Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-04-15
CRAWFORD WOULD
BECANDDATEF
NAMED BY G. 0. P.
Sentinel Butte Man Ready to
Lead Fight Against Town
leyism as Candidate For
Governor Is Receptive
Candidate Only.


N. F. Crawford of Sentinel Butte,
former chairman of the North Da-
kota board Of regents, in letter ad-
dressed to C., w. Baumann, editor of
The Panorama" of Aneta, Nelson
county, places himself at the dis
posal Of the forthcoming republican
state conventions as a receptive can
didate for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion.
Mr.. Crawford's name has been as
sociated with the gubernatorial dis
cusston for some time.
In his letter Mr.. Crawford states
his position on issues of the day, de-
claring that acQuiescent right must
not allow aggressive wrong to tri-
umph.
The letter by the Aneta editor to
Mr.. Crawford and the latter's reply
follow:
Aneta. N. D., April 3, 1920.
Mr.. L. F.. Crawford,
Sentinel Butte, N. D.
Dear Sir:
Several reports have come to this
office Of late informing us that you
would make an ideal man as COVER
nor of North Dakota. Press COM
ments have expressed the same opin-
ion.
We would be pleased to know
whether or not you would consider
this office providing public senti-
ment is strong enough. We would
also be pleased tosknow what your
political platform IS; should you con=
slider being ., candidate.
Trusting you will favor us with an
earlysply, q Y 3, We ars.sy9qrs i truly,
Editor, The Aneta Panorama.
Crawford's Statement.
Sentinel Butte N. D., Apr. s, 1920.
Mr.. c. W. Baumann,
Aneta, Oak.
My Dear Mr.. Baumann: ~
Your very kind letter of the 3rj
inst, requesting that become can
didate for governor is received, and
in answer will say that am not a
politician, and have no desire for
public office. I am not filed with ex
pectancy or guided by ambition. ]
realize that in a republic one may
stand for. Office with becoming
modesty, yet the public often times
is inclined to listen only to those who
are willing to scramble for it.
Our people are in earnest in de-
manding change. A clean cut VIC
tory is in sight and it must not be
hobbled by compromise on funda.
mental principles. We are told that
we cannot win with candidats Who
stands firmly on the principles we
have been fighting for during the
last four years. say we can win on
no other platform and not have q
barren victory. Wrong is never 10
weak as In its hour Of insolent tri-
.mph. The only guarantee we have
OF q candidates future performance
ID past fulfillment. A victory that
compromises principles is worse tLsn
defeat. Such q victory will rise uc
to plague us IN future Those that
have borne the burdens and heat of
the day have not only q pleadable.
hut an absolute right to be heard. 70
win with candidate who embodies
our ideals is to gain q victory worth
while. We lose even when we win
with any other candidate.
The family, the church, the school
and the state are the pillars Of our
civilization. Political theories that
weaken the hold Of any one Of these
on the affections Of our people must
fail. Free love and red flags have
nothing to offer.
" Taxes must be more equitably dis.
tributed, and the cost Of running the
state reduced. II the state would
prosper, property must be an asset.
not q Liability. Possession Of proper
ity-the result Of industry lis no
crime. It Is useless to encourage
thrift when the savings of the thrifty
are taken BY tates to maintaih 9
hoard of political hangers-on who
serve no useful purpose. We are are
spending large sums Of money to
bring a. Immigrants, while at the
same time our laws are creating dis
content among the people already,
here. The best way to bring the out
ssider n Is 10 make the rewards Of
:dndustty moi only reaso sonably SURF.
but secure ciii1, tosall. n onr lawssd not
Ispsaik ourii spi,raissI: our lords can not.