Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-02

From the evidence thus presented on
MI. Frazier's attitude Of opposition to
Republican candidates, fundamental
Republican doctrines, and to the Re-
publican party itself, it must be evil
dent also that he has been, and would
be wholly out Of harmony with the
plans, purposes and legislative policies
Of the Republican party Of today.
REPUBLICAN, PARTY CHAMPION
OF REPUBLICAN, FORM OF
GOVERNMENT
Upon these great and fundamental
principles I plant my feet squarely,
upon The ground occupied by the
fathers Of the Republic and by the
founders of the Republican party. I
have always preferred to believe that
the Republican party represented some.
thing more than mere desire for Office
holding. I have always assumed that
it stood for certain fundamental prin-
ciples Of government as we'll as prin-
ciples Of administrative policy. One
of these principles, which in my judg-
ment constituted the cornerstone of its
existence, is respect for the law and
obedience to the mandates Of the Con-
stitution. The Republican party is the
historical champion Of republican
form Of government. The essence of
the Republican form Of government is
that the people shall have unhampered
opportunity to express. their will
through the ballot box and that
minority should obey the law enacted
by such majority, and act according
to its prescribed forms. Appeals to
the sword and to revolutionary vio-
lence cannot exist side by side with
devotion to the principles Of our Re-
publican form Of government and the
Constitution. Through the ballot all
governmental change should come. It
is the sceptor Of the sovereign citizen.
By the ballot, and not by the sword of
revolution, the true American settles
all political questions.
ENDORSEMENT OF 0'CoNNoR
As Republican regret that the
man who got the Republican nomina-
tion as candidate for United States
Senator in the regular way is not a
Republican whom all Republicans could
support. Naturally, that is where my
support would 60 as a citizen Of life
long afiliation with the Republican
party. Mr.. Frazier's opponent belongs
to the Democratic party and his name
will be found in the Democratic col
umn. As citizen, owing an obliga-
tion under the Constitution and the
law to exercise the right Of suffrage
in the best interest Of my state and Of
the Nation, am compelled to choose
between Mr.. Frazier in the Republican
column, and Democrat. As citizen,
I experience no difficulty in arriving at
a choice. Mr.. o 'Connor served in the
Legislature of our State in 1917 and
again in 1919. He was member Of
the lower House when the Infamous
House Bill No. A, subversive Of the
very principle Of constitutional Gov
ernment, was introduced, with the sup
port Of Mr.. Frazier, Mr.. Lemke and
their associates. Mr.. O'Connor was one
Of the mainstays Of the opposition to
House Bill A, standing side by side
with the Republicans who opposed it
as un-American and unconstitutional.
Upon every question in our state IN
volving law and order, involving sup
port Of the constitutional principles
and Of the fundamentals Of Republican
government, Mr.. O'Connor has alwaws
stood upon that high ground, which the
founder of the Republican party and
the Republicans have always occupied.
IF Mr.. O'Connor be elected United
States Senator from North Dakota this
fall he will be q creditable representa-
tive Of the State. He understands its
economic needs, and he will faithfully
represent it in the Capitol Of the Ma
tion. He stands solidly upon constitu-
tional principles and upon the prin-
ciples Of Republican government, which
Republicans have always adhered to,
and he will defend and champion them
on all proper occasions and at all
times. The issue In this state Is bs.
tween Radicalism and Constitutional.
ism, and that issue is being fought out
in the National Forum. When the
champion Of radicalism, Of revolution.
ary agitation, as against the champion
Of censtitutionalisn end respect fo1
the law and for the verdict Of the bal
lot box, asks my vote, be: he In the
Republican column Or elsewhere, I can.
!, not give II to him. When there is op
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