The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-06-03

1t is the purpose Of The Tribune
from time to time to give brief sketch
es of men who have been selected by
the anti-sOcialist forces of the state to
clean house at the soviet headquart-
ers on the hill William LANCER is
the subject of this sketch and it is ap
propriatc that we go to the files OF
the Nonpartisan Leader for an en-
dorsement of ''Fighting Bill LANCER
This is from the Leader of June 8,
1916.
civilian Langer, candidate Of the
Nonpartisan League for Attorney Gen
eral was born on a farm seven miles
southwest of CasseltOn, Cass county,
North Dakota. He was educated in
school district No. 102 Cass county,
at the Casselton high school the uni
versity of North Dakota and Columbia
university, New York City. At Colum-
bia he was valedictorian of his class
and received the Rocker prize, given
by secret vote Of his class mates to
the man who had done the most for
his university during his four years.
''Mr. LANCER passed the North Dako-
ia state bar examination at the age
of 10, and was admitted to practice a
few days after his twentylfirst birth
day. He worked in the law office of
Newman Holt & Frame of Fargo and
in 1911 located at Mandan in the prac.
tice of law. He is now the senior
partner Of the law firm of LANCER &
'Nuchols. Mr.. Nuchols having been
district Judge of the twelfth judicial
district for five years before entering
into the partnership.
''In June, 1914, after one Of the most
bitter campaigns in the history OF
Morton county, Mr.. LANCER was nomi-
mated for states attorney of Morton
county. and was elected in November
The next day he began to make Off
Cial history by entering upon one OF
the most remarkable law enforcement
programs ever seen in the United
States. For years lawlessness had
been permitted to exist unchecked aul
within 60 days Mr.. Langer had issued
2nj warrants: had convicted practi
cally every case brought for trial be-
fore a Jury at that term of court, and
he cleaned up Morton county, the
largest county in the state.
All laws have been enforced in his
county absolutely without fear or fav-
or He personally complained against
and convicted three of his closest
friends in the clean up crusade. This
is the kind of man that the NOnparti-
san League has given the voters Of
North Dakota a chance to nominate
June 2S, and elect in November"
Since this sketch was written Mr..
LANCER has broken not with the rank
and file of league members but with
the red card leaders of the movement
who drunk with power are seeking to
foist q cOnlmunistic government up
on the people. He broke with Town
ley first when he ordered the persecu-
ton of Minnie J. NELSON. He broke
with Townley over the Valley City
Bank scandal and he broke with
Townley when the Scandinavian bank
exposure showed a condition which
no self respecting man could tolerate.
He broke with TOwnley when Senator
Cahill made his Red Flag speech and
he broke with Townley on so many
other counts too numerous to men
tiOn in the space of this article.
Meet MIR William Langer who pro-
misses TO wipe the sOcialistic slate
clean, if nominated June 80 and elect
ed n November
Mr. Voter, he merits your support.