Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12

but 81 and the rest goes to your local
and school funds? So the MAJ who
says he can cut your taxes Is lying or
he Is an ignoramus. They ell us Of
the band of robbers hat was for
merry In the state house in Bismarck,
and yet I tell YOU that every depart
ment held by the Townleyites in the
capitol. except one, has insisted on
getting larger appropriations than the
robbers ever had"
Mr.. Twitchell recounted the state
ment of Governor Frazier in Bis
marck when he said the city Of Bis
marck had bonded for 100000, and
he could not see why the state could
not and doe not bond for $500, 00O,-
900. 49,
"At the same time the governor
said that the valuation of the state
was but $354,00 ,000-and I should
say the governor is not afraid of the
cars when 1t comes to finances. But
for me. I think I could borrow all the
money l want to plaster on my land
without having the state mortgage 1t
Tor 30 per cent Of it's value.
"How Much Did Frazier Get?"
Another telling point was made by
Mr.. Twichell when he recalled the
incidents Of the legislative session of
1915 when he opposed the terminal
elevator proposition and was accused
Of having sold out for $50. 900 to the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Il was recalling this to one Of nv
friends who does not hesitate to tell
me how much I injured the interests
bered it we'll. and he was still inclin-
ed to believe it.
Then I mentioned the veto of the
terminal elevator bill by Governor
Frazier and asked him: "If YOU
think got $4,000 for opposing a ter
minal elevator, how much did. Frazier
get for killing this bill after it had
passed both houses by the largest
vote n bill received during the SEES
sion?'
81 had twelve reasons for opposing
the terminal elevator and the COVER
nor has used five Of them In his veto
message. How much did he geto
Il have been a legislator for 25
years, but I glory in the honor of not
having been a member Of the last
house" was another Of his good ones,
He wanted to know why there had
peen no measures passed in opposi-
ton to the railroads. as would have
been expected in a granger legisla-
lure There was no railroad legisla-
ton or insurance legislation original
ing in the ram pasture" he said. and
the two-cent fare bill of representa-
tive Staale Hendrickson was butted to
death there. he said. He closed with
a denunciation of the leaders OF the
Socialistic propaganda who had stolen
the control Of the state, and urged
every man to go home determined that
IT should never occur again.
Townlcy's Socinlistic Oath.
Judge Spalding asked the floor to
present Photographic copy of a dec,a.
ration of his adherence to the Social
ist party, made by A. c. Townley in
1914. ~
P. o. Thorson. publisher of the
was called to the floor
n old of the beginning Of the fight
against the organizers Of the league in
mis- publication and how he had re-
ceived scores Of letters praising him
Tor his courageous stand, but all
asked, DC not use my name"
Il am glad we are getting back n
the place where we are showing
some backbone" he concluded.
~square.Toed Against Socialism.
Jerry" Jerry" Bacon" Bacon"
wal the next demand Of the crowd.
ana Mr.. Bacon took the floor with the
assertion: You all know where I
stand. You all know l am square-toed
against Socialism,"
~ winch there was q shout Of ap-
:! opposed Lynn J. Frazier A. the
candidate for governor, because 7
thought Colonel Frame was a better
one put when the league got control
Frazier was the candidate T ain.
ported him loyalty. After the election
~ c the live stock special trip to
Chicago told the governor-e,ect
that as he was the choice Of the peo-
pie ! would stand by him.
But few in this state ever maa
OF ne things that would happen. of
what these leaders of the league would
attempt to put across. could not
stand for their socialistic doinrs and
when I was told by phone from Ris-
marck that they proposed to take the
fair away from Grand Forks to nun.
isn me n and The Herald for opposing
take the fair and the University an1
the little ! possessed in, Grand Forks.
] out they could not take my princi.