Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-06-22
Burdick Endorsed.

Legislative Committee of the Three
Big Temperance and Law Enforce
mcnt Organizations, representing
thousands of people who want a clean
North Dakota. Tn action was united,
hearty and unanimous and was taken
after due dclibcration. These officers
have an active part in making and en-
forcing the laws of North Dakota.
The time has come to demand a
reasonable straight forward aggres-
sivc policy on the part of officials
whose duty it is to enforce the law.
and defeat those at the ballot box who
are not aggressive.
For 26 years North Dakota has had
statewide prohibition and the temper
izing, the laxness, the half hearted
law enforcement policy, the catering
to the lawless element for personal
political ends by officials is absolute
ly unbecoming state in North Dako-
ta's position in time when new
states are going dry and far outstrip-
ping us in aggressive enforcement
policy.
"On motion it was decided to op-
pose Colonel Farinc as candidate at
the primaries for office of governor,
because of his attitude and legislative
record on prohibition and law enforce
mcnt measures.
at vas moved and carried that we
=" Commend the candidacy of u l..
B :rdick for governor, based upon his
rast record, particularly as speaker of
the house and lieutenant governor,
and his character as a man; and as to
other candidates for that position we
are not at this time able to make ex-
preston.
"On motion it was voted to indorsc
| A. T. Kraabel as candidate at the
| primaries for the office Of lieutenant
governor, because Of his consistent
attitude toward prohibition and en-
forcement legislation
"On motion it was voted to indorse
| William LANCER for attorney gener.
al because of his fearless aggressive
enforcement of law as states attornc,
of Morton county"
1t is unreasonable to expect that /;
governor of North Dakota on his owl
initiative and without urgin by the
North Dakota Enforcement Lcagu,
would, as provided by law, ask tho
attorney general to go to Emmon.
county, or to Lidgcrwood and few
other places where the liquor gang:
yet defy the law, and investigate with
a view of removing such officials a.
have been derelict in their duty?
Is it reasonable TO expect tn,
attorney general to put injunction:
on railroad depots mad arrest agent!
who are delivering Intoxicating liz
ors to bootlcggers and blind pigger:
and compel the railroads to adopt ;
policy in harmony with the ideals am
laws of North Dakota?
Is it asking more than the law i'm
plies that the attorney general in a,
aggressive way insist that states at
torneys and peace officers carry out
straightforward policy in their re
spcctive jurisdictions.
Is it asking too much since Nortl
Dakota has. adopted the prohibition
law and maintained it for 26 years, tina
the lieutenant governor by his person
al life, official activity and vote, sup
port such policy, stand and vote TO
such laws as will aid in enforcing tn
prohibition and other laws of like ma
ture?
We believe U..L. Burdick, candidat
for governor, A. r. Kraabel, candidat
for lieutenant governor, and Williar
LANCER, candidate for attorney gener
| al, have proved themselves to be me
who will maintain the ideals tina
| North Dakota has set up and will d
| their duty.
These three big temperance organ
| izations have fought off resubnrissio
and maintained the law for years.
| is your opportunity now as . citize
/ to put in office men who stand fo
these high ideals. Will you start
movement in your community to non
mate these men at the primarie
June %, 1916? The time is shor
act now. Organize for action.
II The above was adopted by the Les
islative Committee:
| f. l.. Watkins,
R. NJ. Pollock,
| North Dakota Enforcement Leagu
Mrs Elizabeth Preston Anderson,