The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-09-21
HON. ]. F. r. O'CONNOR
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element representing labor. The child
labor law, the union labor law, full
train crew law and the law protect
ing railroad workers from winter
storm, the eight hour day for women
and the minimum wage for women all
received my support and vote.
This is not contest between the
Republican and Democratic parties. 1t
is contest to determine the strength
of radicalism in North Dakota, the
Republicans and Democrats have
joined hands in the past several cleo
tions to fight for the things they be-
lieve to be best in government and
against the waste, extravaganza, inef-
ficiency and incompetency of the lea
que Administration. While this con-
test is on, know no party lines. 1t
was pleasure to nominate Mr.. Nes-
tos at the Devils Lake Convention as
we'll as Sveinbjorn johnson for Attor-
ney General and to follow the nom,,-
atoms with what work l could do on
the platform. The Independent Ad-
ministration has indicated the Judg-
ment of the people of North Dakota
who placed it in power. Every prom
Use made by the Independents has
been kept by the elected officials.
Governor r. A. Nestos, Attorney Cen
eral Sveinbjorn johnson and Commits
sioner of Labor and Agriculture JOS
eph Kitchen have made a record Of
which every citizen should be proud.
If North Dakota is to go forward fu-
sion candidates must be elected. With
Governor Nestos, Assistant Attorney
General George Shafer and Commits
sioner of Agriculture and Labor Jos.
A. Kitchen, constituting the Industrial
Commission, the taxpayers can be as
sured of a continuation of the bust
ness policy which has characterized
the actions of the Commission since
the Independents have taken charge.
Every voter should study the ballot
and be sure that the fusion candidates
are elected.
This is my state and your state, cv-
erything that | have is wrapped in its
future. Our interests are the same.
Any law passed by Congress which will
injure you, will injure me and any
law which will benefit you will pene-
fit me. Since the League leaders
with their false stories of government
came into the state in 1916, I have
battled as best l could in the legisla-
ture and on the public platform and
against these theories. In every act,
in every vote, party lines have been
disregarded and l want you to know
that have kept faith with you. Much
bitterness has marked our controver-
sizes during the past six years. Many
ties of friendships formed in pioneer
days have been broken, and much
happiness destroyed. Can we not come
together as citizens of great Repub-
lie without malice and with modera-
ton in the spirit that the Great Mas
ter Of Mankind would have his chill
dren assemble to build and not de-
stroy?
Ii you permit me to serve you in
Washington, l shall bend every effort
to do those things that will help the
great northwest come into its own. If
you will let me plead your cause be-
fore the bar of public opinion of the
nation, it will be my aim 70 serve,
not in the narrow but in the broader
spirit of citizenship to interpret to the
people of this country the IDEALS of
government for which ! believe YOU
stand. There is but single great is
sue in this nation. Upon this issEe
the two old parties must stand with
out compromise; it is the highest prin-
ciple of Americanism. 1t is the fight
against Radicalism. All over this ma
ton there is movement well organ
lied to establish here a Soviet form
of government. l shall support ev-
cry measure that will insure the Grad
ication of Radicalism, and support ev-
cry measure that will make more Sc
cure the institutions of this nation. On
this fundamental issue true Democrats
and true Republicans must stand
shoulder to shoulder. While opposing
radicalism, we must not forget that
we are living in a world of eternal
change; that same progress can be
made without destroying our institu-
tons or jeopardizing the triumph>
already won. AS we have passed
from the OK cart to the auto, we shall
continue to discard old ways for new
but in TIE change, let us hold firmly
to certain fundamentals choosing
moderate advancement and safety
rather than destruction. Shonid this