The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1921-11-18

the state. resolutions were auopteu
protesting against contest OF the
recall election on the ground that
such action is ill-advised and VIII
react against future success OF the
League. These Leaguers would ap-
nroye the contest If based on eiec-
ton frauds but they believe tue peo-
ple should abide by the result since
accepting the challenge. Prosecc-
ton of persons responsible TOT tne
circulation of fraudulent petltlons
and officials who certified as TO tnelf
sufficiency, was urged.
Fargo. N. D., Nov. 15.-An Ia
junction against the state canvass
ing board will be asked or the state
supreme court within few days ps
Nonpartisan taxpayers, asking tiEe
court to forbid the canvasslng oi
the votes cast at the recall electlon,
on October 28. on the ground ina
the recall petitions did not contain
tho names of the required number
of legal electors, and that therefore
the election was itself illegal.
Ever since the Nonpartisan League
state executive committee ana the
members Of the Industrial commls-
sion announced that they would nos
contest the results of the election,
there has been much sentiment
shown against that stand. IN iet-
tiers to The Courier-NeWs, TO .ne
state committee and to the state
officials, members announced ina
I they were utterly opposed to accept.
ing without fight the result OF an
election founded. as they believe,
on fraud. Several counties nave
adonted resolutions calling for a
showdown on the question OF sne
\ az aicianev Of the /. v. A. petitions
JOhn Moom Heads Move
TIE demand for action resulted
last week in the formation OF q com
mfttee OF Ramsey county taxpayers
headed by John Bloom, former pup
Usher of the Devils Lake Journai
which took formal steps to test the
.petitions. Assurances of supper.
were received from many parts O
the state, especially from the soutn,
western counties. The cOmmittee
retained Ed. Sinkler, and asked MN
for an opinion upon the suinclencs
OF the petitions, as filed in the OF.
Ace of the secretary OF state. u.
Mr.. Sinkler spent most OF las.
week going over the petitions. lie
reported to the committee that IN
his opinion the petitions were IN.
sufIicient. He takes the posltloh
that not only must all duphcate
names be removed from the petl-
tfons. but that the signatures OF ali
those who were no, legal electors
when they signed must be disregard.
ed-in other words, that all names
must he removed which were not or
the 1920 poll books. He said tnas
in his opinion not more than bO'Ooo
legal signers are on the petitions
while the law requires $500.
Retain Three Attorneys
Immediately upon receiving this
opinion Mr.. Blooms committee oe-
came active. Yesterday girls were
set to work, copying the poll lists
for 1920 in every court house IN
the state. These lists will be sen!
Ia Bismarck, and the names or al
netition-signers not on the pollbooks
will be checked off. TWO otner at
tnrneys. Judge Ellsworth Of James
town and Lee Coombs OF Vailey
CITY. have been retained to WORK
with Mr.. Sinkler. Appeals are go
ing out to all Nonpartisan League
workers all over the state to furnish
the committee with the names o.
Illegal signers to the petitions.
VALID, SAYS NEsTOs
st. Paul, Nov, 15.rR. a. Nestos'
recently elected governor OF NORTH
Dakota, in st. Paul today, when ad'
vised that the recall election might
be contested in the courts, said ne
{ felt satisfied that the election had
been properly conducted. He said
he would await developments before
commenting further.
November % has been set by the
eanvassing board as the day on
which the newly elected state ON
.cials would be sworn in. The
time il short in which to pre-
mare the case, but the League
D taxpayers expect to appear before
the supreme court, asking for thell
injanction, on Monday, November
~.
Sinkler Defends Action
Mr.. Sinkler stated to the commit,
tee that In his opinion the recalled
officials and the Nonpartisan league
are not stopped from testing tbs
sufficiency Of the recall petitions
even tho they may have infested
the election without pr0test which
], was called as q result OF these peti.
tions. But, Mr.. sinkler told tbs
committee. whatever may be the
position OF the state committee and
the state officials, no action they
may take or neglect to take car
bind Individual taxpayers. and
they can show that the recall peti'
tons 10 not have the legal numbel
of signers, MI. Sinkler believes ths
supreme court will hold the electioI