Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-17

2IulI1lieu. lHueeQ the Work OIL This al.
ministration During the less than
eleven months it has been In control
OF u state government has been re-
markably successful.
"The people generally q this state
wanted a mill and elevator. Though
laws passed in 1919 gave the Frazier
administration unlimited authority to
build and establish one or more
plants, turning over to them the
to do so. they were able in the ext
two n IN half years only to barely
start the building thereof. For O year!
prior to the recall mo- a yard Of gravel,
not q sack OF cement. not II foot of
brick work was added to the project.
Today the plant is about completed as
shown by photographs I will later
show you In the course OF my argu-
}ment. RememberN however, 1t will
be much more diflcllt to operate this
plant successfully than it has been to.
build 1t. Which is better for those
honestly believing in the mill and
elevator project as a solution for some
Of grain marketing evils? A retnstate-
mont Of Frazier-Lemke administration
which could not even complete the
project or the Nestos administration
which has substantially completed it
and is about to open 1t for business?
Whichts better for the tax payers Of
the state when operation thereof is to
commence? The kind Of management
given the Drake mill by Frazier,
Lemke and Hagan resulting in.
alive business management of Nestos,
johnson and Kitchen WHO have for a
year operated the Drake mill without
a loss"
Score League Levics.
Mr.. Burtness then m%arshalled facts
and figures showing the loose business
methods Of the Frazier administrad ton,
the enormous losses incurred by the
state itself as we'll as by the people of
the state in the various private enter
prises promoted by the league leaders,
newspaper plants. etc. He challenged
Frazier, Lemke or any League speak
or or member to cite one single in
dustry reQulring~executive ability.
pubic or private, conducted by any
Of these men under League auspices
which had proven successful. He BIT
ter!y scored the Courier-News for the
tenn and editorials of Wednesday,
18th, wherein that paper
claimed that the Nestos administra-
ton had done practically nothing to
complete the mill and elevator and
that no machinery had been installed
and showed the actual facts BY re-
cent photographs.
Turning from state affairs to tho
senatorial situation he said in part: !
Shows Up Frazier.
Having shown you conclusively by
the sworn testimony Of msn connected
with the former Frazier administra-
ton that the knowledge Of the loose
business methods, the attendant loss
TO the state. and the fraud and cor
Frazier himself, and that he at no
time raised his hand to prevent It, but
at all times condoned it and supported
the mon Responsible for It. az evi-
denced by the re-appointment Of Ole
Lofthus a. bank examiner .of the
state. and in many other ways, the
question arises AZ to whether the peo-
pie Of North Dakota are going to send
this man whom<they recalled as gov
ernor OF the state to the u. 8. senate.
II not suoh a result unthinkabIe? /
you do not want to do 30, and
won't o all help to prevent ~
Boosts Ooonnor.
/"oh. I hear some Of you say that
you are Rspubllcans and can't vote
ator. Lot mo say to you frankly that
you have no opportunity to choose
between q Republican ana a Demo-
crat in this election. Your choice is,
betwesn$a socialist with q Republican
label WHOSE Incompetent record az
governor Of this state. l have shown
you and . young active progressive
Democrat who has for years fought
the good fight in tho state for repre-
&c tentative constitutional government. I
have searched in vain for a word or
act OF Mr.. Frazier on behalf of. Re-
rubhcanism within the state or ma
ton. During the general election SIX
years ago. after he had received the
Republican nomination for governor.
and when all Republicans generally
kIDpQrted him for. election. I was per-
s.onaily Responsible for his appearances
on the program at q large Republican
rally hold at Grand, Forks addressed
hy the fearless public servant from
The neichborint state Of Minnesota,
Senator Knute Nelson. and / well re-
member the embarrassment caused
the senator and the Republicans In