The Hope pioneer., 1922-03-16
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
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publican state central committees
were chiefly concerned about politi-
cal affairs at their meetings. The De-
mocrats assembled in Fargo n .rlG,
ed Cha rman Sve4nbjorn Jo-ns-u to
call state CONVENTION al a ia. .er d- e
and did not even take time to view
with alram" the nationa, situation.
AS to state affairs the Democrats
declared in favor of a continued fight
against radicalism as represented in
this state by the Nonpartlsan League
leadership and for this purpose they
expressed themselves Tor such CO.
operation with Independents and
Republicans as could consistently be
carried on.
The Democratic State Central COM
mittee voted to appoint committee
of fifteen Republicans and fifteen
Independents, seven out of the If
teen in each group to be women, in
order to prepare plans for co-opera-
tion in the coming state campaign.
This was done at the request by
committee from the Independents
Voters association consisting. OF Tneo
G. Nelson, w. E. Everson, o. l.. En-
gen and Jos. McGoveran.
Resolutions passed included one
empowering the chairman of the com
mittee to call state convention to
nominate candidates for the primar-
les; and expression of sympathy and
confidence in former Governor John
Burke, in connection with a recent
failure of a brokerage house in New
York with which he was connected.
The general attitude of the De-
mocratic State Committee was that
it desired to place the general good
OF the state above all consideration
of party and to cooperate heartily
with the Independent Republicans
ana 1. V. A. as long as there was
any possibility on the part of the
Nonpart.san League to win back the
control of state affairs.
AS committee to draft resolution
and platform to be presented to the
state delegate convention was ap-
pointed George E. Duis, of Crank
Forks; w. E. Purcell, of Wahpeton,
and Chas. Simon of Bismarck.
REPUBLICANS FOLLOW SUITE
With the decision of the Republi-
can State Central committee to ac-
cept the Cooperation proposition
lrom the Inepeadent Voters associa-
lion the antl-TwonIey anti-Sooialist
groups of the two major parties in
.he state are again we'll on the way to
become united Tor a battle with the
leaders OF the Nonpartisan League
IN the coming primaries. At lis meet
ing IN Grand Forks THURSDAY the
Republican state committee accep.ed
the overlures from the I. v. A. and
decided to De represented on Joint
~ommlt.ee by fifteen members, seven
women and eight men.
Co-operalon between the Indep-
endent Republicans and the Leuo-
Gratis is lim4leu 10 state aualrs ouIy.
Doth parties playing lone hand in
the senatorial scrap when this year
promises to be real one.
Among the resolutions passed at
the Republican STATE Central COM
mlttee meeting were the following;
we urgently request the National
government 70 lake such ac.4un and
pass sucu measures as will relieve
the present hnanc4al distress Oh IN.
farmers OF the Northwest; unless
something is done to aid the farmers
III the drouth stricken districts thew
viii be unable to prouuce crop aur-
ing the coming season. The financial
situation in North Daxo.a is more
acute than in other states becanse
OF the unlavorable laws and ms.
management OF public affairs by Tue
-o4 mer incompetent puDlic omcIaIs
e4ecsed by the Nonparilsan League
which destroyed the confidence of in.
1estors.
We respectfully urge in the inter.
ests OF harmony in our ranks that ali
dsplrants to public Office seeking the
support of the Independent Repuhii.
Sans OF the state conduct their cam.
palgn SO as to make their candldac.
-es subject to the approval OF the
nepubacan Sta.e Convention, if one
is held. We believe That all loyal Re.
pubhcans will abide by the action OF
such convention.
Contrary to advance rumors the
aepublican State Central committee
did not discuss the Republican sena.
l .Oclal Sitnatinp. 1,,ho