New-York tribune., 1922-07-01
Frazier, Victor
OverM'Cu1nber.
Praised by Ladd
..t1,d school, Gives Way to
New. Says Colleague of
defeated Head of Sem
ate Finance Committee
calledModernProgressive
ueCumber to Issue State.
ment Later, but Says He
Will Support Nominee
,.,- The Tribunes Woshinofo" Bureau

-. -he T-ibunes Washington Bureau
v.suINGToN, June 30.-When the
.,. Of votes in the North Dakota
I.,;.,s States Senatorial primary to-
s.v had fully assured the defeat of
o....or P. J. McCumber by former Gov
.n, 7vs1 J. Frazier, Nonpartsan
league candidate, statement was is
,,.d n, ehs f,emer's colleague, Sena-
nv Isdd II. wAich he described the
.,.-sssful nc nee as "a thoroughly
,,os-essive Republican OF the modern
chad He characterized Senator Nc
runher, whe has been defeated. as
"., ardent orotectioniSt and stanch
,,,omuromisirg Republican of the old
s,hool" Frazier was ousted as Gov
e,ror III 1921 ct recall election.
Senator Ladd predicted that Frazier
,ould be elected and that he would
exert strong influence for good legis-
Ia,ion through the agricultural bloc
and would also be can ardent worker
for ius. legislation in the interests OF
all our people" Senator McCumber
u5ll issue a statement later. For The
nresent. he announced that he would
support Frazier as the nominee of the
party.
MeCumber.
Senator Ladd. in his statement, men
toned the state legislation which
Frazier supported, including guarantee
Of bank deposits. He also supported
bonus for the soldiers and law on
that subject which was "the first and
most liberal enacted by any state
Senator Ladd said:
with the passing of + ]. McCum Der
from the Senate the Northwest loses
the chairmanship Of the great and
powerful Finance Committee. an ardent
pro.ectionist and a stanch, uncom-
PROMISING Republican Of the old
school
Progressive Of Modern School"
with the coming of Lynn j. Frazi
North Dakota sends to the Senate a
thoroughly progressive Republican Of
the modern school. man who has
gained and holds the confidence of the
common people Of the state as. few
men can do.
When one studies the kind of pro-
gressive legislation Governor Frazier
mas not only stood for, but which
under his guidance was written into
laws of his state. his sympatnios ana
humane interest in his fellow men are
clearly indicated. Among them NAV
be mentioned rural credits law. cx-
e.ption Of farm improvements from
taxation, exemption Of small city
homes from taxation. redistribution of
taxes more in accordance with he
privileges enjoyed and ability to pay.
encouragement Of improvements and
encouragement of speculation, thirty
days notice before mortgage fore
closure, soldiers compensation law,
the first and most liberal enacted by
any state; lowest draft cost per SOL
der of any state in the Union, work
ingmen's compensation law, woman
suffrage, eight-hour day and minimum
wage laws for women, regulations as
10 employment of minors, bank de-
poslts guaranteed, state owned bank
hsli insurance al cost, fire insurance
on public buildings at cost, state bond
ng Of public officials at cost and u
lav providing for the recall of public
officials.
THE laws referred to, and many
others, were enacted under the direc-
ZION OF Governor Frazier and have eX-
ered wonderful influence for good
IN Development of the state.
The claim of the possibility that
Governor Frazier will be defeated in
TIC fail election by combination of
Independent Voters Association Re-
puolcaps supporting J. f. T. O'Connor,
VINO may be nominated on the Demo
cratic ticket, is not to be given very
much weight.
Rival Called Reactionary
Mr.. O'Connor is merely the candi-
cate OF those reactionary forces op-
posed to the agricultural and laboring
interests. He has no claim whatever
on the democratic party on account of
MS aftiliation with the Independent
voters Association OF the state, and if
erected he would merely be a reaction
afy OF the type now too often found in
public life.
"ar. o'Connor hes 30 chance what
ever OF defeating Governor Frazier,
as the latter will hive the support not
vvn.y OF all progressive Republicans
but also all progressive Democrats who
stand for the higher and better things
in public life"
headquarters Of the Democratic Ma
IONA monai Committee issued this state
me defeat Of Senator McCumber is
a. Feouke and reputation. not only
.. lne Harding Administration. but
sepuoia'on OF the protiteers' tariff bill
"' ae IS sponsoring i'll the Senate
SENATOR McCumbers defeat is only
sni. sny'nef evidence OF the nationwide re
::'nn against Harding reactionism and
:, .epdol'can do-nothing Congress. 1t
m Ihe worst defeat the Harding Ad-
~'A's'ration has SO far sustained"