Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-21
.O'CONNOR GIVEN
ROYAL WELCOMED BY
JAMESTOWN VOTERS

Band, Fireworks and Parayda yl.
Of Both Men and Wels
Greet Independent idi-
date Wins Votes BY His
Frank Discussion Of Issues.
Led by the forty-five piece James
town College band, which was fcl-
lowed closely by more than nun
dred women carrying brooms ana
large banner enscribed with the
words, "A Clean Sweep For O'Con-
nor'', the independent candidate Tor
governor was given the biggest and
most enthusiastic demonstration by
the voters Of jamestown and the
vicinity Saturday night that he has
vet been accorded by any city In the
state, altho he is greeted by large
crowds everywhere. Several nun
dred men carrying American Tags
and shooting OF fireworks followed
the women in the parade, which
started from in front of tho Glad
stone hotel and marched south on
Fifth avenue to Pacific street and
then back to Second street and to
the armory.
Another banner carried by the
women enscribed "Home Rule For
North Dakota seemed to express
the sentiments of many people and
received considerable attention.
Other banners were "O'Connor for
Governor" and "Vote for O'Connor'
Cheers for the anti-Townley candi-
date were given by both the parad-
ers and the crowds which lined the
sidewalks. Upon reaching the hall,
thirty foot banner with the words
..Vote For O'Connor'', which had
been carried at the head of the par
ade, was stretched across the room
in front of the stage forming sort
of railing.
mr.. O'Connor spoke in the arm
ory which had seats provided for
more than nine hundred people ana
two or three hundred more stood IN
the rear of the room, hundreds be-
ing turned away from the doors. A
prolonged applause greeted Mr..
OConnor when he entered the hall
and again when he was introduced
by Alfred Steel, the independent
candidate for the state senate from
Stutsman county.
In opening his address, Mr..
O,Connor said, ..This magnificent
demonstration overcomes me. can
not consider it. as q personal tribute
to me but rather for the principles
Of government for which stand.
Mr.. O,Connor showed no sign of
fatigue altho this. was his 18th
,speech, and his voice. was as sclear
asswhen he hreds the Opening gun In
the campaign SIX weeks ago. The
enthusiam 0f the crowd seemed to
have inspired Mr.. O'Connor to put
forth special effort and he was In
I terrupted by cheers and applause
time after time.
Voted For Labor Laws
He dwelt especially with the
rights OF labor, defending the eight
hour law for women, the minimum
wage law, the workmen's compen-
sation law, the full crew bill, the
protection for railroad men In their
work. all of which Mr.. O,Connor
voted for in the legislature. His
address was free from the vilhdca-
ton and mudslinging that has char
acterixed the addresses OF his oppon-
ents, held here recently, and num-
ber Of former Leaguers in the au-
dience were visibly impressed with
the fairness with which he present
ed the issues Of the present cam
.paign.. State Senator Thomas PEN
dray, who is usually credited with
being the leader Of the Nonparttsan
League forces in Stutsman county,
shook hands with the speaker fol-
lowing the meeting, saying that he
was glad to meet him again and that
he had enjoyed his address.
Urges People To Hear Both Sides
The speaker urged this hearers
to listen to both sides of the ques-
tion, telling them that he would ex-
pect them to listen to the governor
should he come to jamestown with
the same respectful attention which
they had accorded him. He dis
cussed in detail the reasons for his
belief in the value Of the nve inittat-
ed laws to be voted on November
End, but asked HIS audience to study
them carefully instead Of asking
them to .'vote yes five times with
out giving any real constructive rea-
sons for 90 doing. a S}s' y. B'35.5S ;,s.ss
Introduced by Alfred Steel
nm: ut has been q good many years
since / have seen an old fashioned
political procession" Alfred Steel
4 said 81 introducing MIR. Q'Connor,
''It almost makes me feel young
again. It would seem that the peo-
pie of this community are vitality in
terested In tho government Of the
state and that Il 90 It should be.
All good governme ont must be made
{ by the interest >of the Individual cit
Sisens OF the state Or nation, Mr..
/ Steel declared. expressing his satis-
faction that tho people OF James
town and Stutsman county seem to
realize their responsibilities n this
direction and are studying the H.
Sues involved n the present cam- !;
B North Dakota.'. he continued.
wisely or unwisely has boen COM
1 nittod TO- certain experiments Of
public ownership. and no matter { on -
witch side Of the "a question You
stand, H yon are falr-minded, you
must admit that there are many
great problems and dimculties to
{ over come. The people Of this lo-
cality are awake 70 the 1eri0uSness
saof this Gitusti0n and II sis good
sign. s,,,s
realize that iegislat ton must not be
4 Tor one class Of people but tor all
clauses The best citizen 11 the citt-
Esn who lays aside all sthot OF party