The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-30


League, said he would resign be-
cause his former followers had lost
confidence in him.
All the rest of the people lost
faith in this man long ago, a lack
of confidence that became positive
distrust after the United States en-
tered the war against Germany,
when Townley adopted the hinder
ing tactics which finally led to his
Imprisonment as traitor to the I'm
tied States. And this man dared to
say to the farmers, Saturday "you
have to be bigger men than you have
shown yourselves at this conven-
tom" this from man who when it
came to a test, decision, a show
down, between his own political, So
cialistic schemes on one side and
America, his own country, on the 9TH
err, was not big enough to be loyal,
but Joined the ranks of scurvy self
seeking traitors, who placed socialism
above patriotism. Can he doubt or
wonder that the people lost conf
dence in him, or blame his former
followers after they too had been
betrayed, looted, and nearly wreck
ed by his schemes and now hold the
sack to the tune of thousands OF
dollars of accommodation notes? Is
it any wonder they lost confidence?
And confidence will be the test
for the entire League slate and pro-
gram in the coming campaign, the
test every candidate Individually, and
the whole ticket as a group must
meet, from Frazier down. The peo-
ple have given the League long
trial. Are they willing once more
to entrust them again and at this
time with more responsibility
Have the voters still faith? On the
contrary it would seem that the re-
call election registered a distinct
lack of such confidence or faith.
This is situation Frazier must
face in his campaign for the u. S.
senate. The honest voters will ask
themselves, is Frazier really the
right man? Did he prove it when
given opportunity, three times as
governor The answer is simple. On
Frazier himself, for he was COVER
nor, he had the power, and upon
him rested the responsibility, on Lynn
Frazier lies the accountability for
his five and one-half years of admin
istration, years of the most expensive
eXtravagant, wasteful and inefficient
government, this or any other state
has ever known. This same Frazier
made no attempt to check the mad
orgy, acquiesced in everything done
and proved merely spineless, stup-
id tool of Townley. His entire adj
ministration proves this. At time
when the whole people are becoming
rebellious under eXorhitant taxation:
Frazier, is hardly a logical or natural
selection to send to Washington as
United States senator.
Confidence is the test all the tick
cts and candidates must meet this
year. It can safely be said that the
present state admin tration, direct
ed by Governor Nestos, with Atty.
Gen. johnson on the firing line, al
ready has gone long ways to gain
the confidence Of the citizens of this
state, and also to restore the old
confidence in North Dakota, held by
the rest of the country. But the work
is only begun. From all sides amongst
the common people, if not the politi-
clans is the urge that Nestos and
Johnson carry on the work they have
begun; and that they restrain their
commendahle personal ambitions for
higher office until the present job is
nearer completion; quick expressions
decided to seek higher Office before
of regret came that Mr.. Johnson had
finishing the very important work al
ready so we'll begun.
In fact to many Leaguers as we'll
as Independents, has come the fire.
quently expressed conviction that
they believe it is for the best at this
time to "give them fair chance and
let Nestos and his administration see
what they can do"
For the United States Senate the
voters of North Dakota, now have
three candidates to choose from,
Gronna, McCumber and Frazier.
Which one will stand the, final test of
confidence Or will the people de-
mand a brand new deal jamestown
Alert.
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