Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-25

those methods at the earliest possible opportuni-
ty. ~ -.N
That would make the thing complete, compre-
hensive and consistent.
FINISHING THE JOB.
Under the caption Lets Finish the Job the
Fargo Forum discusses the senatorial situation with
special reference to the candidacy of ]. F. T. O'Con-
nor. The Forum recognizes clearly the fact that
under no circumstances can the election of Mr.. Fra
zier be anything but injurious to the Republican par
ty, and that the public interest under the present
circumstance demands the election of Mr.. O'Connor.
The Forum says: o.
Decision by the committee representining in
dependent Republicans, Democrats and the indie
pendent Voters association to support J. F.. T..
O'Connor for the United States senate in the fall
election needs no apology.
ANY other course would have been unthinkable
treachery. Z
IF any man in North Dakota deserves the
united support of all voters opposed to the Nonpar-
tisan league in North Dakota, it is J. F. 7. O'Connor.
1T is no secret that Mr.. O'Connor might have
had the nomination of the Independents at the recall
election. He was ambitious to be governor of
North Dakota-an honorable ambition. He had
made the attempt once and had fallen but a few
hundred votes short of being successful. If he
had said the word, he could have had the nomina-
ton again. But he felt that a Republican candidate
might get a few hundred votes more than he would
and he knew that a few hundred votes might turn
the election. Mr.. Nestos probably will make a bet
ter run than | will was his announcement. Take
[Nestos, and I'll work my head off for him.
"And that is exactly what Mr.. O'Connor did.
He took off his coat and campaigned the state at his
own expense in behalf of Mr.. Nestos. o course, it
is unfair to state that any one man won that cleo
ton, just as it is unfair to say that any one country
won the war; but if Mr.. O'Connor had sulked in
his tent, or shown any disposition to be halfhearted,
it might easily have turned the tide against Mr.. Mes
tos. 1t was the act of a good sportsman and a clean
fighter.
To-day, Mr.. O'Connor is the nominee of the
Democratic party, and he is seeking the support of
all independent Republican voters. ANY -indepen-
dent Republican who withholds that support or who
gives halfhearteds support isa poorer sportsman than
MIR. OConnor proved himself to be.
North Dakota voters are not choosing between
a Republican and a Democrat for the United States
senate. They are choosing between a Democrat
and a socialist running under a Republican label.
What objections can an independent Republican
have to voting for Mr.. O'Connor? @
Patronage? Everyone knows that federal pa
tronage is in the hands of the administration With
two Republican senators and Democratic admin
%lstratlon, all federal positions were filled by Demo
Gratis. With a Republican administration, federal
positions would be filled by Republicans regardless
of Mr.. O'Connor's politics. .2s
Republican organization? Does anyone think
that Mr.. Frazier would be more of an asset to the.
Republican organization in the senate, than an open
and reasonable opponent of the type of Mr.. O'Con-
nor? Mr.. Frazier would be a greater handicap to
Republican team work than either Senator Ladd or
Senator La Toilette. % -
The tariff? The only danger in regard to the
tariff now is that we will get such an outrageously
high tariff that it will be unduly oppressive to con-
sumers. The present tariff bill, apparently, is being
drawn with the idea of giving every interest all the
protection it wants. Mr.. O'Connor takes the attitude
that as long as the principle of high tariff is adhered.
to, hard wheat should get its share of protection.
That is al that North Dakota is vitality interested in.
1t resolves itself into a question: then, of
whether we want North Dakota represented in the
senate by a recalled socialist governor, or by a fair
minded, cleancut, and progressive Democrat. In
the legislature, Mr.. O'Connor had the reputation
even among the most ardent Nonpartisans, of being
tar Anyway, lefty is fair about it. was the YER
dict of even the bitterehders' among the league
members; They respected him for his fairness, even
though they recognized in him one of the most able
and most relentless Of the opponents of the socialist
program. He will not change that attitude when
fhe goes to the United States senate.
The independent voters Of the state have It
within their power to finish the job in November.
g !ney can permit another moth. Nonpartisan to go to the
United States. senate and use the government print
ing office and the senatorial franking privilege to
Hood the state with socialist literature.
Mr.. OGonnor can win in November. The
only thing that will beat him would be reluctance 81
Republican voters to vote for 4 Democrat. M
IN O,Connors and Nestos, the independent
voters Of North Dakota have 1 ticket wvhiichzcall az
no apologies. Both men are Of the yery best typeSt Is
lbe found In American politics today. The personal
Iehar.cter Of each Is above reproach. Both men are
North Dakota products. Both were ednca4e
this state. Mr. O' Conner Il i farmer as wei TX -
~attornsy Both are capable men. honest men. and
men Nho az biz enouet il TOR the jcb.s
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