The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-31
Frazier Afraid
Of His Platform

speaking AT d61Ous ~. D's Oti SeP.
tember 2Sth United States Marshal,
S. ]. Doyle, democratic candidate TOR
MANY people Of this state are
wondering why Governor Frazier.
who has now had almost three years
experience on the stump, should hes
itate to meet me, a beginner. in joint
discussion Of the issues Of this cam
paign-" 1T isn't myself that he is
afraid Of but 1t Is the platform that
he fears to discuss, and well he may
ecause he stands on an invisible
platform supporting q program full
Of holes and jokers.
.The program that he - advocat-
ing IL not tho same as the plans that
are being worked out for his admin
istrat3on IN secret chambers in an
other state, by cunning politicians
who have neither homes nor property
In this or any other state. Their
whole interest In the matter In to live
in glory while they watch us try out
some utopian dreams OF parior phil
oeophers. who never did q days man
ual labor In their Life.
Prs-EIee4ion Promises eroiesn.
Two years ago Governor Frazier
said, In his prediction, speeches,
speaking Of the changes In govern
ment, that We must move slowly and
cautiously. try out one thing at a
time, because many interests were
Involved But no sooner than tho
/ legislature oonv<ned, he Urged the
passage Of a bill that proposed more
evolutionary changes in our consti-
tuition than has ever been proposed
in tho history sf any state in the
union, and all Of them at onca.
Some Surpr;ssa,
sleUw we arc pefng urged 10 adopt
- oet Of constitutional amendments,
.cunntngiy drawn so a. TO seem Aarm-
less, and give % the same feeling
Of security that Mr.. Fraziers pre-
election speeches did two years ago.
but which wm, II adopted. produce
Just a. big surprises when tho iests.
lature convenaS next January. - did
n. b. a.
.one Of tbe anendmenes proposed
is to section lS7 Of the present con-
:sttution. the proposed amendment
hetng ~ follows:
s?:rr," nc. .C!deta bhh1g
""rhe state may Issue or guar
antee the paymeEs Of bonds, pro.
vided that all bonds IN EXCESS
Of 100000 shall be secured by
first mortgage upon real estate in
amounts not - exceed One-half
ol it's value, or upon real estate
and personal property Of state
owned ..tili Aes. enterprises or tn
ting Its value. and, provided fur
ther, that the state shall not IL
sue or guarantee bonds upon
property Of state-owned utilities.
enterprises Or industries IN ex-
cess Of ten million dollar4'
You vii notice that bonds taat
the state may issue OF guarantee arc
divided into threo classes, continued
Mr.. Doyle.
'P1rst. h'AnAeE buads sr.,nst an
property In the seate up to s., ,6oo, GOO.
second, eouds against first mort
cages on real estate up to 20 per cent
Of tho value Of every foot Of real
estate IA tho statA farm and city
s3fhe, With tie blue aky a. the limit
on this eaa%s Of boadA
Thrill. bonds upjn reo1 o. per9cn
a property Of state owned utilities,
esztsrps4see or Industries In amounts
not to eDceed tn whole value and
the limit on TIM class at bonds n
$4,000. 900.
In this proposed asnsndnent tho
9oe119ilsts have 3st dared to face the
p9opeo quito 20 openly as they diA in
H B. a. ThsFsfosA the proposed
amsamsnt b sxuningfy wocded 30
- b k0ve ths Impression IN the
mind Of tho average reader ts,at a
limit q 81, 100000 g provided for
when - q matter cf fact the amend-
Msm pkovides absolutely no limit to
00 de6G that mayos incurred IN the
namo de tho States Of Nosth d.
hoeA, On which De people who pay
t&Dee WIN bav. . nay interest ev.
ey yoE md 0vel1tuAly tho principal