The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-04
No Campaign Like It "Be-
. fore or Since" - And
Tuesday Closes It
WHAT THEN" The QUERY
Lynn Frazier, North Da-
kota S Next Governor
. Who He Is

prior to March 20 last, was hardly
known beyond the confines of his own
county, Lynn J. Frazier. of Hoople.
Mr.. Frazier Is today concluding his
campaign, making tour of Cass
county, but so far as his own interests
are concerned, it wasn't required. That
he will be elected by the greatest
majority ever given a gubernatorial
candidate, is conceded both by Re-
publicans and Democrats.
Carried to the front by the Non
partisan league, when that organiza .
tlon held its big convention in Fargo
on March 2S and % last, Mr. Fraz er
has been pretty much in the public eve
In this state ever since. Carrying the
primary election with a clear majority
over all rival candidates. sending
down to defeat such prominently
known politicians as Usher L. Burdick
of Williston, and J. H. Frame of Graf
ton, Mr.. Frazier has ever since been
conceded easy sailing in the general
election.
Already. Mr.. F'razfe has indicated
quite clearly to the people Of the state
the attitude he takes toward a num-
her Of important problems that will
command the attention of the state
during the coming twoyear period.
Probably the most far reaching
'NSASiuIlOil dullCipdLSQ Dy Mr. T FTdZler
is the civil service act, placing practi-
Cally all state employees on a civil serv-
ice basis. The act has already been
framed, and II passed, will work radi-
cal changes in the system of appoint
ments, practically removing them from
politics.
Nothing to Fear.
Mr.. Frazier has indicated that the
business men Of the state have moth
ing to fear from him, or from the Nom
partisan league. The league stands
for the Improvement of the conditions
under which the farmers handle their
products: for state aid TO the farmers
in breaking down the present obnoxi-
GUS system of marketing, and in aiding
the farmers. Mr.. Frazier declares the
business men with whom the farmer
deals necessarily will profit
North Dakota has never witnessed
more interesting political year than
that which comes to a close with next
Tuesdays balloting. What with the
Nonpartisian league; its great conven-
ton in Fargo; its remarkable state
wide campaign that made it's appeal to
thousands and thousands Of farmers,
who had never before shown such
interest in politics.
The result was viewed in the June
primaries, when a group of we'll known
politicians, heretofore supposedly pow
LullS III puDllC OPINION,
were overthrown.
No Stop in Campaign.
since the June primaries, the Nom
partisan campaign has been continued
Each week its publication. The Nom
PARTISAN Leader. Of this city, has been
sent to its 10000 subscribers within
this state. To the great bulk of Ger
man speaking members in the central
west and southwestern section Of the
state, a German edition Of The Nom
PARTISAN Leader has been provided
IT has weekly carried the message OF
the league; it has each week main
tatned the campaign for the election
of the entire league ticket-devoting
particular attention to the supreme
court ticket.
North Dakota's experience in the
present political year has attracted
attention in the nation. The Non
PARTISAN league has become a ma
uonat organization; it Is extending
its opertions to adjoining states. and
expects to make it's influence felt in
the elections two years hence in
Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana,
and probably elsewhere.
The program Of public ownership.
announced by the league in North Da-
kota, has been temporarily lost sight
ot, in the heat of the presidential and
senatorial campaigns-but with the
ReI'oIiA6 oL NIle erection next Iu6S0aN
viii come the query-What next?
The state Legislature, through which
the league program Is to be placed
under way. is just two months off. It
convenes the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in January? 1t will
commander the attention Of the peo-
PIE OF North Dakota as never before
About Mr.. Frazier.
But about Mr.. Frazier the states
next governor
Lynn j. Frazier was born on a farm
In Rice county Minnesota, on Decem-
Der Il. 1874. His father came with
MS FAMILY to North Dakota in the
spring OF 1881. and settled on section
33 OF township 159, range 54, in Penn
bina county, then in Dakota territory.
Ihomas Frazier, Lynn Fraziers ia
ther. built there a little sod house in
which his family lived for several
years. Lynn Frazier's present home is
on the same place. 1t is the old home
stead practically the only home he
has ever known.
The boy Lynn began his education
IN the country school in his neighbor-
hood, After that he went to Grafton
high school, where he graduated at
the age OF II, something of record
Tor country boy who had his chores
10 90 and was able to do a mans work
III the summer time. His father had
died year before and he and his
brothers had taken up the work of
running the farm.
The next fall Lynn, mature and
manly for his age, began teaching
country school. He was at that two
wears and he developed an ambition to
become well educated man. having
visions OF profession He thought
of being lawyer and then Of being
doctor. Later 1t was toward that pro
fession that his aims began to shape
themselves. "
Saving Money to Learn a Profession.
He saved a little money in two. years
of teaching and he hiked off to May
vile when 10 to enter the normal. He
had improved his time so we'll that
lIe was able to complete the course
there in q year. graduating with that
institutions first class in 1895.
With his teachers and classmates
predicting for him brilliant future in
whatever profession he might adopt,
but with his savings used up, Lynn
went back to teaching school. He was
20 years old then. He didn't become
Of age until the following winter.
He kept at country school teaching
again for two years, saving UP money
and nursing his ambition. A brother
was to succeed to the farm He was
to be free for the distinguished career
for which his family all knew he was