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e e i actual farmer or in close touch and sympathy with the farmer. Governor Frazier is a graduate of the University ot North Dakota. After his graduation he returned to his farm near Hoople, in the Red River valley, up toward the northeastern corner of the state, and there the struggles which are the common lot of the west- ern farmer were his. He had no no- tion of political ambition, and when he was called from his farm two years ago to become the Nonpartisan can- didate, he was known to but a few of the people of the state outside of his own neighborhood. He has made the best governor North Dakota ever had, and his popularity is such that the candidate who opposes him will be running for other reasons than the hope of election. THE MEN CHOSEN IN NORTH DAKOTA For lieutenant g.vernor Howard Wood, a young farmer of Deering, was named. Mr. Wood, with his father, F. B. Wood, and brother, Ed Wood, was one of the earliest work- ers in the Nonpartisan movement. He was elected to the legislature from Ward county with the Nonpartisan landslide in 1916, and was chosen speaker of the house. He made so good at this job that the convention decided to indorse him for lieutenant governor, so that he shall become pre- giding officer of a rejuvenated senate —for the farmers of North Dakota have decided to have a real Nonpar- tisan senate next time. They propose to get rid of all the reactionary hold- over dead-wood that made things dif-1| ficult in 1917, so that the legislature of 1919 will be truly representative of the people of North Dakota. For secretary of state Thomas Hall of .Fargo was reindorsed. Mr. Hall was elected by one of the biggest ma- jorities given any Nonpartisan can- didate in 1916. He was an insurgent Republican before the Nonpartisan movement originated, and later, as a Progressive, worked for the purifica- tion of state politics. Before entering politics as a candidate for any office, Mr. Hall was a newspaper man in Fargo, and fought the people’s fight when that course seemingly offered no hope of reward. For state auditor, Carl R. Kositzky of Bismarck was reindorsed. Mr. Ko- gitzky. is a North Dakotan, and brought to his present position sev- eral years’ experience in county office in Burleigh county, in which the capi- . tal city is located. Mr. Kositzky’s record has been highly satisfactory to the farmers, who have liked his policy - of making his office more than a mere place where bills are approved, but one where bills are really audited and their validity determined before they received his .official O. K. John N. Hagan, the McHenry county farmer who was reindorsed for com- missioner of agriculture and labor, has shown such capacity and initiative in his administration that he has been recognized by the national govern- ment, which has chosen him as one of 20 mea from the entire country to act as an advisory board to the food administration. The entire adminis- tration of the seed and feed bonding ° act has develved on Mr. Hagan’s of- fice, as well as the problem of pro- viding feed for the farmers’ stock during the seeding season, and this work has been handled quickly and efficiently. Another job that has come to Mr. Hagan by reason of the war is the provision of farm help for the state. He is co-operating in this work with the federal government, and has it so well organized that North Da- kota farmers are assured of getting ~their full share of the available farm labor of the nation. OTHER FARMERS’ MEN of’ WHO HAVE MADE GOOD N. C. Macdonald, reindorsed for superintendent of public instruction, ~has a long record as an educator in in congress, there is not one who is not either an North Dakota. Like Governor Frazier, he is a University of North Dakota man. He knows North , Dakota’s needs educationally. He knows that North Dakota’s greatness must ever be on, and from, her farms, and it is his determination to give every child of school age the best possible chance to get: Lynn J. Frazier, governor of North Dakota NORTH DAKOTA LEAGUE TICKET Governor—Lynn J. Frazier, Hoople, reindorsed. ; Lieutenant Governor—Howard ‘R Wood, Deering, speaker of the lower house at the Fifteenth legislative assembly.- Secretary of State—Thomas Hall, Fargo, reindorsed. Auditor—Carl R. Kositzky, Bismarck, reindorsed. ‘Treasurer—Obert A. Olson, Bowman, member of Fifteenth legislative assembly. Attorney General—William Langer, Mandan, reindorsed. Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor—John N. Hagan, McHenry county, reindorsed. . 