Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-15
POINTS OUT RECALL NEED.
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The big question in the state today.
, seems to be whether OF NOT we slall
have a. recall election. There seems
to be a diversion Of opinion among
the Independents. 1t appears atSthe
present time that a majority OF the
independents are against having "a
recall, many using the argument mat
now as the leaguers have gone tneii
limit, the Investigations revealing the
ficers and the failure Of the industrial!
! commission, as we'll as the failure OF
the building association, especially as
far as it benefiting anyone justly en-
titled to same, and for whom the law
was intended to benefit, and that as
the league cannot now do either harm
or GOOD. they should be allowed to
sweat out their W predicament.
In this I cannot agree with the
seeming prevailing opinion. see no
good reason why the rank and hle OF
the N. P. league should be punlenea
and at the same time Furnishing our.
selves. It is a %foregone conclusion
that business will be at a standstm
until there is a change in the per"
sonnet Eof our state administration.
North Dakota. in the past has always
needed outside money, and we Will
still need it for a great many years
to COME, Since the exposures CT notn
irregularities and misr1anagenaent IN
our state affairs, outside capital will
! not take chances on U bonds, or
mortgages, or any obligations in which
, our state laws or officials can make
their claims insecure. Especially since
! the crop failures many farmers Will
need to renew loans as well as make
new ones. Can we wait until after
another general election? l rather
doubt it.
I do not agree that any CLIQUE or
; one for having been-a member OF the
N. P. league, other than the ones who
have committed the irreEularities and
fmismauagement of our state affairs.
In the first place the farmers had q
right to 60 into 1t when they really
believed it was going to better thel!
conditions In the second place, they
also had good reasons fol. going into
something to get rid Of what we had
at that time, That they jumped out
Of the frying pan into the fire, Is OF
course history now, but the only ones
subject to punishment are those who
took advantage of the dissatisfied con
ditions at that time and claradesttnely
steered US all into the present muck
hole"
as 10 EEL dL llc 1SdA O*@S1&oSAe' ga
the people cannot be fooled all the
! time, and am sure, there will be
| many who in the past have voted with
the league who will embrace the op,
po1tunity Of recalling the Offenders.
1Again, what opportunity would these
voters have to help correct 3 mtstake
If the Independents don't start the
(, recall? Surely they cannot do Il IN
the league organization.
L 81 IT. ->r, t1,n y,~4eAtt Hna Hy1A les HAro
to Continue in their present oMcaa1
positions also gives them the oppor-
tunity aud prestige to workFthe y
manning members of the league. eas
is still being done, by sending appeals
for money with which to prosscute
the railroads, etc. In this tMcHenry)
county we are told that $1,000 has al
ready been sent Mr.. Lemke with which
to help prosecutions. No doubt more
mean that Mr. LemkeAewiN receive
from $4,000 to $4,000 in this one
pull" That it will ever be accounted
for is perhaps none Of our business
but If the membership would inform
themselves they will find that MI
Lenake has ample funds Of the state
at hand tor all the prosecuting he vii
months there will develop new cause:
wv wv > f~<
Lemke.
If we have the recall we will also
have so611e more initiated laws tc
vote on. In the past elections the
farmers have shown that they wan
to initiate laws with which. to, hell
regulate the officers Of the state
These laws will Of course be as eff,
%fective and binding on the new Of.
ficers as on the present ones, and the
new officers will be subject to the
, recall az we'll as the present oneaoare
However, the taxpayers do not fanc,
having to stand the expense OF 4 re.
call election very often, but the cos'
: is not going to be anything like $3.50
900 unless you want to ada the
amount the industrial commission
threaten they will spend, from ths
states funds IN case a recall is called
bit II they are-disposed to spend on!
money IN this way, they will get rid
, OF it anyway before another election
50 why not have It over with at ones
aud let US get back to. normal once
more. Let US have the recall.
:. "A. Y. Swensor.