The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-27
FRAZIER FEARS
TO GO BEFORE
PEOPLE ON HIS.
OFFICIAL RECORD
Doyle Says Executive Ig-
nores Debate Because
of His Position


Willisaon, N. D., Sept. 27.-"tonIy
one conclusion can be drawn from
the refusal of Governor Frazier to
meet me isa Joint debate TO discuss
the issues of this campaign, and that
is that the governor is afraid to dis
clss on the platform the record he
himself has made in office" said S. J.
Doyle, Democratic candidate for
governor, while here this morning.
Mr.. Doyle spoke in Williston last
evening, continuing his tour Of the
state in the interest of his candidacy
Il proposed to Mr.. Frazier, in a let
ter mailed several weeks ago, and
which he has not even had the court
joint debate to discuss these ques-
tions, but have received no response
whatsoever.
The only mixing we have had as
to the reason for the governors re-
9usal or failure to discuss campaign
issues Jointly with myself comes by
way of The Fargo Courier News, the
official organ of the administration
which sets up the plea that the gov
ernoe wouldn't meet me because he
doesn't want to draw a crowd for the
rival candidate.
'.I'lI put this proposition up to any
Af1lT AAlli4Q6u EIldEI GNULLEl 1r1FASNe1'.
IL Frazier believes his actions on
certain public questions that have
arisen during his term in ofHce are
defenstble, why should he object TO
discussing those actions before all
the people Of this state?
What Does He Fear7
'If Governor Frazier has any
sound reason for the veto of the
terminal elevator bill; if he has any
sound reason for supporting House
Bill Az carrying such radical pro-
visions as the single tax, unlimited
bonded Indebtedness for the state
and all Of its political subdivisions;
ifs removal of all safeguards from
the handling of the state school fund,
and it's elimination from the schools
OF our state of instruction IN moral
ity and patriotism, he should not be
fearful OF meeting me on the public
platform. If his position is right,
and if he can defend his record
thereon, certainly no harm could
come to his cause.
The Real Issue.
"The Socialist chairman of the
opposition has come out with a
statement declaring that the issue in
this campaign is between autocracy
and democracy. I say that the issue
Is one OF socialisn-e North
Dakota goes Socialist, or it repudi-
ates the Socialist doctrine that was
attempted to be foisted upon this
state through House Bill a., and now
again before the people in a group
of initiated amendments to the con-
stitution that carry the principles
enunciated in the original measures.
Attempts at throttling public dis
cussion of the questions involved in
this campaign have been evident ever
since the primary election, and even
before that time.
At this time, believe II is we'll
for the people of the state to stop
and consider just what is proposed
by the Socialist leaders who are op-
posing US In this election
l4as People Should Know, =
Tt lie for the people OF the state
to Insist upon information about the
single tax, which throws the burden
of all taxation on lands; it lis for the
people of the state to demand from
Its sponsors the reason FIR their at
tempted elimination from the con-
stitution of North Dakota, the com
nland that patriotism and morality
shall be taught in the schools of our
state; it is for the people to demand
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attempted removal of all restrictions
and safeguards from the handling of
the gigantic state school fund; it is
for the people to insist on an ex-I
PLANTATION from its sponsors OF the
motives that guided them in at
tempting to center into the hands of
one man vast appointive power that
would have destroyed county rule in
sofaE as the election OF its own of
noers are concerned; it is for the
people to demand from these So
cialists a statement Of why they
would remove entirely the bonded
debt limit Of the state and each of
its political subdivisions, thus nav
ing the way to gigantic Indebtedness
that would necessarily have to be
paid and which, with the single tax.
would have been paid by a tax on
land alone.
RecIoud Real Issue.
All this idle talk of the issue be-
tween 'autocracy and democracy in
this campaign is merely an, attempt
TO becloud the real issues. If the
opposition is sincere, the way is
opened to give the people of North
Dakota. explanations on NOTED Dues
tins that have gone unanswered two
years.
/, ~ d4e paLiehtiy WdlLl1S,3 ana IN 4
the meantime will carry our mes
sage to the people. confident that
they desire knowledge of what is be-
ing attempted back OF the great
dust clouds kicked up by the So
cialist agitators who have dominat-
ed political affairs the past two
years.
The argument Of the statement
that Frazier refuses to meet me be-
cause 1t would attract the attention
OF the people, has no foundation. +
am now on the second week OF nv
speaking tour and the crowds are
getting larger every day. Nonparti- !,
san farmers are profuse in their ex-
preston OF appreciation for an op-
portunity to hear the other side OF