The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02

resentstives.
The Independent recall plans were
announced formally today.
Following the meeting Of the Com.
mittee of Twenty-one in Fargo, and
meetings of Independent legislators
and others here Monday night and
last night, definite decision was
reached.
The meeting, Of Independent legis-
/lators last night voted on two propo-
sitions: Endorsement of the meeting
of the Committee of Twenty-one at
Fargo when the recall was planned.
Endorsement Of the recall. The vote
on the propositions was unanimous, it
was stated, after considerable discus
sion during the two meetings, dur
ing which varied opinions were ex-
pressed, some for an earlier recall,
some for fall recall and the major
ity for a recall probably in June.
Campaign Council
It was decided that a campaign
council should be created out Of the
Committee of Twenty -one, which will
be composed of the chairmahliof the
Anti-Townley Republican State COM
mittee, who is Judge B. F. Spaulding;
the chairman Of the Democratic state
committee, who is Sveinbjorn john
son, and the executive secretary Of
tho Independent Voters Association,
who is Theo. G. Nelson.
This committee is empowered with
the direction of the campaign.
Regarding the method Of campaign
ing it was decided that theSe should
be 4 a"word to mouth" or schoolhouse
campaign. In other words, the de-
cision was that the campaign should
not rest o0 published statements or
newspaper Campaigns, but that the
campaign should be carried direct to
every voter in the state, through small
mcel ings, the basis of the argument
of the Independents being. the busi-
ness management record of the ad-
ministration. The results of the house
investigation and the facts brought
forth in the Legislature will be the
basis of this argument, it was said.
q Finance Talk
Regarding finances it was decided,
though budget was not definitely
fixed, that a, campaign fund of at
least $4,000 was necessary. It was
the opinion that 81 'sh8tld be solicited
from every Independent Voter.
Petitions for the five program
laws" will be sent out Immediately.
Ten thousand signers are required to
these. They are: the measure provld-
ing for. a new alignment Of the In:
dustrial Commission, liquidation Of
the Bank of North Dakota, rvral
credits law and nonpolitical ballots
fort state elections. The petitions
must be filed 80 days before election,
so an effort will be made to file them
as quickly as possible. ~.
Petitions for recall require 80 per
cent of the voters of the last general
election, or about 10000 voters. An
election must be called 40 to As days
after the petitions are fled
Regarding Candidates
Regarding candidates the position
was taken that the "office must seek
the man" and that political cliques
to push forward candidates before the
DcVllS Aahc COlNCIAtOA NA0ASA ~ OA~
"a should be discouraged.
This comprises the conditions on
which the Independents will seek the
recall of. the state officials. It was
expected from the start that a re-
call election would embrace efforts to
recall Governor Frazier, Attorney:
General Lemke and Commissioner Of
Agriculture and Labor Hagan, and
Justices Robinson, Grace and Broh-
son of the supreme court.
It was decided that Lieutenant Gov
ernor Howard Wood should be includ-
ed, as the presiding officer in the
senate and potential Governor from
his position. The name of State Au-
ditor D. C. Poindexter also was
brought in for recall.
The League Side
In addition the Joint Campaign
Committee is authorized to direct re-
call proceedings be instituted in leg
islatiye districts where they are
deemed necessary. The Independents
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