The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-11-02
POLITICAL DUPLI-
CITY EPRACTlCED

CITY IS PRACTlCED
Fargo, N. D., October 2O-In an at
tempt to gain a little support for
Lynn j. Frazier on the basis of party
regularity, R. w. Frazier, chairman
of the Nonpartisan Republican Central
Committee, inserted an advertisement
in the Courier on the Goth, urg-
ing the support of Mr.. Frazier for the
Senate, and Messrs. Burtness, Young
and Sinclair for Congress in the First,
Second and Third Districts, respective-
ly. In the advertisement Mr.. Frazier
condemned Gov. Nestos and the other
Independent nominees on the state tic
ket for their failure to support the
Nonpartisans whose names appear in
the Republican column on the ballot.
Both congressman Burtness and
Young have during the past two
weeks been campaigning for the en-
tire Independent ticket. When the
advertisement was brought to the at
tention of Mr.. Burtness he at at once
addressed letter to Mr.. r. w. Fraz-
Ter, repudiating his support. Mr.. Burt
ness letter follows:
Enderlin, North Dakota,
October 2S, 1922.
Mr.. r. W. Frazier,
Powers Hotel,
Fargo, North Dakota.
Dear Sir:
My attention has just been called to
your advertisement in the Oct. 18th is
sue of the Couricr-News, wherein you
urge the election Of MI. Lynn j. Fra
zier to the United States Senate and
the election Of the regularly nomina-
ted Republican candidates for Con-
gress, including myself in the First
District.
| recognize, Of course, that in view
of the discredited record of Lynn j.
Frazier while he was governor of this
state, it is vital for people like your
self, interested in his election, to try
to link his candidacy up with anyone
who might add some responsibility
thereto, and | therefore presume that
| ought to accept as a rare compli-
ment the fact that you have selected
me, among others, for that purpose.
1t is in line with Mr.. Townley's ac-
tion where, in a. drastic but futile at
tempt to connect his and Mr.. Lemke's
organization with progressive move
ment, he is now commenting the work
of the insurgents in this state who Sc
cured the passage Of the anti-pass law
the primary election law, and other
progressive measures Gall passed with
out the assistance of Mr.. Townley or
Mr.. Lemke or Mr. Frazier) in spite of
the fact that practically without ex-
/ ception the leaders in that fight have
been some of the most active oppon-
ents of the false teachings of Town
leyism within North Dakota.
81 cannot, however, commend your
logic, for | note that you claim that
Mr.. Nestos, Mr.. Hall, Mr. Kitchen,
Mr.. Hyland and Mr.. Shafer are not
entitled to the support of Republic
cans because they refuse TO support
Mr.. Frazier's candidacy, and you
charge them with "treachery, disloy-
atty and rebellion" as. we'll as with
''perfidy.' Why this sudden change
of heart towards NE, and why such
solicltude for my welfare just now
| am not aware that have sent on;
any S. O. S. and am | not guilty OF
the same offenses as Governor Mes
tcs and the others? As you knew
when you ran the advertisement OF
October Goth, I hah already been O,
:, the public stump for ten days urging
the people Of our state to defeat MI
Frazier in his candidacy and to cleo
Mr.. O'Connor. Considering the merit
of the case-the personal qualifica
tons, the views entertained by an
the public records of each of thes
men-1 could mot in good conscienc
l do otherwise.
While | have no control over til
advertisements which you many dc
eide to run should prefer that i
the futnne' YOU eto just as youn supe1
ior, League Headquarters, is: doing
keep my name out of them >.
Yours truly,
O. p. RURTNESS.