Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24

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economic measures. many Of which would not have been
seriously considered at this time had 1t not been for the
war. The government has taken ,over many Of the most
important industries Of the country in order that their
work may be co-ordinated and expedited. 1t has invad-
ed the realm Of personal affairs, and regulates many Of
the customs and habits Of the people; and the people.
recognizing the need, respond gladly. @
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA Is IN URGENT
|NEED OF THE ADOPTION OF CERTAIN WAR MEAS
UREs, N 1T IS AS A WAR MEASURE THAT HON.
Is. =. DOYLE HAS BEEN ENDORSED FOR THE Po-
(s1TIoN OF GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BY REPRE-
SENTATIVE DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS, WHO
ON SOME UNITED ACTION WHICH SHOULD MEET
THE eel OF THE STAT.
\ In the past the citizens Of North Dakota have align
ed themselves on the basis of a wide variety Of political
differences. Today there can be no such alignment Such
alignment as there Is must be on other issues. The great
issue before the country is the war. and the first business
of the nation is to win the war, and to keep at it until
the war Is won properly. And it is the business of the
state Of North Dakota, with all of Its power and through
all Of its agencies, to aid in that work. We need a state
government which is first and foremost for the war and
the winning of it from the ground up, an administration
which is not only thoroughly loyal in the person Of its
own members. but which is free from the contamination
of association with people who are either actively and
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with Ifs and butts" -. -
Two years ago, when the men on what ia known as
1.-The Nonpartisan league ticket were nominated as the Re-
publican candidates for state positions, The Herald.
which prior to that time had pointed out the dangerous
paths on which the leaders of that organization were con-
Quoting their followers, withdrew its opposition after the
primary, accepting the decision Of the majority Of those
who voted as members of the Republican party, and as
Stunning that the men chosen would perform the duties
Of their office as independent men, and would bring to
their offices both regard for the economic welfare of the
state and regard for It's laws
In this both The Herald and thousands Of other cit
liens of the state were disappointed. Immediately upon
being indicted into office that portion Of the. legislature
which was dominated by the league management. and
the state officials who had been elected on the league
ticket. from the governor down, proceeded to show their
contempt for the constitution which they had sworn to
support by attempting to foist upon the state a new con-
stitution which they sought to have adopted in defiance
Of the plain letter and the unquestionable spirit Of the
constitution itself. If House Bill a had contained all the
wisdom ever included in a human document, and If the
provisions which, 1t, sought to make had been the most
beneficial that could be imagined. its adoption would
have been a flat violation Of the fundamental law Of the
state. Yet the governor Of the state. and his fellow par
tisans in state offices and in the legislature. under the
sinister domination of a shyster and adventurer, support
ed, defended and advocated that bill.
These men, disregarding the law Of the state. show.
ed. equal disregard for its material interests. They pro-
posed to cucumber every farm. every home. every bust
ness establishment in the, state with q load Of debt in
order. to raise funds with which to embark on a career
of wildcat financing and rash experimenting on 4 ri:
gantio scale. The hope that Governor Frazier and hi.
fractional, associates could be relied on to give the people
Of the state a: square deal was dissipatedt into thin arr
Then came the war, and the agitators and oreanizer.
= Aa% hA- .ks st1.
tration and a large part Of the legislature committed -
House Bill A. exhibited their activities in opposition -
the war. their opposition being yelled or open, according
to the time and place and the, character Of their a,,d,.
ences That sort Of thing went on for months. Some Of
the men engaged in this work have been indicted. Other.
have been convicted OF disloyal and sedtious acts. Yet
not in, . single instance has there come from, the In. :,
the governor OF North Dakota or any Of those ,ntn.n,
lately associated with him in office one syllable in cen,,r.
Of the open-and conspicuous utterances Of disloya,tv a.,
the men to whom they appear to have committed their
consciences and their political fortunes.
In q time likS this The Herald know. no n.-.v :.
Opposes and will Oppose with all its might the elect,on -
amy public office Of any man Who cannot show . c1..n
bill OF health az = ioyA citizen OF the American renpb.
lie. For that reason this paper Is opposed to the rr,e-el.c.
ton Of Governor Frasier. no matter on what pots,,r,
ticket he runs. For the same reason 1t urges the eiec-l
ltion5 OF B. !. Doyle. who was first nominated bv q. n..
locrats and Who has been endorsed " Republican. vho
voice the sentiments Of many thousands Of their. frt.,A.
Tn ~ Rspubiicau rants.
Ws advoc1ts the election % Nj. Doyle as I v.r1
Amsasrre ons the saIae; basis on which Europsan cabinets
have bsen reorsanssds and 81 whichs party IL. b.ens
s,nihatsd from ths ~ eounca1s 81 ~ Ann.rtk.n 81.
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