Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-02
WHY THE

WHY THE RECALL?
There are very few persons in
North Dakota who desire a recall
election either because OF a wish to
experiment with a new thing or for
che rake of any political advan tage to
themselves. We have too many cleo.
tons Is it is, and most Of our people
would be willing to reduce rather
than to increase their number. The
Herald is convinced now, as it has
been at all times, hat the use Of the
recall is ju%stifiable only as a means
OF meeting an unforeseen emergency,
an emergency 50 great that il it is not
met, the state will suffer in irrepar-
able injury. This, we believe, is the
attitude Of a very large majority Of
the people of the state.
The situation in which we find our
selves just now presents such an en-
Urgency. II the facts which have
been brought out during the past few
weeks had been generally known be-
fore the fall election there would
have been no need for the recall, and
no demand for it.. The facts were
there: they were suspected, and had
been predicted But conclusive EVIL
dence was not at hand. Now we have
the evidence:
hAQ hn0p ohOur chat $I-N,,-l
the various industrial and CONNER
cial organizations which have been
saddled upon the state public funds
have been squandered right and left,
and that through methods which
demonstrate at least the versatility
of the Socialist managers, money
which was the property of the sew
cral municipalities, and of the state
itself, has been loaned and reloaned
on flimsy security until it has found
its way into the hands of political
lnderstrzppers in payment of their
salaries and commissions for carry
ing on a political campaign here and
n other and distant states. The CTR
culation Of money, in the state has
ceased. and credit has been PRACTICAL
: destroyed.
The men who have had the power
, remedy this condition. or to con-
tnue 1t, are the governor and those
mediately associated with him in
nc state administration. Without
iolatins a pledge. without Rcri1c-
ls a principle, these men could have
sestored the states credit and pre-
.'ented the stagnation which has
hecked the normal movement of
nnds. Assuming them to be sincere
convinced of the soundness Of the
economic doctrines with which they
AVE identified themselves, they could
ftt expect to carry all their polic-
IS into effect, at nee Always there
gould be something left for the fu-
'nre. Had a single step been taken
= them to indicate a purpose to pro-
,.ped in h realization of their plans
18th a reasonable measure Of caution,
and to curtail for the time being ac-
iyities which we're not at all essen
ial to the carrying out Of that part
IT the program which was entitled to
inst consideration, every interest
would most gladly have co-operated,
and the state would not have acquired
the reputation which it has today Of
being bankrupt.
There has been no indication Of
any such intent. Exactly the OPP
posite course has been pursued. We
are experiencing the result.
With the same. men in charge there
will be no amendment. The men who
have proven SC unworthy Of trust
nnnst be relieved CT their authority,
and others must be put in their
places. Until that 10 done no amend
ment need be expected, and unless
there is a recall election we must look
forward to two a Of the scan
dalous practices which have shocked
h state and brought it into disre-
pute.
Eliminate the prospect Of a recall
and the Bank Of North Dakota will
sesume the reckless and unlawful
practices Of the past, and viii resume
The same discredted agencies that
have been employed in the past in
Searrytng on the work Of debauchery
shtch has brought US TO, the present
condition. The emergency is here,
and there T. but one way to meet it.