Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-20
A. G. Divet, Republican
Leader, Urges Election
OF ]. F. I. O'Connor
To The u. S. Senate

0SOWSAs OA8SO
OF ]. F. 7. O'Connor
To The u. S. Senat.
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harmfully on our state credit and oul
ability to get outside money into the
stateTan ability that was destroyed
and is just being restored. 1t mus
inevitably be felt likewise in the de,
preciated; value of our secondary
public securities. such as warrant.
and municipalities.
These were the consequences
had in mind and urged upon all with
whom I came in contact, as beins
sur to follow q failure to renominate
Senator McCumber. His endorsement
would have made it plain to the
world that both parties stood four.
square for the rights Of property and
integrity of government, and the
whole country would know that the
state was not threatened with a re-
turn to government under Socialistic
and Communistic Officers.
with Governor Nestos endorsed
and made the standard bearer Of the
forces of clean, fair and efficient state
government. and Mr.. McCufnber and
Mr.. .O'Connor the opposing, candi-
dates for the high office Of United
States senator, the world could not
fail to understand that the redemp-
ton of North Dakota was complete.
voter could make a choice between
men, knowing he was doing his duty
to his state.
"a Condition existed. however, that
could not be eliminated or overcome.
Dislike Of Senator McCumber was
abundant. and positive and bitter
hate was all too common. 1 must
E~'ays believe that those who permit
ted their dislike OF hate to control
their judgment, made a grievous mis-
take that they will always regret, IN
come by the election of Mr.. O'Connor.
Support of Frazier Wrong.
1T is 10 said that by way of re-
taliation. a sufficient number of the
supporters Of Mr.. McCumber will
our many woes, to elect him. If this
is so. it ought not to be-. Such a
course now would be wilfully wrong
a mistake. I trust there is no
considerable number of Mr.. Nc
Cumber's supporters who will take
such a course. 1t would be nothing
less than the placing of spite and
grudge owe and above duty to state,
II vas elected chairman of the
jamestown convention as a supporter
Of Senator MoCumber. 1 know as
much about the workings Of that on
vention and the spirit and under
standing that pervaded it as any man.
1 desired first that Mr.. McCumber
should receive the endorsement of
the convention. but when it became
evident that such endorsement could
only be had at the cost of discord and
bitter feeling that must work against
the ultimate end of freeing the state
of the baneful influence hat had con-
trolled it, I commended, with many
others, that the states interest was
first, and that such .discord and feel.
ing must be avoided. Senator Nc.
Cumber's supporters therefore con.
coded in the interests Of the cause we
all stood for, the surrender of the ad.
vantage to be gained for him by a
contest for an endorsement and hi:
bitter opponents conceded to him the
prestige that his cause might gain By
the election of one of his supporters
as chairman. This was all brought
about-not in the interests of an,
man, or his aspirations, but in the
III II4CA oLlSc " LIE PIOUdUl1lLy y.
! ultimate success in Kidding the state
of the government that had all bul
ruined it.
Should Support O'Connor.
The Democratic and Republican
conventions met side by side. It wa!
the whole-hearted spirit of the friend:
of good government in both parties
that if they both succeeded in putting
in the field a candidate for senator
opposed to the Socialistic ideas we al
commended against, the contest be
tween them would be open, but i
either party put in the field a candi
date tainted with Socialism or Com
munism, that candidate would b,
unitedly opposed. with the sam,
sincerity I believed then that the hes
interests Of the state would b
served by Mr.. McCumber's nomina
ton, I believe now it will be served
by the election of Mr.. O'Connor.
Senator McCumber's aspiration.
have disappeared, and his interest i.
eliminated. I, however, have tn,
same full interest in the states wei
fare that I had then. I know of M
way I can now serve that interest ant
discharge my full duty to my state
but by supporting to the full exten
1 may, Mr.. O'Connor.
A the situation now stands. NJ
n who was opposed to the govern
ment that was ousted by the recall
can oppose Mr.. O'Connor withou
abandoning his principles and stulti
flying his ideals. 1t is only necessar,
to glance back over his record TO,
the last five years to see why.
O'Connor's Record.
I'm the legislative session of 1917
when the league was in full contro
with a majority Of about 80. 900, an,
was bidding for the assistance of me,
who could lead. he spurned their ad
vances. which met half way woul,
have led to any office within the elf
Of the people of the state. and stoo,
shoulder to shoulder with me an,
twenty others, battling against tn
destruction of a sovereign state b.
that inlquitous measure-House Bill
~. That group stood, not as Repub
licans or Democrats, hut as me,
knowing the state. but not party
Likewise. in the splendid fight in tn
season of 1919, those who worke,
with Mr.. O'Connor and know hi
splendid service. will never counte
nance the thought Of sending to tn
senate over him the man who thu
helped in the states prostitution
Neither. will the workers in the REGAL
election a%cquiesce in the idea that MI
O'Connor's splendid presentation %
the name of Governor .Nestos at tn
Devils Lake convention, and his un
selfish sacrifice of his time. talent an,
money during the campaign. shall b