The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-04-08
THE I q INVENTION. !

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and Prosper" in opposition to the
Nonnpartisan summerfallow and
Fight" the Independent Convention
held at Devils Lake, March, sO-s1, de
cided upon the recall as the only
possible and proper remedy to pull
the state, out of the financial and po-
litica mire into which It has been
sunk by the Nonpartisan admins
tration. The convention was a unit
upon the propriety and justification
Of, and the necessity for the recall.
The sentiment divided only as to the
time when, the manner in, and to
what extent, the recall should be put
into effect. sSs
After deliberating for day and a
half and discussing the questions in
/ volved from every angle, the senti-
ment Of the convention crystalized
down to this:
That the members Of the Indus
trial Commission, Governor Lynn J.
Frazier, Attorney General William
Lemke and Commissioner of Agri-
culture and Labor j. N. Hagen should
be recalled.
That in connection with: the recall
a constructive program Of Initiated
laws and constitutional amendments
should be submitted to the people to
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put the state Industries upon reason
able and workable bases, and take
the debt limit of the state out of the
skies. S1
That it takes at least 12O days to
accomplish all this, which would
bring the election into the middle of
harvest, SO the time was set for the
recall election for about November
9Th, but was left open in case. ansem-
ergency might arise, and it should
become necessary to have it sooner.
On test vote the convention was
for the above program four to one.
The contention of the minority
was:
Let. this convention not decide the
question of recall at this time, but
leave it to committee consisting Of
one man and one woman from each
legislative district in the state.
But the majority refused ttto let
George do it," and ordered the re-
call. On everything else the con-
vention was unit.
The debate brought harmony.
There was no lack of oratory. The
lady delegates who spoke were not
behind their masculine competitors
in clear, forceful and logical argu-
ments. They were overwhelmingly
in favor of an immediate recall, not
withstanding that the leader of the
minority was Mrs. Strand, dele.
gate from Dickey county.
In magnificent speech Hon. J.
F. T. O'Connor nominated R. "A
Nestos Of Minot for Governor
Every delegate in the convention
seconded the nomination. Then the
fighting parson, Rev. A. o. Birche,
nough, nominated j. F. T. O'Conno1
for attorney-general. By a rising
vote every delegate in the convention
seconded this nomination. Mr.. o.
Connor however declined the nomina
tion and nominated Attorney Svein
bjorn Johnson of Grand Forks
which nomination was unanimously
ratified. In a neat speech Mr.. John
son accepted the nomination.
Recognition for Legion.
D. E. Shipley Of Stark county wa
nominated to oppose J. N. Hagen
Commissioner Of Agriculture and La
Dor. He declined the nomination
and moved that this nomination b
left open for the committee Of 81 to
gether with similar committee o
81 ladies to fill with some member,o
the American Legion. This motto
unanimously carried.
The Brain Child of the League Turn
Upon Its Parent.
The first recall convention of MOI
th Dakota- has passed into histor,
For, the first time in the history 9
the United States has the recall bee
evoked against a governor and hig
state officials. Here in North Dal1c
ia the recall was conceived by tn
Nonpartisan League. Four yea,
after its birth, the child turns upo
its parent and threatens to destroy i
Convention Ssllies,
"Give them the bayonet now."-
Norton.