The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-01
INDEPENDENT
OF CO.. P.SAYS
NEW SENATOR
Frazier Declares Republican
Organization Did Not Help
To Elect Him
SEES POWER BALANCE
Thinks" PrOgressives" Will
Hold Whip in Washington
After March 4

United States Senator-elect Lynn
J. Frazier declared his independence
of the Republican national organi-
zation, at a banquet given in his
honor at the Mckenzie hotel last
night.
Referring to q newspaper COM
ment to the effect that half-doz-
en- radicals" would hold the bal
ance. of power in Washington and
including him as one If the six,
Senator-elect Frazier safd:
"The national Republican organ
ization didn't put Q cent or dollar
into the campaign in North Dakota
to support the Republican candi-
dates. The Democratic organization
did put $4,000 into the campaign to
support their candidate. I can't see
why anyone would criticize me if !
don't line up with the Republican
national party.
II am glad I am free to 60 down
to Washington without any strings"
The banquet was attended by $50
people. Senator P. D. Garberg. was
toastmaster, and the program ins.
cluded numerous short talks.
Sees Movement of Unrest
Senator-elect Frazier began his
talk by referring to "the Nonpartisan
victory in North Dakota and in our
national government" He said in
every single instance where pro-
gressive-"as we'd call a progress
sive"-was elected it was in state
where the successful candidate was
endorsed by the Nonpartisan league.
He mentioned Montana, Washington,
Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa. Re-
garding the North Dakota election
he said results were not as good as
they might have been had the wealth
err been different.
II believe the progressive move
ment is sweeping throughout the ma
tion," he said. "There is a spirit of
unrest"
He said when in Washington re-
Gently he mad told persons that it
was not more credit the farmer
needed, but fair price for his pro-
ducts. He said while he was there
a petition from Montana with names
of 300 bankers on it asking for a
fixed price for grain was received,
and added all admit something must
be done to remedy the agricultural
situation.
Il am satisfied tnat within the
next four years something is going
to be, done along the lines we started
.Nr.' North Dakota, to see that the
knrodSeer and worker will get his
xiustnward," he asserted. "The peo-
pie are walking up"
He said he had been told in Wash
ington he would be the only dirt
farmer in the United States Senate,
and thought it remarkable that
there were not more in an agricul-
tural country.
,f4 To Hold Balance 2iAe
II believe that the farm bloc
which has been ridiculted so much
is going to be thought more of and
that farm bloc will after March a
hold the balance of power and we'll
get some legislation for the COM
mon people,"
He said among other things he
believed the federal reserve system
should be changed, if not abolished,
"to operate for 4he people and not
the bankers" He said he believed
that gambling in necessities of life
must be eliminated by law, that he
would vote to repeal the Esch- Cum
minis. act.
81 shall stand for changing just q
little our form of government to
put it in the hands Of the common
people," he said, and in closing
quoted from the Dearborn. Indepen-
dent, saying that the government
now at Washington was "of special
privilege, by special privilege and
for special privilege"
Many Speakers
Among those who spoke during
the evening were Rep. George H.
Hoople, w. J. Church, Nelson A.
Mason, Frank Milhollan, Judge
Grace, Judge John Lowe, William
Lemke. Rep. Deli Patterson, Sens.
Christ Levang, Ole Ettestad, Rep. O..
T. Anderson, Rep. Frank voyel,
Judge Bronson, Sen. B. F. Baker.
Mrs. Minnie Craig sang two solos,
double quartette sang and i, Rep.
Geo. Lake sang solo.
Senator B. F. Baker referred to
the legislature by saying that "be-
fore this session is over history will
be made again and before you 60
home you'll find that North Dakota
is still on the forward trend"
.Senator-elect Frazier had referred
to the legislature, quoting a man in
his home as saying the independents
had been very fair to Nonpartisans
in COMMITTEES appointments, going
almost "fifty-hfty." Mi. Frazier
said it reminded him Of sefifty-flfty
rabbit sausage rabbit and one
horse, with the league the rabbit.
Senator-elect Frazier left for Far
go today, where he will be guest at
banquet tonight.
Among the out f-town people at
the banquet last night were: r. ].
y, Montgomery Of Tsppen; Judge p.
H. Miller Of Washburn; Ole Steff-
rnd, John WilliamS, 81 Washburn:
0. u. McGrath, Glen Ullin; John
Henksl, Tuttle; Judge Lowe, NinotiIl
fCont5&ued a paaA Thraa1