The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 4, 1928, Page 7

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1928 LEADERS THINK NORTH DAKOTA ‘RACE IS CLOSE Prohibition and Religious Is- sues Shadowed by Farm Problems PARTY LINES MUDDLED Maddock Maintains Neutral Attitude Toward Hoover -and Smith BY BYRON PRICE ‘most antagonistic to julture nominated at that convention and the agricultural plank demanded i ‘was not written into the plat- form, ~ “We farmers of North Dakta feel that in self-respect we cannot allow the sentiment to prevail that we can be whipped ‘into line not er Utical od definite and positive action towards agriculturai relief.” Governor M.ddock said he had re- frained from making any definite byeosger as between Smith and tions having full credit for the pro- ey sentiment of the state, and the that is mad le it treatment the lidge tration has given agricul- ture.” Asked whether the farm organi: tions of which he was a member was not supporting Smith in this state, he replied “It seemed to us at the Kansas City convention that it was impossible for Mr. Hoover to carry North Dakota. The farmer organ- izations were very much opposed to him then and I have seen no change ted |in attitude since.” = INE GANGELS both sides these claims are ‘coupled with @ reminder that much work re- mains to be done before election day, and there are leaders among the Republicans and Democrats alike who say quite candidly, when they speak privately, that if the election were held today it might very well turn out a horse race. Thus has tradition become dis- turbed in a state which four years ago stood by Coolidge in the face of the La Follette crusade and gave Davis only 13,000 votes out of a to- . tal of nearly 200,000. coun Sank eee hi wernor Simi recently traversed the state, and his western flings at the Republican farm poli- cies were broadcast over the north- west. On his trail come a swarm of Republican binders, including Senators Bro and Borah, preaching Hoover, The outstanding state leaders of the farm organizations, are, in turn, redoubling their pleas that Hoover defeated. Although North Dakota was not the hardest hit by the period of dis- tress in the farm states, her farm ers and busin en nevertheles: have passed through some trying dings November. 1,. 46 ince Novem! 1, 1920, there have been 307 permanent failures among the North Dakota state banks. Land values have decreased, and present wheat prices do not help the Republican campaign. Most of the other issues have been crowded into the shadow. Prohibi- tion is talked about, but with Ro} great show’ of confidence on either side, The state is rather normally dry, yet a large percentage of its eee Population is German and wet. Just three -nonths ago, to repeal the state prohibition sere was lost, 96,887 to The religious issue has had little public prominence, Politics Complicated @ proposal The difficulties of both parties, from an organization standpoint, are increased by the complicated piet of local politics. The real lines of political division within the state run cross-wise of the old par- ty lines, The names Republican and isan Yr, runni on the Republican ti fant Gores Maddock, a Non; Leaguer, seel the governorship on the Democratic ticket,’ Frasier and his colleague, Senator Nye, have said they are for Hoover, wh the Nonpartisan wing of g i Si = i E s ig i He : : if i : Ei ; Ri & t F ii * ; i Ho i i “ a Ba ie ! " : EE fé ! : i i rE if i E i * t et qe at Ee 7 i i FORT SPEECH Nelson B: Tecently to look at their "flax which he will combine by| when it is ripe enough. . Bf Nelson was busy cuttifig hi flax Tuesday with his tractor. Joe Jiras is hauling gravel on the new road. John Anderson made a trip to Baldwin Tuesday after some lumber to build a grain bin. Viran and Bud Nelson were callers at the G. F. Nelson home Wednes- | + day. Hugo Nelson assisted them in threshing on Ai on at John Raderson's. Mrs. Bill Guptill is staying out with Enos Strandemo, “while Ease is in Baldwin assisting his ents threshing. os Everybody has been digging tatoes the last week. Garden vere. tables on account of the heavy frost and some of the potatoes on top were frozen. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Barnes from Bismarck came out last Sunday and visited at the F. C. Nelson home, Bud Nelson cut his flax Thurs- day. Tra Falkenstein was a caller Thursday at the F. C. Nelson home. Stephen Whitted has been assist- ing the Nelson Bros. with their threshing. Martin Tooker and Joe Fisher hauled wheat to in with their trucks Thursday for Ed Lundquist. » F. Nelson and Gerald made a few trips to Regan this week with grain. Fargo, N. D., Oct. 4—Expressing Cyl regret that he was forced to cancel & scheduled address at the 18th an- nual Indian Fair at Fort Totten, near Devils Lake, Gerald P. Nye, North Dakota’s junior senator left here today for Washington. Nye has been called to the capital by the opening of the contempt of court trial of Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the board of directors of the Standard Oil company, In- dians, -an outgrowth of the senate land committee’s investigations, Nye is chairman of the committee. “The trial opens Monday, and it is necessary that I am there,” Nye said. “My part in the hearing will Probably not take over 20 minutes |, and I am sorry that I must cancel the appearance at Fort Totten.” While he made no definite state- ment, Nye indicated that he would return immediately to the northwest. i Trysg BY GLADYS. NELSON Mr. and Mrs. Joe Varley were callers at John Anderson’s Sunday night where they took Clarence back to work on the threshing machine. Trygg school No. 1 started Mon- day again after missing a week when the teacher, Gladys Rue, w laid up with a bad case of tonsilitis. