Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-26
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GDVERN0 ASKS EN- D0RSE SEllIE1ll
M |. Y. A. FOR NOMlll ALTON

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ton Of To Townley Rule and
Repeal Of Spite Laws.
II. IA. Nestos of Minott today ap-F
npunced himself as candidate for,
/ gbxerhori OF North Dakota subject to,
the republican party primary election
tosbe5 held June, 30.s il, .,f. sf ge,. st
S8fs HIS announcement is contained in a
letter to the Independent Voters as,
ssociation, the endorsement OF which
sMr.; Nestos asks. n
The announcement makes detail
ed statement Of the platform on which
Mr. Nestos asks the support of the
voters 1T declares against the boss
rule Of "A. C. Townley and his political
demands removal of state owned in
$dustries from political control and the
Limitation OF expense for such indus
tries, reforms in the Bank Of North
Dakota, removal Of the arbitrary pow
err placed in the hands Of the COVER
nor. repeal OF Townley's spite legis-
latiDn and grab, bills such as the in
for teachers, adequate aid for dis
charged soldiers and sailors and
selimination to the preaching Of radio
alisan and class hatred.
~ Previous Record. y.
MI. Nestos is a graduate of the law
department Of the state university. He
! has practiced law in Minot since his
graduation and has served three terms
as states attorney of Ward county.
He also served several terms in the
state legislature and was candidate
3sfor. the republican nomination for
i United States senator in 1916.
4 He has always been a progressive
republican and has consistently OPP
posed the bossism of A. G. Townley.
Nestos' Letter.
I. To the Independent Voters Associa-
s,ti0n, Fargo, North Dakota.
V sGentlemen: During the past winter
o. considerable number Of people have
asked me to become candidate for
the Republican nomination for gov
Aernor. In answer thereto have stated
that was not a candidate but that If
'it should appear during the spring
that there was a general demand for
my candidacy or that a majority Of
z: those attending the statewide meet
ing proposed to be called prior to the
primaries by the Independent Voters
I, association, should express q wish that
j become a. candidate for the gov
4 ernoFship upon#a platform opposed to
tTownleyism and Socialism, that then
i would .ooasent.ta- make the race:
b Y Sol many requests that ! make the
race have come in OF late and so many
OF these have urged me to announce
I thoLkh such an announcement be
made subject to the judgrnsIt of the
majoFitY Of thpse present at the state
y widess3Yss a thsA .. fesl st ssisty
duty Is announce S1iy candtdHcyt at
this time, and should appreciate it
\ il you would. place this Letter. before
the members of the Independent Vot-
manner. * II
s.Ss 3l5s Becomes Candidate.
i have concluded to become a can
didaee for the Republican nomination
for governor subject to the will bf the
K people to beNEexpressed ins the pri-
maries in june In substance, I en-
dorse the platform adopted by the In
dependent Voters association convent
S.tion In Grand Forks in February, and
INrespectfullys solicit the earnest CO.
operation: OF every member of the In
dependent Voters gassociation. every
7 friend, and Of every citizen who feels
s that the best interest of the state now
demands that Townleyism and, So
cialism no longer be permitted to
parade as Republicanism In our state
and Ito continue its administration Of
4 waste, extravaganza and radicalism.
& In connection with the announce
= ment,, / deem 1t proper at this time to
!; state my position4on some OF the is
4 sues now before the people OF the
statet leaving fof future statement a
3 more complete analysis Of some of
these laws and staten ent with ref
erence to the other matters of inter-
IL 1,nE nsf An, OOyr OF to-