The New York herald., 1921-04-01
RECALL INITIATED
IN NORTH DAKOTA
Convention Opposed to Nom
Partisan Government Orders
Election on November 8.

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., March 31.-Po-
liticai factions opposed to the Non
Partisan League in North Dakota, in
convention here to-day, ordered that q
recall election be held on or before No
vember s. The election is directed
General William Lemxe and Commis-
sioner OF Agriculture John n. Hagan.
This is the first time in the history
of the United States that recall elec-
ton has been ordered against a Gov
ernor or other high State official. dele
gates to the convention asserted.
''rhe brain child of the Socialistic
regime-tne recall--having been placed
on the statute books OF North Dakota
by the non-partisans, has grown up in
four years and threatens to destroy its
parent" Theodore G. Nelson, secretary
Of the Independent Voters Association.
said.
r.. A. Nestos OF Minot was nominated
unanimously by the anti-non-partisans
as their candidate for Governor. He
will run against Gov. Frazier at the re-
call election.
Sweinbjorn johnson OF Grand Forks.
chairman Of the State Democratic Cen
trail Committee. was nominated as a
candidate for Attorney-General to run
against William Lemke. incumbent.
D. E. Shipley of Dickinson declined
nomination as candidate for Commits
s:oner Of Agriculture and Labor to op-
pose ]. n. Hagan. He insisted that IT
should be given to an American Legion
man, and the selection will be made
later by committee.
While there was no roll call on the
recall question, there were not more
than a half dozen votes against II out
of nearly 400. The vote followed an
afternoon of debate between two fac
tions. The resolutions relating to the
recall follow:
LYNN J. Frazier. Attorney General
William I,emke and Commissioner Of
Agriculture and. Labor Hagan be re>
called. and that petitions recalling such
State Official, comprising the Industrial
Commission. be circulated and filed with
the Secretary OF State at such time as
will insure recall election to be held
on or before November 8. 1921.
THAT there be initiated an amend
ment to the constitution of the state
providing for the issuance of bonds in
the amount Of 5000 900. the proceeds to
be used for retiring outstanding bonds
OF North Dakota (bank series) and the
payment of the debts and liabilities Of
the Bank OF North Dakota.
Bonds in the amount OF $2,000,00o,
the proceeds to be used in retiring bonds
of the North Dakota Mill and Elevator
series in repaying the debts and liabili-
ties of the Mill and Elevator Associa-
tion, in completing the State owned mill
and elevator at Grand Forks. and as
capital for the operation of such mill
and elevator when completed.
Bonds in the amount of $3.50, 900,
the proceeds to be used in retiring any
home building series and in payment of
the debts and Liabilities OF the Home
Builders Association.
"Such constitutional amendment 10
fix and establish the maximum debt
limit or the State at s7.750,Oo0, except
that bonds may be issued secured 10y
first mortgage upon real estate in an
amount not to exceed SO per cent. OF
the value OF such real estate.
THAT petitions initiating such con-
stitutional amendments be prepared and
circulated and that the same be filed
with the Secretary of State at such
time as will insure such proposed
amendment being voted upon at such
recall election"
According to A. 3. Jackson OF Devils
Lake. the pending recall will auto
matically block reported proposal by
the State TO sell from $2,000,000 to
s4, ,000. 900 or State Industrial bonds.
Gov. Frazier has been Chief Executive
of North Dakota since 1916. when he
was first elected TO that position by the
Non-Partisan League Endorsement.