Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-09-15

With Full Publicity For All
State Affairs Expects a
Restored Confidence of the
People in Our Government
and the Return Of Needed
Outside Money and Credit.
Fargo, Sept. IA r. A. Nestos,
candidate for governor will resume
speaking in southeastern North Da-t
kota, Monday, anti-Nonpartisan fore
es announced today following their
conference here yesterday. J. F. T.
O'Connor. o fGrand Forks, and Thos.
Hall, secretary of state, will take the
stump for Mr.. Nestos it was an
nounced
Fargo, Sept. 13.-All the Inde-
pendent candidates, as we'll as many
committee members from over the
state in conference today brought
information to the effect that pros
poets for success at the recall cleo
tion in November are growing bright,
er every. day. All forsee big swing
to the independent ranks in the next
vote.
This vote will be taken on Tues
day, Nov. l, according to announce
ment by Secretary Thomas Hall, who
designates the time of the election.
Further, it was definitely announ-
ced at the meeting that the recall
petitions will be filed early next
week, probably Monday, Sept. 10.
The total number of signatures on
the recall petitions to date is 74,834,
it was announced.
The three Independent candidates
at the meeting, r. A. Nestos, for
governor, Joseph Kitchen, for COM
missioner Of agriculture and labor,
and Sveinbjorn Johnson, for attorney
general, and the Joint campaign
committee including representatives
of the Republican, Democratic and
I. V. A. organizations, were ably as
sisted in their plans by Sec. of State
Thomas Hall, whom the Nonpartisan
daily organ was grooming as
third candidate. Thog. Hans
quick denial, and his authoritative
charge that the way the league lead
ers are conducting state affairs is
an outrage, put quietus on the lea
que organs grooming in this di-
rection.
Speaking Dates
Dates for speeches by the three
were arranged, including
several Stutsman county.
R. A. Nestos will speak at Car
rington, Wednesday, Sept. 28, going
to Pingree for an address Thursday,
Sept. 20, at p NJ, and at Kensal
the same day at 8 P. NJ. He will
speak at Montpelier at 2 P. M, Fri
day, Sept 80, and at Edgeley later
that evening.
Sveinbjorn Johnson candidate for
general, will speak at Gao
kle at P. NJ, September %, and at
the jamestown Armory at P. NJ,
the same day, Thursday, Sept. %.
He will speak at Medina, Friday,
Sept 23, at q P. M.
r.. A. NestOs Statement
Complete investigation of tn var
ious state industries and full public
lty regarding them, were today Pied
ged by r. A. Nestos in an announce
ment of the beginning of his active
for the office of governor.
Mr.. Nestos said that publicity for
The states affairs would replace the
present Ku Klux Klan methods" of |
the industrial commission, if he were |
elected, and, he promised that the
people of the state would be given |
full information about the manner
IN which their affairs are being con-
lucted.
: He further pledged the appoint
nent of & committee Of citizens thor
oly familiar, with the grain and mill
ng business to make survey of |
he Mill and Elevator association and
recommend the proper course of ac-
ion.
Text of the Statement
Mr.. Nestos' statement follows:
The plan now is to start the
county next Monday. In this cam
,aign I propose to deal with the is
|ues and especially with the conduct
# the public business during the last
ew years.
1T do not propose to engage in any
PERSONAL abuse or vilification or to
all anybody any names, but do pro-
,ose to speak plainly about the se-
.recy, the waste and the incompe-i
ence in the management Of the pub !,
ic business Of our state. There has
,een too much of a disposition on
he part of the industrial commits
ion to surround its operations with
he mystery and secrecy of q Klu
klux Khan and to prevent the .peo-
lie or the peoples representatives
rom getting the facts. 5.43'
Ss''I expect In the campaign toll
ring an. abundance OF evidence toll
rove the truth Of these statement
nd to show that, ~ this secrecy and |
~ the use Of the various industries
nd stI he MI hl icS# moneys. they have II