1978 Ransom. 2110 2266 2034 2222 2043 2259 2051 228 Renville. 942 1370 877 1444 911 1438 899 °1400 Richland... fossee Beat eae ates Rolette.... een eee Sveredutethe Sargent.. - 1244 1460 1518 1474 1268 Sheridan 902 1005 977: 1092 921 1067 Slope .... Shaeeens 694 731 as BIOUX on. ws ee cee eee ase teeta oan Stark... 2379 1680 Steele eres 2 1415 1088 1385 1084 1276 1079 2627 1965 2557 2055, 2584 2028 2575 2014 2580 3824 2618 “Yes, 42.756; No, 39,26 in Mercer} county: This has been one |- A SUNDAY,. NOVEMBER 7, 1920 INITIAT ASURES 4 TATED MEASU The yote on the Initiated Measures as far as tabulated is as follows: he # : ad a ey aoa a G2 \ Yes No} Yes. No No Yes No 892 934 900 917 943 874 875 Billings... 337 455 471d , Bottineau. é 2 ay etree Bowman 55 948 — 965 871 943 Burke .... .... 1175 1552 1521 1484 © 1206 1487 Burleigh 3307 2811 2718 5 2661 ©3405 2711 1188 1998 § 1998 1343 2020 1265 1178 1552 1517 1198 1508 1207 1488 1737 1489 Public 9,327; No, 36,800. Legal Publications, ties State Supt., Yes, 38,293; No,-37,118. ee carried the county by a small ma- jority, but Seth Richardson, candi- date for supreme court with league“ endorsement, won out, and Poindexter for state auditor, also received a ma- jority. The Valley City Times-Record, independent paper, was beaten for ot- ficial newspaper by the People’s Op- ee: a league paper, being drawn in- a three-cornered contest. The race between Judge A. M. Chris- | When -abdut 135,000 votes had been recorded the vote ‘stood: Christian- son’ 69,445, Richardson 64,7000. Th¢ vote in this office probably will not be over 200,000. With a few more precincts in the governorship race received todays leavifig 117 precincts missing out of €,091 the vote siood: Frazier 112,529, O’Connor 109,801. New tdtals indicated that the in- itiated ldws carried by a big vote. The examination of the bang probably will have more than 15,000 majority; the public fund mensgre by 15,000; the real estate loan restriction by 11,- 000; legal publications by 5,000 and [the restoration powers and of duties of the superintendent of public in- struction by £0,000 to 12,000. This rep- resents a total of about 150,000 votes counted. Carl Kositzky, who ran a close-race for state auditor, probably is defeated by a small majority. With 1,338 pre- cinets tabulated, D. C. Poindexter had 71,959 votes and Kositzky, 69.507. Though upsets are possible on. the race between John ‘Steen and Ole Kal- dor for treasurer, and between' Thom- as Hall and Miss Alfhild Alfson, close estimates indicated that* Hall and Steen would win. Steen’s Lead With 1,288 precincts tabulated Steen had 67,883 and Kaldor 62,306. 1,374 precincts Hall had 66,191 and Miss Alfson 63,107. Miss Minnie J. Nielson was running Strgng ob superintendent of public irstruction’: “With early 150,000 votes cast she had 79,023 votes to 70,979 for Miss Ruth Johnson, her Nonpartisan‘ league opponent. For president Harding had 95,068 votes in. 1182 precincts to 20,835 for Cox and Debs for 1; Dr. Ladd, for Senator, had 92,158 to 61,925 for H. H. Perry with two-thirds of the vote in. MSs gS NOT WORKING BUT FIRED OUT ‘When one feels always tired with- out working, or suffers from back- ache, lumbago, rheumatic pains. sore muscles or stiff joints it is not always easy to locate the source of trouble, put very frequently ft can be traced to’ overworked, weakened or diseased kidneys. Mrs. L. Gibson, 12th & Edi- son St., PaJunta, Colo., writes: “My kidneys were giving me a great deat of trouble/for some time. I took Fo- ley Kidney, Pills and they helped me right. away.” S Liniment | is always ready to ease rheumatism 66 AT the very first twinge, down | comes-my bottle of Sloan’s; | then quick relief, without rubbing, for it’s stimulating id scatters congedtion! The NT ase it for ett of which Valley muscles, and it helps, Sally’s 2? 35¢, 406, 1,40, Tn ay