The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-09-14
LEMKE TO RUN
FOR GOVERNOR

TUX COVtRNOR
BISMARCK, N. D. Sept. 6-The
Republican State Central Committee
which met at the capitol this after
noon cleaEed house. They have served
notice that no man is bigger or great
er than his party, and that the NOM
inees on the Republican ticket must
stand squarely upon the party plat
form and must give loyal support to
the head of the ticket, or get off and
make room for men who will.
After denouncing the present indus
trial commission as failing to carry
out the platform of the party and vi
olating the pledges made to the vot-
ers in order to gain their election, q
resolution asking William Lemke of
Fargo, to become an independent Re-
publican candidate for governor; Bert
F. Baker of Renville county to become
a candidate for commissioner of ag-
ricultrue and labor and E. R. Sinkle1
of Minot, to become candidate for
attorney general.
Frazier Made Chairman
When the state committee met at
o'clock, 27 members were present
R. W. Frazier of Divide County, was
elected chairman; Stephen Trehorst
of Donnybrook, was elected secretary
and Charles Rose of Dickey county
was elected treasurer.
The chairman was authorized to
name two men from each congression-
al district as an executive committee
The meeting was harmonious and
there was in evidence marked and
determined spirit to make winning
fight in the coming election. Every
delegate. 1t seemed, had on his fight
ing clothes.
The ruthless manner in which the
grain gamblers have juggled the
wheat market, whereby the produc-
ers of the state have been robbed OF
millions of dollars, has had the effect
of incensing the rank and file to z
/ degree never known before in this
state.
No Quarter Offered
The battle cry is to fight to fin
ish, with no compromise, no equivo-
cation, and no backward step. The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted with
out a resenting vote:
"The Republican party was born as
a party of progress in time OF
stress and search for guidance by the
people of the United States. The ear
ly Republican party brought leader
ship and succor to weary people by
upholding the cause of the opposed
and it's cherished leader laid down his
life in his efforts for the common peo
pie.
To-day, in our state, we cry TO;
such leadership as will lift our toiler
from the slough of dependency tha
engulfs them, as will be untiring il
his efforts in behalf of our men ant
women. We go to the early histor!
of our party for inspiration.
Proud of Progress
"We look back ON our progress
proud to have incorporated in ou'
platform demands for the industria
program. Laws have been passe'
making possible fair grading o
grain, a bank of the people; not pri
vately owned, but owned by all of tn
people; a mill and elevator, stat
owned, to help a sane marketing o
the state crops; protection agalns
hail at cost, and many acts benetlcla
to the people and against the build
ing up of privilege and special III
; terest in North Dakota.
'Three times the Republican part
had spoken in no uncertain tones L
support of the industrial program. l
stands today as it stood in the past
strongly supporting the mdustrla
program, eager to support a NOR
full operation of these Industries tina
, it brot into being.
Traded Own Party
"Posing as Republicans there no'
sit in the chairs of the industr1s
commission the offspring of bipa1
tisan organization, born of these wn
have traded their party to the pohtl
, cal enemies to the end that its friend
, may fatten at political trough. Me
who have abandoned the Republlca
, party and have gone over to an
fused with reactionary Democrats
!, have by such action permitted the OF
r ponents of the Republican party t
= bring about the nomination on the ~
= publican ballot of opponents of the II
: dustrial program.
, "Reviewing the action Of the pre-
ent industrial commission we fin
r there determined effort to undo tn
, work that the Republican party
= North Dakota has so vallantly stoo
r for. This hybrid organization In II
q colossal presumptousness refuses
a support a real Republican candlda1
e for the United States senate. Rattle
Y it pets and caresses the candidate
that faction of the opposing part
D which was present at and assisted
n the hybrid conception.
f Not a Republican Body
: "We conclude that this bipartlss
S organization is not Republican. "
s find our. duty plain, the voters