Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-12
AID ASKED IN
PLACING STATE
ON SOUND BASIS
Recall Election Left Entirely
in the Hands of the
Committee. >.
COPIES OF AUDIT
REPORT ASKED FOR
Harmony Prevailed at Ses-
sion; Lincoln Day Exer-
cises Today.
<By Staff Correspondent

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 1.-THE Nom
partisan state administration must
either find some way out of the pres
ent difficulty Of the state, get out of
office or be put out of office. !
This was the attitude taken today
at the meeting of tho Independent
Voters association held here.
The convention voted to leave the
question Of recall election in the
hands of the executive committee o.
the I. v. A., leaving that body thu
authority to take steps for recall
whenever it seemed proper to do so.
The resolutions passed declare tina
it is the sense of the convention thu.
the present members of the industria
commission must resign, find means
of "thawing out" the present frozen
finances Of the state or that q recall
election must be initiated.
Methods Outlined.
The methods of conducting such re-
call election is also outlined in the
resolutions, and it is provided that
candidates supported against the pres
be nominated at a state convention to
he held by all Of the independent fore
cs of the state.
A demand is also made that there
be an investigation as to whether or
not the political advertisement pub
trial commission is being paid for
from the public funds Of the state.
Every man and woman who
does not believe in vicious and
tho scnseleas doctrines is invited
to lend their aid to the effort to
clean up, and stabilize the state
household, regardless of party
lines. social relations, or business
occupation"
Independent members of the legis-
fer their opposition to the effort made
! ss& ssa j to- tsubyert the cnnstitu
tion Of the state through House Bill A..
- Adopted Unanimously.
These resolutions which were pre-
pared by the committee Of nine named
for the purpose Friday were unani-
mously adopted this morning by the
members of the convention.
Absolute unanin,1ty of opinion was
shown in regard to the necessity Of
holding recall election if necessary
to change conditions in the state at
the present time if the general de-
nand of the people is for such ac-
ton.
It was felt, however. that the ex-
ecuttve committee of the I. V. A. was
in the best position to Judge when
SUCH dCLlOH TnlSHL DcCOInG duVlSdDle.
The Resolutions.
The portion of the resolution deal
ing with the question of recall fol-
lew:
Whereas. the states credit has been
injured by the wasteful, selfish and
inefficient management of our state
government during the past four
;ears. especially by the unscrupulous
and partisan use of the public tax
money placed on deposit with the
Bank Of North Dakota. and whereas.
the vast agricultural interests of our
young and undeveloped state need f.
nresent farming investments and for
further development agricultural. in
dustrial and commercial interests
BE it resolved that it is the sense
cf this convention that unless the
present members of the industrial
commission resign or else find ways
nnd means to "thaw out" tn.
suits of four years' wastefulness and
1iismanagement. a recall is absolutely
necessary for the rehabilitation of this
states credit and restoration of pub
j" confidence In our state govern
1,,ent. in the event it is deemed ad-
r"sahle to initiate recall of state Of
fctais and members of the legislative
FS"eiuuN. we FSCOtnNlcnQ ICllOW-
ing procedure. for the purnose Of Sc
!ncting candidates to take the place Of
those who are recalled.
Candidates for state Office to be
dominated in state convention to be
composed Of delegates representing
the various legislative districts in the
s.ate on the basis Of one delegate for
every six hundred votes or major
fraction cast for the initiated law Gre
a'ine the state board Of auditors for
tho examination of public industries.
Want More Reports
In addition to the resolutions ad-
vised by the committee then in con-
vention this morning passed reso-
luton urging that the state house of
representatives should have printed
SUFFICIENT copies of the report of the
Bishop Brissman and company on, the
audit Of state industries and also Of
the report Of findings of the probe
being now made by the house audit
committee to place one in the hands
Of the township board Of every town
ship in North Dakota.
It is pointed out that the people Of
the state showed their desire to get
this information at the general cleo
tion last year. and that this would
be the proper method to get 1t to
them.
There was free expression of
opinion throuRhout the convention
the spirit of harmony was prevalent
1ndependent members ,of the house
and senate were present in large
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