The Ward County independent., 1922-11-02


In 1920, many Of his followers and the
newspapers which were controlled by
his supporters did everything they
could to embarrass the Republican or
ganization. In fact 1t will be remem-
bered that in great many counties
in North Dakota the faction to which
MIR. Frazier belongs passed resolutions
denouncing tho national platform and
the candidate Of the Republican party
for President, and openly supported a
third party candidate. At no time did
Mr. Frazier offer any remonstrance
against such action, and 1t was gener-
ally stated and believed that he was in
full sympathy with the assaults upon
the Republican candidates, and that he
refrained from open attack upon them
merely because he feared it would hurt
the candidacy of Professor Ladd
FRAZIER HAS OPPOSED THE RE-
PUBLICAN TICKET IN OTHER
STATES
In 1920, Mr.. Frazier, though running
on the Republican ticket as candidate
| for Governor, nominated at the prim-
aries of that party, went into the state
! Of Montana and advocated the election
Of the entire Democratic ticket, state
and national, against the regularly
nominated Republican candidates. Dur
ing this same year and in this same
campaign he went into the state Of
Minnesota and opposed the election Of
the regularly nominated Republican
candidates for state and national
Offices. There he advocated the elec-
tion of what they called in that state
Farmer-Labor Candidates. that be-
longed to neither party as far as polit-
ical affiliation is concerned.
This year, I am informed that MIR.
Frazier, the Republican nominee for
U. s. Senator, has gone into the state
of South Dakota and probably is there
now or has just returned, advocating
the election, not of the regularly NOM
mated candidates on the Republican
ticket, but Of candidates endorsed by
the Non Partisan League, who are
openly opposing and berating the Re-
publican candidate. In speech in the
Twin Cities, this summer of 1922, as
reported in his own press, Mr.. Frazier
severely and unjustly denounced Presi-
dent Harding and the Republican ad-
ministration. His denunciation of the
record of the Republican party nation
ally was fully as severe as any Demo
cratic criticism.
FRAZIER HAS BEEN DIsLOYAL TO
REPUBLICAN PARTY AND IT'S
PRINCIPLES
These are but few of the numerous
illustrations that could be adducedl to
show Mr.. Frazicr's complete lack Of
loyalty or adherence to the Republican
party and it's principles. With a facil-
ity which the chameleon might envy,
Mr.. Frazier has changed his political
hues as temporary or local expedien-
cy seemed to require. With record of
adherence to the Republican party so
entirely evanescent and unreliable, I
feel, myself, as Republican wholly
unable to give him my confidence or
support. I cannot reconcile his record
with any of the principles of the Re-
emily and consistently refuses to sup
port the candidates nominated by his
own party in the regular way as pro-
vided by law, I believe it is proper to
pause and inquire into the sincerity of
his professed Republicanism. Person.
ally I cannot subscribe to the doctrine
that man who wears the Republican
label before the election, but repudl-
ates the principles Of the party after
he gains Office, can be considered Re-
publican.
The record made by Mr.. Frazier as
Governor of North Dakota for a period
of five years condemns him as utterly
unfit to represent the Republican party
or the State of North Dakota in the
United States Senate. Were we to ac-
cept him as Republican the Republi-
can party must needs accept full re-
sponsibility, as a party, for FIVE years
Of the grossest misrule that was ever
visited upon a state. AS Republicans
we do not accept such responsibility
and the Democrats of tho state do not
insist that we shall. The administra-
tion of Governor Frazier ruined the
credit of our state with the result that
our bonds could not be sold in the
financial marts of the country and out
side investors withdrew their capital
from our state; were we to elect him
United States Senator that credit, now
to some extent rehabiuated and restor
ed, would unquestionably suffer again.
AS Governor of the State of North Da-