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Nelson motored near Wing recently on local business. J. W, Jiras purchased a new sedan Saturday. a Alex Schoemberger visited at the Kruger home Sunday. Mrs. William Moore and daughter and Mr. Olson from Cylinder, Iowa, rrived here Saturday by car to visit her daughter and sister, Mrs. Folten Nelson. | Their car broke dowy at McKenzie and the Nelsons had to go after them. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Whitted and Florence motored to Bismarck Sat- urday looking after some business interests. John Kruger and G. F. Nelson cut their flax Tuesday. a i Ivan Law and one of his negihbors ealled at G. F, Nelson’s Monday on local business. Joe Varley called at George Rosen- beck’s Monday for some well re- pairs, 1 3: Earl Varley, who is employed on the N. P. freight train, made a trip from Jamestown to Wilton Monday, where he will be for a few days. Cedric Craig was a caller at the o _THE’BISMARCK TRIBUNE son Sunday me--ing in shoveling grain from the threshing machine. The Brown and Jiras boys made a trip to Still and Baldwin Sunday for some repairs on the threshing rig, > Martin ee is havi the house painted on Danova farm, cocker worl is. Geo. Whit Mr. and Borah Outlines Hoover Plan for Farm Equality (Continued fiom page one) litical leaders here as one of the’ most important to be given in Fargo in recent Ped The talk was en- thusiastically received“and frequent cheers were given to his statements by the crowd which filled the hall. The talk was frequently ‘punctu- ated with irogy by the senator as he discussed Governor Smith's stand on is | prohibition and agriculture. itted home, + Mrs. Rosendahl, who. is here from Washington visi her relatives, assisted Mrs. John Anderson in cook- ing for threshers, while Mr. Rosen- dent is working with Martin Strand r work. John Anderson made a tp to Bismarck Sunday and, took loyd, ue back to resume Trene and Clara their high school duties, f Brittin + BY CLARENCE S, HOOVER Orin Dutton went to Wilton Thursday and returned home Friday. Ed Allensworth was in Bi Thursday. Henry Crawford and C. R. Craw- ford delivered cattle at Brittin Fri- day. Br. Roan of Bismarck was a vis- "| itor at Henry Crawford’s Sunday. F. C. Nelson and Bud made a bus’ness trip to Regan Thursday and had the misfortune of burning out a tad rod and had to be pulled ome. Charlie Rue boarded Emil John- son’s threshing crew. Oscar Mag- nuson threshed for him. John Kruger assisted John \nder- son Friday in getting ready for his threshers. John Engdahl and An- drew Anderson threshed for him after finishing Axel Johnson’s. Gladys and Margaret Rue, Mrs. G. F. Nelson, Gwendolyn and Jimmy were callers at the Kruger home Friday. John Anderson motored to Bis- marck Friday and got Floyd and Irene and Clara Rue to spend the week-end at their homes. Helen Rue also came home from Regan to spend the week-end. Joe Fisher threshed for Ed Lund- we ree: d David fohn, Andrew and Davi SE, Martin Tooker, Joe Fisher, Rei Johnson and G. F, Nelson hauled grain to Regan Friday, , Oscar Magnuson finished Kruger’s job of threshing last week. The Nelson Bros. motored to Bis- marck last Monday, attending to some business interests and looked | at the truck they purchased. |_ David Trygg threshed for Carl | Larson last week. : Mr. and Mrs. Joe Varley motored to Wilton Wednesday night to visit with Earl who will fire on a passen- ger train now. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Nelson, Gerald and Gwendolvn made a trip to Regan Saturday, looking after some business matters, Oscar Magnuson an: Mrs. Conrad Kettleson and Rande transacted business in Regan Saturday. John Krucer assisted in threshing Sunday on Oscar Magnuson’s rig. J, W. Jiras got the threshers Mon- day morning. Brown Bros. are threshing ‘for them after finishing Ed Mount’s, The Brown boys purchased a new car recently in Bismarck. