The Hope pioneer., 1920-06-24
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vote opposite to what their intentions
are; for instance. every true blue
American is inclined to want to vote
No on every proposition that per-
talns to the display of the red flag.
IN order to vote against the red flag
in this instance, however, the voters
must vote "Yes" on the anti-red flag
law, and in order to vote against
Iownleyism on the other three re.
ferred laws, the voter must vote "No"
on each Of them.
The Anti.Red Flag Law.
This is law which If approved by
the voters will forbid the display of
either a red or black flag in public
parade or otherwise in North Dakota.
1t is a law which defends and pro.
notes honor and respect for the Stars
and Stripes. It is almost an exact
copy of the Ness-Peterson bill which
was before the last legislative session.
This law was initiated by petition cir
culated by the Independent Voters as.
sociation, therefore 1t has become
known as the !. v. A. anti-red flag law.
The red flag has been adopted as
the emblem of those who believe in
and advocate syndicalism, sabotage
and revolution by force as a means
oy which to cure the Ills of which
man complains. The men who shot
our soldier boys at Centralia wave
and defend the red nag. So do the
men who drove carpet tacks in the
fruit trees to keep them from bearing
fruit; so do the boys who put horse
shoes in the wheat bundles. Certainly
the voters Of North Dakota are not
going to encourage this class of peo-
pie to come to our state in droves by
letting it be known to the world that
we have invited those who display the
red flag by failing to vote for a law
that prohibits the display of their en-
blem. Vote as is indicated on the
sample ballot on this page and you
will vote right.
The State Sheriff and Smelling Com
mtttee Laws.
The state sheriff law IL a law by
means Of which another public off,
clal, at big expense, will be added to
the already long list Of political ap-
pointments. The smelling committee
law provides for special committee
to investigate anything and every
body, any time and anywhere, accord
ing to the notions Of the chairman of
the committee. He can spend $4,000
Of the states money without account
Ing to anyone.
The state sheriff Is the absolute SER
want of the governor, being appointed
by him and subject to removal at the
governors will without cause. Thru
the state sheriff, the governor is given
power to make such rules and regula-
tions as he may see fit to govern the
actions Of all sheriffs and their depu-
ties, and compel them to render any
particular or special service that he
may deem necessary. This law pro-
vides that any person or peace official
who fails or refuses to carry out the
order Of the state sheriff, forfets his
office. In order to be sure to have q
Sheriff that may keep his office, if
this law becomes effective, it will be
necessary for the voters of any coun-
ty to obtain the approval of the gov
ernor no matter who he is before
electing anyone to the office of sheriff.
Neither the authors nor the spon.
| sors, nor those who voted for these
laws have yet dared to publicly say
word In their defense. They have
failed to give the people single rea-
son why these laws should be ap.
proved. No good citizen can take any
other course in respect to these laws
than to vote mo" as is Indicated fol.
lowing each Of them on the referen-
dunn ballot reproduced on this page.
Tho Absent Voter Law.
This law is more dangerous than it
looks. 1t proposes several vicious
changes in the present law.
Section 129 of our constitution guar
antees to every citizen the right to
vote by secret ballot in these words,
"ALL ELECTIONS BY THE PEOPLE
MUST BE BY SECRET BALLOT"
The provisions of this law destroy
the secrecy Of the absent ballot both
as to men and women, and places