Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-03-03
Committee Of q Votes Unani-
mousIy for Such a Move
In Near Future.
s OFFICES ARE SOUGHT
Date Of Election Not Determined upon
But at Least Two Months Must
EIapse-committee Issues state.
ment on Action Taken.

uAAcu dI BLK VI Lue present state OIL.
Gals and calculated to initiate the
three so-called program measures now
pending in the legislature In the event
of their failure of passage, was pnani-
mously voted by the Committee Of Fl
In their session here.
The date was not fixed, but 1t is
necessary to circulate petitions and
allow the secretary Of state at least 40
days in which to arrange for the cleo
ton, so at least two months will pass.
The recall is aimed at Governor
Frazier, Attorney General Lemke,
Commissioner of Agriculture Hagan,
and three supreme court justices.
Candidates for these offices, 1t is
understood, will be chosen at a dele
gate convention. The committee de-
Gliding upon this move is composed of
seven Republicans, seven Democrats,
and seven members of the Independ-
ent Voters association. Their session
lasted until three o'clock in the morn
ing. M /;
Committee Issues Statement.
The following statement was given
out by the committee at the close Of
the conferences:
Because Of the serious conditions
existing throughout the state and reve-
lations brought out by the investigat-
ing committee Of the house of repre-
sentatives, numerous demands from
oil parts Of the state have been COM
ing constantly for weeks asking for a
recall Of several state officers, and
the initiation Of laws necessary to re-
lieve the situation and reinstate con-
fidence. The campaign committee of
81, composed of seven Republicans,
appointed by the chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee,
seven Democrats, appointed by the
chairman Of the Democratic state
central committee, and seven members
appointed by the executive committee
Of the Independent Voters association,
met in Fargo and after thorough de-
liberation decided to comply with the
requests. Committees were appointed
to consult with the independent mem
bers Of the legislature, and to figure
out plan for canvassing the voters
of the state for funds to defray the
expense of such a recall.
'The committee was unanimously in
favor of drafting men to fill the offices
that will be vacated by the recall. A
delegate convention will be called for
that purpose. The members Of the
committee were positive in their as
sertion that every person who started
a campaign Of any kind for his nom
ihation to take the place of any of the
men that are recalled should promptly
be frowned down and counted out of
the race by all Independent voters and
newspapers of the state"
Petitions demanding q recall must
be signed by 80 percent Of the qualified
electors who voted at the preceding
election for governor and must be filed
with the secretary of state, whose
duty tbs to call the election not less
than 40 days or more than IS days
from the time Of the filing Of the
petitions. s
Ten thousand electors ut large may
propose any measure by: initiative
petition. The petitions must contain
the full text of the measure and shall
be fled with the secretary Of state moi
less than 80 days before the election
at which the measure is to be voted
upon. j.5 HI ;s w