5 " Superintendent of Public Instruction—N. C. Macdonald, Bismarck, reindorsed. : - ol ’ : Commissioner of Insurance—S. A. Olsness, Sheyenne, reindorsed:- . Commissioner of Railroads—sS. J..Aandahl, Litchville, reindorsed; Charles F. Dupuis, Temple, member of Fifteenth legislative assembly; third place left open. ; 3 . Supreme Court Justice—Harry A. Bronson, Grand Forks, assistant attorney general. SECEsa s .+ Congressman from First District—John M. Baer, Fargo, reindorsed. -~ —Congressman from Second District—George M. Young, Valley City, reindorsed. - s ) Congressman from Third District—James H. Sinclair, Kenmare, . member of Fifteenth legislative assembly. : for the community life of the dis- trict. < Another right-from-the-soil farmer who has made good on a big task is S. A. Olsness of Sheyenne, reindorsed for commissioner of insurance. Mr. Olsness has had a stubborn contest with two drouth insurance companies which the dry season caught with heavy risks in North Dakota and which have shown themselves unwill- ing or unable to adjust their losses. With the assistance of Attorney Gen- eral Langer he has been able to keep these companies from repudiating - their obligations entirely, and has succeeded in many cases in getting settlements for the farmers. He has recommended a program of legisla- tion that will prevent irresponsible companies from doing business in the state, and is an ardent advocate of state hail insurance, for which funds are to be provided by an acreage tax. William Langer, reindorsed for at- torney general, has been active from his first day of office both to enforce the laws of the state for the protec- tion of its people from vicious ele- ments and to safeguard the interests of the farmers. Mr. Langer is a young Morton county man who received his legal education at Columbia univer- sity and who from his entrance to pub- lic life as state’s attorney of his county has shown his desire and de- termination to have North Dakota a clean and law-abiding community. When local officials have been delin- quent in their duty, as at Minot, where the redlight element seemed to have everything their own way, or in the East Grand Forks brewery case, where young North Dakota national guards- men were being debauched with beer bought at a brewery in-dry territory in Minnesota and brought over to be drunk in a dry state, North Dakota, Mr. Langer has not hesitated to em- ploy the extraordinary powers vested in him for law enforcement. He con- ducted raids successfully in each in- stance, with subsequent prosecutions, and the result is that those who profit by the vice traffic know that North Dakota is not a healthy place for them to pitch their tents. § OTHER OFFICES TO GET GOOD FAKMER TIMBER Obert A. Olson of Bowman county was indorsed for state treasurer. He is a young farmer and stockman who was elected to the legislature in 1916. Although he was not elected as a Non- partisan candidate, he had the prin- ciples for which the League stands in his heart and when he got to Bis- marck for the session disappointed the old political gang by promptly taking his stand squarely with the Nonpar- tisan members. - S. J. Aandahl of Litchville was re- indorsed as a member of the state railroad commission. Mr. Aandahl has shown a comprehension of true public service in his work on the com- .. mission, and. has been particularly yaluablg for his activities at Wash- ington in behalf of just federal wheat grades for western farmers. Another indorsement for railroad commissioner is Charles F. Dupuis of Temple, who- was elected as a Nonpartisan to the legislature in 1916 from Williams and - Divide counties. His work in com- mittee gave evidence of ability and insight in public affairs, particularly on questions involving the relations of public service corporations with the public, and his indorsement is donsid- ered well advised. . For supreme court justice, to fill an ' ‘'expiring term, Harry A. Bronson -of Grand Forks, at present assistant to Attorney General Langer, was in- - dorsed. -Mr. Bronson is recognized as being qualified for the position, both' (Continued on page 28) A A SN G S SNBSS P IS S B S an education, whether it lives in town or country. . But town children have had the better chance in the past, so Superintendent Macdonald turns his attention especially on the development of the con- solidated ‘rural school, with adequate transporta- tion provided, which shall serve also as a center e — - vy S Ao i ; X (.,