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Varley were dinner and supper guests at the G. F. Nelson home Sunday. Clarence Starr also was a supper guest. Alec Schoemberger, Leo Sheldon and Caryle were also callers. Mr. and Mrs. Albin Spangberg and Violet motored to Bismarck Satur- day on a business mission. G. F. Nelson assisted John Ander- Mr. and Mrs, C. R. Crawford mo- tored to Bismarck Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Dewey Olson and Mrs. Sub Mastel visited Mrs, M. mb Sunday. E. M. Whiteaker has finished threshing on the Knauss section. The grain turned out good. Reo Knauss was out looking after his interests here. George Frood and Miss Nora Frood motored to Bismarck Sunday. Miss Nora Frood will stay and at- tend high school in Bismarck, [ Menoken | ——s By MRS. JENNIE DANCE Miss Gertrude Ness entertained Mrs. Laura Dance and daughter Miss Nellie at dinner Wednesday evening. Mrs. Edd Ebling spent Wednes- day helping Mrs. Mick Agnew cook for threshers. Mrs. Elmer Funston and two chil- dren left Saturday for a visit with her parents at Royalton, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Boyd and little daughter Carroll were dinner uests at tho A. C. Dance home . A. will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, at the consolidated school. Edd Roth, Jake Dutt motored to Bismarck on business Thursday afternoon. Miss Mildred Funston; who is teaching near Regan, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. M. E. Funston. Miss Margery DeGroot will at- tend the Bismarck Business college, enrolling Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Craven ar- rived here Sunday from Long Island, N. Y., for a visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Whitteg and grand- son Arthur are also visiting at the V. M. Craven home, Mr. and Mrs. A.-C. Dance, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Ebling visited at the R. L. 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De Soto Six in formance and value has ever anpenend in the field of low-priced the pearance, Detroit, Mich: In discussing’ the advertisement laced in a newspaper here by Smith supporters he emphasized the phrase which read “Put North Dakota in the honor column,” and added his own words, “Alongside with Tam- many.” ¢ Scores Hansbrough Taking as his text a statement contained in a full-page advertise- ti ment which H. C. Hansbrough, chair- man of the Smith Independent league, ‘published in the Fargo Fo- rum Wednesday, Senator William E. Borah in his address here last night ad presented records from the files of various government departments to Prove that Hoover did not fix the price of wheat, that he did not sug- gest $1.50 or, late: price. In making a he traced the farm problem from its source, showing that the devastating de- flation policy, “which was its begin- ning, was put into effect by the Democratic administration.” be text tonight,” he said Put North Dakota in the honor col- umn.’ (Alongside of Tammany.) ‘Vote for Smith.’ Why vote’ for Smith?” Then he proceeded through a thorough analysis of Smith’s farm stand, citing from interviews and statements he has made. rst an interview in 1924, in which Smith de- clared that bankers should refuse credit to farmers who raised a sur- plus; that these financiers, in fact, should control the amount of acreage planted. Then an address on 1927, after the McNary-Haugen bili had been up for three years, in which Smith said: “A chain of farms might help the situation. At least the business methods embodied in the situation would bring the only relief that I can possibly think of. When the farmer stops sitting on top of the world and begins thinking and keeping the rules of economics and business. he will begin helping himself. “T can’t think of any other way to help the farmers, The fact is, they are the only ones who can help them- selve “Help yourself, farmers,” said Bo- rah. “Vote for Smith? Well, that’s a very simple remedy, so far as the candidate is concerned. It will save study and labor. Then, after his nomination, Smith's telegram to the president of the farm bureau of In- diana, in which he said, in reply to @ query as to what his farm plan was: ‘When _I_am elected president I will appoint a commission, and that | ments, labor, etc., and a perceciane commission can work out a pro- gram.’ “Then his statement denying that he (Raskob) embraced the equaliza- tion fee; his declaration at Omaha that he ‘endorsed the principle of the McNary-Haugen bill but not the mechanic: jis statement, in an in- terview at Oklahoma City, that he does ‘not know a great deal about the McNary-Haugen bill itsel! about four or five other plans,’ and ‘I don’t undertake to supply the me- chanics. I will leave that to a com- mission.’” “What have we, then, in the way of a pledge?” Borah asked. “Noth- If elected, I will ap- mmission to work out a has no plan whatever. No one at this time can make an asser- as to what he means. If he has a profound plan, a great scheme, it has not been revealed. I would saggest that these people, who are urging the farmers to vote for Smith, ought to include in their vertising his plan for farm relief so they will know why they are voting. Let his man add another $100 to his adverti scheme and tell us what Smith’s plan is. I have no doubt that the gentleman who wrote that is sincere, but as I look over his career and think of the number of mistakes he has made, I don’t want to follow him.” In an interview before his speech, Mr. Borah, in answer to the first ques- tian in the advertisement, pertain- ing to the charge that Hoover first urged $1.50 as the price for wheat read from a letter which Hoover wrote to Wilson to show that he suggested that figure only as a basis of calculation for fixing the price. 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