The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-27

luSal or failure TO discuss campaign
issues jointly with myself comes by
way Of the Fargo Courier-Ncws, the
official organ of the administration
which sets up the plea that the gov
ernor wouldn't meet me because he
doesn't want to draw a crowd for the
rival candidate.
"I'll put this proposition up to any
fair-minded man in North DakOA: II
Frazier believes his actions on GER
tain public questions that have arisen
during his term in office are .ferens-
ible, why should he object to discuss
ing those actions before all the peo-
pie of this state? ~
"If Governor Frazier has any sound
reason for the veto Of the terminal
elevator bill: if he has any sound rea-
son for supporting House Bill Ar
carrying such radical provisions as
the single tax, unlimited bonded In
debtedness for the state and all OF its
political subdivisions; its removal OF
all safeguards from the state school
fund, and its elimination from the
schools of our state of instruction IN
morality and patriotism, he should not
be fearful of meeting me on the public
platform. If his position is right, and
if he is in position TO defend his rec
ord thereon certainly no harm could
come to his cause. s .s.,.. Liza .7's
THE Socialist chairman OF the OPP
position has come sout with a state
ment declaring that the issue in this
campaign is between autOcracy ana
democracy. l say that the issue IS
one of socialism-either North Dakota
goes Socialist, or it repudiates the
Socialist doctrine that was attempted
to be foisted upon this state through
/. ouse Bill A. and now again before
the people in a group of initiated
amendments to the constitution that
carry the principles enunciated In the
original measures. - ~ q
"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 it is we'll for
the people of the state to stop ana
consider just what is proposed by the
Socialist leaders who are opposing US
IN this election
| ut is for the people Of the state. to
| Insist upon Information about the sin,
gle tax, which throws the burden OF
all taxation on lands: it is for the
people of the state to demand from its
sponsors the reason for their attempt
ed elimination from the constitution
of North Dakota, the command that
patriotism and i morality shall be
taught in the schools of our state; 1t
is for the people to, demand of its
sponsors the reasons for the attempt
ed removal of all restrictions and safe
guards from TIC handling Of the 81
gantic state school fund; it is for the
people to insist on an explanation
1rOm its sponsors of the motives that
| guided them IN attempting to center
| into the hands OF one man vast ap'
pointive power that would have de-
stroyed county rule insofar as the
election of it's own officers are con-
cerned; it is for the people to &c
mand from these Socialists a state
ment of why they would remove en-
tirely the bonded debt limit OF the
state and each OF it's political subdl
visions, thus paving the way to q
gantic Indebtedness that would neces
sari]y have to be paid and when
with the single tax, would nave, been
paid by a tax on land alone.
"All this idle talk of the issue De
tween 'autocracy and democracy II
this campaign isMerely an attempt t(
lbecloud the real issues. If the oppo
scition is sincere, the way is opened
to give the people of North Dakota
explanations on mooted questions tina
have gone unanswered two years.
eve are patiently waiting, and II
the meantime will carry our message
to the people, confident that they de
sire knowledge of what is being at
tempted back Of the great dust cloud!
kicked up by the Socialist agitator'
who have dominated political affair!
= the past two years.
1.-THE argument of the statemen
that Frazier refuses to meet me ne
cause it would attract the attention
of the people, has no foundation.
am now on the, second week OF M!
speaking tour and the crowds are gel
ting larger every day. Nonpartlsa1
farmers are profuse in their eXpes
n sion Of appreciation for an oportun
|Ility to hea the other side OF the ecc
nomic program involved in this cam
|Ilpaign.