The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-09
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ELECTION BILL
AIMS CHARGED
.etter from II. w. Frazier
Against the Bill Brings Re
ply from 7. &. Nelson
DEFENDS MEASURE

Misrepresentation of the bills for
on- party state elections is charged
R. w. Frazier of Crosby, chair
aan of the Republican state central
ommittee, by Theodore G. Nelson
acretary of the Independent Voters
a ociation, in a statement issued
here today.
At the same time Mr. Nelson
1uade public letter purporting to
have been sent by Mr.. Frazier to
al, members of the Republican state
c"ttral committee urging efforts to
defeat the bills now pending in the
}og,slature. l1atS
charging that Mr.. Frazier with
liking Statements at variance with
.he facts" Mr.. Nelson further de-
c,eres that Mr.. Frazier "is sending
truthful letters not only to the
,oembers of the real Republican
committee of which the Honorable
p. +. Spalding is chairman"
Mr.. Frazier is a Nonpartisan,
leading "The Republican State Com
,nittee" while Mr.. Spalding is an
anti-leaguer heading "The Real Re-
publican State Committee"
The letter of X. w. Frazier 20
which Mr.. Nelson makes reference
is under the letter head Of the Re-
publican State Central Committee
and reads as follows:
February s, 1928.
Dear Sir:
AS member of the state central
committee of the Republican party,
you are no doubt very much inter
ested in the welfare of the said
party, and l having received a bill
from the legislature now in session
in which they are attempting to do
away with party politics in this state
am calling as chairman Of the Re-
publican State Central Committee
upon all of the state central com
mitteemen for their assistance in
helping to defeat this measure.
If you are interested in the wei.
ARE of the party as l think you are
rom the position you hold, you will
use your influence with the senators
md representatives from your dis
rict and help prevent the passage
.of the bill which will destroy tn;
party.
Your immediate attention to thi:
natter is desired. Do not hesitate
sending your representative ant
scnator letter expressing YOU
opinion of this bill, for McCumber
add, Frazier nor any of our con
lressmen want this bill passed.
Yours very truly,
R. w. FRAZIER,
hartman Republican State Contra
Committee.
"a careful study of senate bill
2}3, 358 and $50 will disclose tina
the Independent program for revi
On of our election laws, includes
IMPLYING Of ballots so as to max
saving of more than 70 percen
f the cost of paper for ballot
done, and corresponding savin,
n the handling cost Of transporta
tion, storage, etc.
1T does not provide for the doin,
way with the Republican party o
ith party politics. 1t will give tn
wo old parties fairer chance r
re of service than ever before.
sill give the people of the state
nance to express themselves o.
tate issues as supporters of eithe
the Nonpartisan movement or tn
Independent movement. Under tn
revision program it will be possibl
ior the voters who are Republican
or Democratic in national polite
to be Independent or Nonpartisal
in state politics without in any wa
Interfering with their alignment O.
national issues"
There are, he declares, two majo
divisions in the state on state is
neutrality-suspicious. and Nonparti
sans-which are not the same as O.
national issues.