The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
 VOTES ON RECALL .
 OF THREE CHIEFS.
Intense State Campaign Will Come to End October 28 In the Now Famous
 Election
By Associated Press

Bismarck, N. b. October 25.--One of the most intense campaigns for state officers waged in any state will come to an end in North Dakota Oc- tober 2S, with the casting and count ing of ballots in it's now famous re- call election The three men that the voters association at tempt to recall form the North Da- kota industrial commission, and it is for the handling of state finances as officers in this body. rather than for individual acts as governor, attorney general and commissioner of agricul- ture and labor, that the recall peti- tion has been set in motion.
 At the same time the recall ballots are cast voters of the state will be asked to pass upon six measures 1t is proposed to write upon the statute books of the state at this time through the approval of the voters, and also to decide if they desire to accept or reject three amendm ents to the state constitution.
 The recall petition proper asks the removal from office of Lynn J. Fra zler, governor: William Lemke, attor- ney general, and John N. Hagan, com missioner of agriculture and labor. The candidates to fill these positions, if vacated, are R. A. Neston of BuX- ton for governor, Sveinjorn Johnson of Grand Forks for attorney general and Joseph A Kitchin of Sentinel Butte for commi ssioner of agricul- ture and labor. Mir. Frazier and Mir. Hagan have held office for six years each, while MT. Lemke took office at the beginning of the present year. Their present terms expire with the end of 1922, and If they are deposed the candidate taking the vacant place will fill out this term.
 Hot Battle waged
 While the battle for these indi- vidual places is bitter, so bitter 1t has passed the stage of argument, an in- tensive fight of the campaign has been waged over the initiated meas ures and the constitutional amend ments. The initiated measures, If passed, will end what is known in the nomenclature of this state as the "Non-Partisan League Programme"
 The principal item of the initiated measures is the dissolution of the Bank of North Dakota, the taking over of it's farm loan business by g rural credits association based in part upon the similar organization now functioning in South Dakota. tc change certain financial conditions within the state and to provide, by means of two election laws, for sep arate ballots for candidates for coun- ty, state and federal office.
 The three constitutional amend ments provide for a constitutional debt limit and the creating of a sink ing fund for the payment, of bonds
 ho e; f1~ I dc for increase in the pay of the raem bers of the state legislature and ot the combination of the office ant judge and county clerk in counties of less than 5000 population.
 While the North Dakota law pro. vides that every voter shall receive { publicity pamphlet, setting forth jI full the measures 1t Is proposed st initiate, the same pamphlets present ing the arguments of each side at s, much per page, the rival factions hay, not been content with this method O reaching the voters alone and can. didates and state officials have beer in the field in regular old fashione, political meetings for more than , month. Before the votes are counted many men from outside of the stat, will take part In the contest. Tn, non bipartisan leaguers have arranged for help from Gutzon Borglum ant c. C. Daniel of New York city, tht latter a brother of Josephus Daniels former Secretary of the Navy; Sena tor E. F. Ladd of North Dakota, Gler Plumb and William H. Harvey. Mir Harvey spent almost a month in tn. state. making addresses upon finan cial subjects.
 The independent voters association have announced dates for Governo J. A. o. Praus of Minnesota and vii have the assistance of former Senate A. J. Cronna, Thomas Hall, presen secretary of state. Congressman Geo M. Young and O. B. Burtness and number of state officials.