Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-16
FRAZIER BELONGS WITH THEM.

Governor Frazier spoke in Grand Forks on sasur-
day night. The ostensible purpose of his visit was to
stimulate interest in the purchase of state bonds State
bonds and state politics are inextricably interviewer. It
is impossible to discuss the one without touching on the
other. Therefore no ono was surprised that the COVER
norts remarks had a political bearing. That was expect
ed. and nobody objected. But we doubt that anyone ex-
pected that Al this time and under these circumstances
the governor Of the state would revert to a discussion
of war issues. However. that is Just what Mr.. Frazier
did. In the course of his remarks he said: ,
Men have stood on the floor of congress and
have declared that 2 large navy is essential for
the protection of American business. Three years
ago men were sent to prison for suggesting that
the war was being fought to protect business.
Some of them are there yet.
Mr.. Frazier occupied the conspicuous position of
governor OF a state during the years of the world war.
At the time which he mentions. three years ago,i the
United States had been . participant in that war for a
year. The governor himself was making speeches about
thef time. He expressed himself forcibly and at length
on many subjects. So far as is now recalled his enthus.
iasm for the cause in which this nation was engaged,
and in support Of which it wa sending four million OF its
men to the front, was indicated by hs famous remark
that We were in the war and he supposed we must go
through with It. How the young North Dakotan over in
France must have been cheersd and stimulated by that!
OthAc peopls DID talk quite potntsdy about the war.
Some them bshsysd that on the part of the United
states 1t was = righteous war, ana because they so be-
pisved they gave II III the support in their power. Others
as the governor nys. maintAinad that the war was an
unworthy and unrshtsous one. and said So Some Of
thenn-a very .few-wen<4t to prison for expressing them
solves in this manner, and some of them are still in prison.
Now. the governor having stated a certain fact, Just
why did he do 80? There are various ways of saying =
thing Townlex and Debs, for instance, were both OPP
posed to the war, fand both did what they could to dis
courage enlistlnents in tho American service. and to
hinder in other ways American; war activities. But the
two men expressed themselves quite differently. Debs
Wa frank and o~utspoken. He NOT only got his meaning
Ia those who heard him. but he stated IN it plain Ian
x1aaxe witch could not be miscongtrued. He never de-
nia1 what he had said or what he'had meant. He was
akrestsA and tried. He admitted his utterances and. rel
sItaraeed them. He was convicted and sentenced. H
isn't 10 prison declaring that the law under whieh he
e~6ny1ctsd wss an unrtshteous Law. but that No had
II Isir trial. ~
Tcwsiey took q different course. Hs prefsrred
Ainuss81 t0 direct statement. and was QUITS cassful - his
SS2e0tee1n ~ asrds.9 ssdHioug though he waa ana yfeors
- sought 10 create the spirit of ssdtfdon n 9th,
q aFtdsd direct stAtanent q : rnls. H dd Sub