Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-21

Dy tu0 .OuC-OAe6tAt0 06AS0SVA0 "AO
have infested the state for the past
four or five years and rejoiced in
the fact that Mr.. sConnOr has been
conducting his campaign without
the mudslinging and vilification
which haS6,been used by his oppon-
ents. xs.S
5 to the speaker Of the
e, Mr.. Steel said, "Mr. O'Con-
sSthat is the largest audience
lEh has gathered in this hall in
many q day. trust that it is prophe-
tic Of the vote you will receive in
November Cheers and applause
greeted this statement of Mr.. Steel
and second ovation was given as
Mr.. OsConnor arose to begin his ad-
dress.
Mr.. O'COnnor's Address
Mr. O'Connor enlivened his adj
dress with numerous stories which
aptly applied to the point he wished
to bring out, reviewing his entire
record in the state legislature and
showing that he has consistently
worked and voted for every law fos-
tered by the union men of the state
without endorsing any amend anents
to them which might nullify or de-
feat their purpose. When first
elected to the legislature from
Grand Forks county, where he has
lived all of his life, Mr.. O'Conncr
made no promises to support the
measures of any political party or
organization but declared his inten-
tion to support any good measure
whether introduced by the demo-
Gratis, the republicans or the Non
partisan League.
He pointed out that none of the
League papers have attacked his
legislative record as all of his state
ments relative to 1t can be easily
proved by referring to the journal
of the house.
Frazier Defeats Elevator
Mr. O'Connor told of how at the
time of his election in 1915 the
NOnpartisan League was campaign
ing on a terminal elevator plank
and Of how surprised he was that
the house of representatives, con-
trolled by the League, did not in
troduce the measure but waited for
the senate, not controlled by the
League, to act. Every Nonpartisan
in the house voted against the bill
when it was first presented but sup
ported it when it was reintrOduced
and it was carried unanimously.
O'Connor worked for the bill both
in the house and among his friends
in the senate, but it was vetoed by
Governor. Frazier.
I say to you, my friends ;, he
said, "the reason that you do not
have a elevator now is because Gov
ernOr Frazier vetoed that bill. If
that bill had gone thru we would
have had four years to build an ele-
vator and now you would have some
place to store your grain in order
to hold it for higher prices. do
not mean to say that you would
have had q place to store all Of the
grain in the state but we would have
had q magnificent start, and could
have added to the elevator from
year to year as It prpved .fts worth;
But Twill be fair to Governor Fra
zier even IL the League speakers and
press are not fair to me. - He said
at the time that his reason for We
toing the bill was because it provid-
ed for the; erection Of the elevator
by direct taxation"
The speaker. then showed that
while Frazier had objected to paying
for an elevator by direct taxation in
1917 he had signed a bill in; 1919
which provided for the expenditure
of like sum Of money, 100000,
to establish an immigration bureau.
Mr. O'Connor supported the state
owned flour mill project in 1919 be-
cause he felt that it was what the
people wanted as expressed by their
vote, and when it was found hard
to sell the bonds, he subscribed
$500 for that purpose.
IAuded BY League Press
The speaker called the attention
Of his audience to the fact that he
had been lauded by the Fargo
Courier-News for his stand on this
matter. "Mr. O'Connor", the Cour-
,ier-News stated in the closing SEN
tence Of an editorial lauding him
for his action, "the minority leader,
when he voted for the mill and ele-
vator bill dealt death blow to the
chamber of commerce and the big
business interest outside Of North
Dakota" ]" The same paper is now
fighting Mr.. O'Connor but does not
dare to touch on his record on any
of the legislation favorable to the
farmers of the laborers Of the
state.
Speaks At Millarton and streeter
Mr.. O'Connor spent Sunday quiet
" In the city visiting with friends
and resumed his campaign today.
He speaks at Millarton this after
noon and at Streeter tonight. John
B. Fried, the democratic 4 nominee
for congressman from the second
district who withdrew In favor Of
George M. Young, the republican
nominee. 10 accompanying Mr. o.
Connor on his trips In Stutsman;
county. G.
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