The Ward County independent., 1922-11-02

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The Facts
In support Of the foregoing charges cite specific
acts and instances follows:
conspired to Destroy Our Constitution
As governor he conspired with A. G. Townley and
his inner group of socialists in secretly framing the
''socialist Constitution for adoption North Da.
kota's socialist government charter, and appeared
before joint session of the Legislature, when this
document was brought out Of secret caucus and intro
ing all the power Of the odice Of Governor behind it.
This bill removed all restrictions upon governmental
functions and authorized the State engage in any
kind of business not excepting the manufacture
and sale Of Intoxicating liquorsa at tho tax payers
financing the socialist program and made the sky the
limit of the debt that could be incurred in carrying
out this program. In the attempted enactment Of
House Bill A the Constitutional provisions prescribing
the steps in amending the Constitution
deliberately dsregarded. The iniqutous character Of
the people the State by the able and courageous
fight made against it by tho small group Of House
met its death in the Senate at the hands of bare
majority of that body
Polluted Our Schools
He attempted, with partial success, to place our
common schools and our higher educational nsttu.
tons under socialist control, with the end in view of
having socialist teachers and instructors instil into
the receptive minds of the young and mi immature
encountered opposition the part Of the State Super
intendent Of Public Instruction. she deprived of
most of powers. Public indignation and the adop
ton the November, 1920, election of the law initi
ated by the Independent Voters restored
sakon from her, (see Session ion Laws 1921 page 2s,
defeated their purpose and removed this menace
He aided in the attempt to control, suppress or
establishing "League newspapers'' in ecch county,
to disseminate socalistic doctrines, and subsidizng
iss Laws Of $780, which PURPOSE was defeated by
law initiated by the I. " A. and approved by the
voters at the election on November I'd, 1920 (See
Session Laws of 1921, page 256).
POISONED Our Library
With his approval the State Library Commission
placed under sociastic control Tho Importation
secretary annued and the attempt to
the circulating library for the purpose OF distributing
was defeated by the exposure in the Legislature and
the public indignation which followed it.
During the coal miners strike Of 1919 Governor
the miners wages and specified that this increase
was to be collected as fund and transmitted to
the striking miners in Montana, demand probably
the coal operators refused to comply with this out
rageous demand, the Governor proclaimed martial
mines in violation Of the Constitution and Of his
oath of office The courageous action OF Judge
Of this nars % anoes ae fo
Nuessle was upheld by, the Supreme Court Of the
State although majority of that Court had been
elected as Nonpartisans.
Sought to Control Courts
He has given his assistance to the League leaders
in their attempt control Of the courts of the
State in order to be certain Of judicial sanction for
their illegal and unconstitutional acts.
Tried to Bring About Public Ownership Of Land by
Single Tax Method
With his assistance and approval laws have been
passed changing the basis of taxation, result Of
which farm land which in 1913 paid less than IS per
cent Of the general property taxes paid in 1919 more ore
assessed valuation of farm lands 3s4 per cent, while
the assessed valuation of personal property, for
farmers paid approximately 81 per cent Of the prop
erty taxes, while in 1919 they paid more than 70
ward the complete adoption of the single tax, by
means Of which socialists intended to y bring about
amendment to the Constitution the adoption which
urged by Frazier provides that The legislature
property from taxation and within the meaning Of
this section fixtures, buildings and improvements Of
deened $ PERSONAL PROPERTY This leaves the way open
for the adoption Of the single tax by legislative
enactment any time that the League leaders believe
the farmers sufficiently docile to accept it.
Doubled Cost Of Government F.I&
With Governor Frazer's assistance and approval
laws passed authorizing the creation of
the fixing of the salaries left the discretion Of
executive body, such the Industrial Commits
son with the result that such salaries and compensa
tions often fixed at exorbiant figures The result
an immense increase in taxes The appropria-
sn in t0
Mill and Elevator Association and other State enter
the b1 # Ts a nos 1o% S
funds on deposit with the State Bank In order to