Grand Forks herald., 1922-10-10
FED EFFORT
NEEDED, / ] SAYS \
CHARLES SIMON
Issues Statement On With
drawal from Race for .
Governor.
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81 Bismarck, N. d. Oct. 10.-Declar-
ing that the united efforts Of all citi-
zens of the state who are interested
In sound constitutional government
are necessary to defeat the Nonparti-
san League Candidates in the coming
elcction, Charles Simon, has issued
q statement setting forth his reasons
A for Withdrawing from the Democratic
q nomination for governor.
The statement follows:
Mr.. Simon's Statement.
Having declined the nomination
4 for governor on the Democratic ticket
7 and Instructed the secretary of state
to omit my name from the ballot at
: the general election on November Z,
: the Democrats and all persons inter-
ested in good government in the state
Of North Dakota are entitled to know
n why have declined the nomination
2:at this time.
'.The people of the state Of North
Dakota are now realizing tho general
fact, which every impartial historian
of the future will record, that at every
stage OF this momentous period, which
has continued in the state for more
4 than six years and daring which time
the most complicated problems and
difflculties have arisen. 1t has taken
the united effort of all of the people
Of the state who were interested In
sound constitutional government to
tight the radical element dominated by
Mr. Townley and his followers. Dur
ing all this time. I have worked side
by side with the Independent DEM o.
Gratis and Republicans in an effort to
prevent those favoring radicalisn
from destroying our constitutional
form Of government/and in this ac-
tion I am sure will be judged by that
same spirit of fairness that always
characterizes the deliberate course OF
the American people. i.
''The people of the state OF North
& Dakota. can not too soon learn anew
the primitive lesson that Vigilance is
Of liberty itself. The people must de-
vote time. and energy and effort to the
cause Of, good government IL they
would <partake d Its fruit just as they
are obliged to work for success in
their private business. This. policy
more noted for its breach than its
observance, would result In the de-
volopment of an intelligent, sound
public opinion which Is the greatest
need Of the state today. earnestly
urge this high duty upon the atten.
ton Of every patriotic citizen.
What I. v. A. Stands For.
The Independent Vo;ers' associa.
tion conscious of the integrity and
soundness of Its principles and proud
OF It's achievements, stands today. as II
has always stood for the fundamental
upon which our system of free and
representative government was found.
ed. FREQ from entnnglements with any
political parties but working for the
best Interests Of all Of the people Of
the state.
Ours is not a state for class dom.
inatlon or casts rule rs some Of the
imported, self-appoihted radical lead
ers teach. but the doctrine of rule By
the people as taught by Jeftefsqn and
Lincoln must he maintained. Mr.
Lennke. the Nonpartisan league can
didate for governor. In his keynot'
speech delivered at Mandan on Octo
ber fourth, declared that our gov
ernment Is too inflexible and onl!
partially useful and must, therefore
! be made moro flexible and humanized
Would Alter Constitution.
From these statements and man!
z Others. 1t Is very evident that II hi
& organization gets control of our stat
government. with himself IN the gov
& ernor's ,cha1r. there will be an attemp
made to fundamentally alter our con
7 stitution and laws so that they will
becpme flexible and humanized' t
suit their radical purposes. Just a
s they attempted a few years ago t