The Hope pioneer., 1922-07-27
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This recommendation regarding the
support of candidates is made with
the belief and expectation that each
| OF the candidates endorsed will give
ms unqualified support to this entire
ticket. We further urge that all such
candidates be given the unqualified
support of the voters of the state re
gardless OF party designation. That
committee be constituted for the
purpose Of making a survey OF the
situation with reference to control
the legislature and that special eff
fort be made to elect independent
candidates in either the republican,
democratic or individual column i.
the genefal election. We further
urge that care be taken by the in
dependents in all legislative districts
to guard against splitting the vote
between one set OF anti-Townley
candidates and another ser of Demo-
cratic candidates thus creating a
possible opportunity for uonpartisan
candidates for the legislature to win
i'll The election in November.
In order to conserve campaign en-
ergy and funds and attain the great
est efficiency which comes from CEN
traiization and concentration, we ara
in favor OF having the campaign for
The joint ticket listed above con
Quoted under the auspices OF the In
dependent Voters Association's state
Headquarters with the understanding,
that. those i'll charge OF it keen in
close touch and consultation with the
"nt--Townley leaders Of The Republi-
can and Democratic organizations.
That the funds required for the
state headquarters use in the coming
campaign be apportioned by the l. V.
a. state committee and. that the ap-
/ Portlonment be made by postoflces
and tributary territory of each III
stead of by counties as in the past
and thai wherever it is not possible
w SSe '"4'S ioGal person 10 assemble
the allotments for, the various post
ofhces within the county or legisla-
tive. district by October first, it shall
ne lncuinoent upon the state COM
mlttee TO send experienced cam
pa'anrs and collectors into such Ter
ri11ry to assist the local workers i'm
inc matter Of organizing for the cam
pagn and the assembling OF funds
soF legal and state committee needs.
'TlieJ ahe funds assembled slsalI be
"Sad first 10 make good all deficits
OF he primary election campaign. 2nd
to- prosecute as vigors campaign as
possible with the means available in
behaAf OF the candidates recommend
ed by this conference as the ticket
Nat sh"uld be supported by the in
dependent voters of the state of Mort
1akota and the best interests OF the
ticket that has been recommended
that the Republican members OF the
committee Of 5 should see to il that
me lN"I'ohal tepuDllcan committee
is promptly informed of the action
taken here today and be advised tha,
the acts and expressions of ex-govern
or Frazier prior to the time he was
recalled from the governors chair
and since that time makes it impos
slble for the Republicans of this state
who brought about the nomination of
r. A. Nestos for governor and his
associates on the Republican ticket in
the June primaries to accept Lynn
j. Frasier as the Republican candi-
date for U. S. senate or to regard
him as a Republican in any other
way. 1t should also be informed of
the absolute impossiblity OF electing
any third candidate.
RESOLVED that the Republicans,
Democrats and Independents con-
sti'uting the Committee of As. The
representatives of the Independent
Voters Association, the county mana
gers, and the Independent candidates
assembled at Fargo July 21st, 1922
for the purpose of outlining a plan
for the continuation of the fight for
good government in North Dakota,
express their appreciation OF the ser
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