Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-14
SPEAK OUT.

Independent Republicans will hold their con-
ventlons tomorrow i'll the three Grand Forks dis
trlcts. 1t will be the business of these conventions
to elect delegates to the state convention to be held
at Jamestown on April 10 and to endorse legisla-
tive candidates for the several districts. The state
convention should be representative of the indie
pendent Republican opinion Of the state. 1t must
be so if it is to function as it should. In order that
1t may be so two things are desirable, and may be
said to be essential. First, there should be a con
crete expression Of opinion at the district convc
tons on the issues which will be before the st.
convention. Second, the delegates elected should
be informed of that opinion. should be thoroughly
in sympathy with it, and should be prepared to sup
port 1T IN a practical and effective way.
There will be no question as to the satisfaction
which the voters feel, and their hearty concurrence
IN the results of the recall election of last fall. The
men who were chosen at that election to the most
important positions i'll the state administration
went before the people under certain definite plcdg-
cs. Those pledges have been and are being scrupu-
lously fulfilled. Governor Ncstos, as the head of
the Administration, has started on a worthy work OF
reconstruction, and has made splendid progress.
He has earned endorsement, and the state needs the
continuation of the work which he has undertaken.
and without question he is the man to continue it..
The success of the reform forces in the recall
campaign was made possible only by the co-opeta-
ton of citizens without regard to party in matters
involving the interests and the reputation of the
state. The state committee has proceeded this year
that this cooperation was to be continued through
the approaching campaign in so far as this course
could be made beneficial to the state. The commit
tee is entitled to information as to whether or not
this action meets with the approval of the voters,
and a declaration on this subject from the district.
conventions will be opportune.
The attitude of the Republicans of the state to-
ward the United States senatorship will be largely
determined by the action taken at the Jamestown
convention. There should be no misunderstanding
as to what the delegates from the Grand Forks dis
tr'cts represent on this question. The voters of
North Dakota who for six years have stood square
ly tor the principles Of constitutional government.
who have resisted the encroaclmcnts of an agrees
s,ve and dangerous system upon the institutions of
their state, and who have now the satisfaction of
seeing the state we'll on its way toward rehabilita-
ton IN reputation and in material prosperity are
entitled to representation in the senate by a man
whom they can support without shame and without
apology, and whose record for Observation-Disclosures
and square dealing constitute a guarantee of his fu-
ture performance. Such a man should be endorsed
at Jamestown. No other should be considered.
No other can consistently be supported by independ-
ent Republicans either before or after the conven-
t1on. We believe these to be the sentiments of the
independent voters of these districts. If they are
that fact should be made known for the guidance
of the local delegates and for the information of
those with whom they must confer.