Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01

Makes Singing Indictment
Of Senator and His 4
n. Record.

Jarnestown, N. D., May 1.--Ormsbyf
McHarg when asked to makea state
ment as to his position on the sena-
tortal situation in North Dakota.
made a singing indictment OF Senator
McCumber and his record in the
United States senate. Mr.. McHarg
did not mince matters in the least,
shoulder in true Rooseveltian STYLE.
and landed every blow on the spot
that 1t. was intended to strike, He;
scored McCumber's lack Of interest III,
the welfare Of the state as shown by
- refusal to aid In the recall, elec-l
ton and declared that he had, made
the endorsement Of the federal pro-.
placing the constitution of the United
States on a lower plane than an or
binary traffic ordinance.
7 feel it is my duty to make a
brief statement of the opposition to
McCumber," Mr.. McHarE said, "re-
gardless Of whether I or someone else
makes the race against him. With
field, the honest red-blooded citizens
Of North Dakota have no. n whom
they can support. Someone, must
give voice to the overwhelming: pro-
test against Mr. sMcCumber. Some
thing must be done Immediately.
Has Been Tool Of Mckenzie. -
In the first place, Senator Nc
servient tool of Alec Mckenzie, and
has used his political influence, to de-
stroy the political fortunes of any
ma who is not subservient to Nc
kenzie or has incurred his displeas-
ure. A lot has been Eaid about Nc
Cumber's being the chairman Of the
senate committee on finance, and he
d vO~&N-r%ht0EA &c q rAo 00~ $nH shtA va.
tention in the senate. Doee- he for
get that at the time Senator Aldrich
was chairman of this same commit
tee that Senator Hansbrough of
North Dakota was the ranking mem
Der Of this committee? If this COM
mittee is so important now, why
wasn't it important then? Had it
Cumber and Mckenzie, Senator
| Hansbrough would have been chair
man Of this committee during all OF
the time that the late Senator Penrose
was its head, and whose death ad-
vanced McCumber to that position
At the time Hansbrough was defeated
ifor reelection to the senate Nc
iCumber was not q member of; THU
Icommittee.
Take the case Of Senator Gfonna.
fAgain we have an example Of the
~ruthlessness of McCumber and Nc.
tKenzie. Senator Gronna was chair:
imam Of the committee on agriculture
1.-THE only committee in, the senate
(which can render direct service tc
osts Of the state. All legislation af:
1 fecting agriculture, such as seed
lloan advances, and legislation affect.
ling aid rendered by the. federal re.
L serve banks must come before the
of which Senator aronna
l-was chairman. Did Mr.. McCumbel
i think Of this and Of the good OF tn
land defeated him for. reelection b.
I bringing out frank White?
"No,-SAnator McCumbeI has dem
I onstrated time after time that he; hal
i no thought which, is first for the goot
: Of the. people Of the state. Take, 70
example, the recall fight. This nEh'
was the acid test of good ciusens1ip
4 kota was to retain. a: republican form
Of government such as IL guaranteed
to all states by the constitution o
he IInited States, which Senatol
4 McCun1ber by his oath Of once !
sworn to protect and defend. WINS
\ aid Mr.. McCumber do in the recall
7 He simply turned his back Q IN
whine, urging the defeat OF the IN
itiated law which proposed to aboilsl
political parties because It affecte'
his " personal fortune. Not 4;
Thought for the good Of the citizen
ship OF North Dakota. not a Wor'
was uttered against the wrongful act
Of Lemke. To1nley or Mckenzie, IN
fate of the state was at stake bu
McCunrber could only express y fea
for himself that 10 typical Of h ma
Donble Crossed Ex-Service Men.
..Then, tob, look 1t how he ha
'double-croased the FORMER serv1c