Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-11-12
League Loses In
North Dal< <ota
OPPONENTS CARRY FIVE STATE
OFFICES. FIVE INITIATED LAWS
AND GAIN CONTROL OF HOUSE

Only in one state where 1t has
held cnotrol does there appear tc
be any salvage in the wreck of thi.
radical movement, and even there
the curtailment is so serious as tc
render almost impotent some of the
Townley controlled officers j." saws
the Minneapolis Tribune, In com
menting on the result of elections in
states where the Nonpartisans made
hight. The salvage" referred to
is in North Dakota. Following is a
summary Of the election results in
which the Nonpartisan lea ggue fig
ured in other states, excepting Min
nesota where LaFollette triumphed
and the league endorsed his candi-
dates:
Minnesota-Every candidate for
state Office and congress backed by
the Nonpartisan league goes down
to overwhelming defeat The good
roads amendment. bitterly fought by
Townley, carried by large majority.
Montana-Democrats join with
republicans in defeating Townley
candidates who ran on democratic
ticket. Joseph M. Dixon of Great
Falls elected governor over b. X.
Wheeler, Democratic and Townley
candidate. League has legislative
offices in only five counties,
Idaho-Not single candidate
carrying Townley Endorsement is
elected to Office
Colorado--Although Nonpartisans
captured control of Democratic par
ty and had high hopes or success,
republicans and anti-Townley ticket
swept into power,
South Dakota-In this state Nom
partisan league had candidates on a
third ticket. League candidates all
defeated in miserable showing.
Nebraska-No candidates with
Townley Endorsement elected.
In North Dakota the Independents
(anti-Townley) gained control of
the house of representatives by So
to 54 and have "a members of the
state senate to Is for the Nonpart-
isans. They are now contesting an
election Of a Nonpartisan senator
alledging fraud. If successful SEN
ate control will go t. the Indepen-
dents by Is to "a. The Indepen-
dents elected five state officers as
follows: Thomas Hall for Secretary
of State; John Steen tor State Treas
urer; w. H. Stutzman for railroad
commissioner; Miss Minnie j. Mel
son for Superintendent of Public
Instruction; and A. M. Christainson
for justice of the supreme court
They also elected two Of the three
congressman. O. B. Burtness and j.
M. Young
Five initiated laws which were
hotly opposed by the league forces
were also carried by big majorities,
They are as follows: The law which
does away with the provision requir
ing all political subdivisions Of the
state ta deposit funds in the Bank
Of North Dakota. however. making
1t compulsory for state funds to be
deposited there; law providing for
the semi-annual examination of the
Bank of North Dakota and the state
industries; the real estate loans in
itiated law providing that loans OF
state money cannot be made to par
ties not residing within the state;
the legal publications law which
makes the legal publications of of
political subdivisions of the state
compulsory to certain newspapers
which are named by the election
and providing for the placing OF
legal notices by individuals in pap
ers of their own choosing instead of
those fixed by the Nonpartisan gov
ernor: the law which returns to the
of pubic instruction
powers taken from that office by
the Nonpartisan league two years