The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-19
FRAZIER'S
PEACE PRICE
WARM ISSUE
Republicans Can Hardly Or.
ganize Next Congress With
out Dakota Senator

Washington, Nov. 9.-(NEA)--
"Whatsoev,r thou shalt ask Of me.
] shall give it TO thee, unto the half
of my Kingdom" said Herod TO
Salome when she danced before him
and his guests
Senator Lynn J. Frazier Of North
Dakota is the Sslome Of the next
Congress.
A political outcast for two years,
Fraziers power has become such
that both Republican and Demo
cratic parties are now casting amor
Gus glances in his direction. Each
side wants him to dance with it.
Frazier was read out of the Re-
publican party after the La Toilette
presidential campaign and now,
when he is the only one Of those 50
treated still in the Senate. his vote
becomes Of paramount Importance
to the G. o. p. Senator Borah re-
Gently paved the way for Frazier's re-
instatement in an open letter, but
the North Dakotan can afford to be
very fussy about his future play
mates.
The question is. what will Frazier
demand. The Republicans can hard
ly organize the next Congress with
out him unless they have some
Democratic help.
Someone has suggested giving him
the Craftsmanship Of the Indian a.
fairs committee, but presumabl,
that will not be savory bait.
Nor is he likely in these enlight
ened days to demsnd-on = silvel
charTer-the head Of Senator jim
Watson, who will be the only senator
remaining of the three members o
the committee on committees VIII
voted to GUST Frazier, the elder Ia
Toilette. Ladd and Brookhart.
Frazier. himself. is sitting tight
It's not his move set. Obviously
he will be no turn-coat and proEres
sive principles will continue I
dominate his course, but he refuse
10 discuss his plans.
His principal interest, Of course.
farm relief. 1t seems very likel
that he will demand support for som
one Of the constructive relic
measures which will be up befor
the SEVENTEEN Congress, AS a prize
for whatever semblance Of part
regularity he agrees upon.
Better Than Nothing
II look for something importan
in farm relief in December, 1927" h
told NEA Service. Il think sentl
mcnt is increasing among the farm
ers themselves and all classes Z
business men to that end. The mar
ufacturcrs at last are realizing tins
they must have healthy mark<
among the farmers.
II think some bill like the Norri:
Ss.. L.: hn hat tnR
McNary- Haugen bill, but the Nj
NaryHaugen measure would be ne
ter than nothing"
Frazier might even push "a bill ,
his own in which he still has col
siderable faith but that. he sal
would depend on conditions. !
doesn't expect the forthcoming Sc
sion TO do much for the farmer.
Opposes Tax Rebate P1au
His latest refusal to chime in vii
the administration is to be seen
his strong opposition to Presidel
CoolidgeS tax rebate plan.
ats no good to the small ia
payer, he insisted. 1.-THE million
aires will be the only beneficiarie
The average citizen will receive
dollar or two while the millionai
will get hundreds Of thousand
There's no reason why the big fe
lows who profiteered in the W
shouldn't help pay some Of the wal
costs"
Some Of Frazier's radical frien'
doubtless are recalling how Her
squirmed when Salome fixed h
price-and how Herod couldn't ne
himself. At any rate they don't e
pect him to be satisfied with me
evangelist's scalp.