Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-16
LANCER HAS
SUCCESSFUL
TRIP TUESDAY
Finds Hundreds of Former
Townleyites Turning
His Way.


Lehr, Napoleon, Fredonia and Gackle,
closed up shop, while Burnstad was
the scene of a big Independent rally.
On the shores Of beautiful Red
Lake, two miles north of Burnstad, a
great pavilion had been erected, part
ly over the lake. The sloping bank
furnished an ideal place for tier up
filled and 1t was estimated. conserva-
lively by no less authority than Ar
thur Atkins. states attorney of Logan
county. and endorsed for reelection
by the Nonpartisan league. that twen-
ty-five hundred people had gathered
to learn the truth of the Frazier ad-
ministration. At Lehr. but one man
was left in town and he had to stay
to receive and distribute the mail.
For two hours Attorney General VIM.
LANCER talked to the crowd.
He came to that point in his speech
where he tears the lid off the state
bank and the manner of its opera
ton. and said:
And you folks, your township,
school and county officials had to
send every penny of public money to
sta BILE keeper
/ THAT money was re-distrir uted
among the banks. wasn't it," The
county manager of the Townley or
ganization butted in. (He, was inl-
ported to Logan from Bottineau
county following the usual practice of
! not using a home county man. Yes.
sir said LANCER, cit was re-distribut-
ed and when ! read these fourteen
letters you'll learn how"
One by one he read the letters OF
Jim Waters to H. j. Hagan of the
American bank. telling
! of the shipment of state money to the
insolvent institution.
a Ianger Crowd.
| Mr.. Townley man dropped his head
on his hands and hid his face before
the ieers of the vast audience. 1t was
a LANCER crowd by 95 per cent when
he finished and the introduction given
him by W. L. Jackman. the chairman.
as a man who thinks under his own
hat was approved by the audience.
Responding to requests of others: IN
his audience he had no sooner finish
ed than taking a drink of water and
he started the whole story over again
in the German language for the benc-
fit of perhaps 800 farmers
For half an hour he answered
questions and he completely explod-
ed the bits of political buncombe
which rubber stamp Frazier had cir
culated in this strongly German
saved to the citizens their right tc
converse with each other in the Ger
man tongue. The man, from BOT.
tineau county again Attempted to ad
dress the attorney gonerA and the
audience as completely, laughed hin
down.. -.
! A most striking example of the at
ititude of the people OF the communl,
ty, was when the chairman announced
that Gottlies Geishler of Fredonia
would speak few words. he did. He
ilauded LANCER. his fidelity to duties
and Ae smashed bit of Townles
propaganda. for down in this ters.tory
LANCER had arrested any number OF
men for failure to send their children
to school: He arrested me. too. be
cause 1 did not send my children tc
ischool But he did his duty. The
law is on the books and should have
been arrested. am glad he arrested
me I am for LANCER for governor
and for the whole ticket which he
heads" he told the crowd in German
Geishler then took up the take:
which he and his neighbors had tc
pay. He cited names and numbers
and he explained beyond any cavil
ing that Logan counties increase fol-
state purposes was for state pur
poses alone. After the meeting
among those who approached the
speaker was an old gentleman. father
of seven sons, all rabid Townleyltes.
II believe you. and will vote for yo,
and shall advise my sons of the mis-
take that they too have made" HI
said.
Keeps Going.
Wishek boosters carried LANCER tt
their town where others relayed hin
to Ashley over almost impossible
lroads.
In the little restaurant at Wishek
the cook, George Schoolby. left hi
range "I've been here nine months
can't 1 vote?" he said. Sorry OLE
man. you have to be in the state {
year" said LANCER. We'll, l sure a.
would vote for you anyway.
can vote in November" he exclaimed
Lauder Speaks.
Judge w. S. Lauder of Wahpetol
joined LANCER at Wishek and made ;
brief opening address at plac'
where a crowd had waited until th'
party had arrived at 10:30. McIntosl
and Logan counties are safe for re
turn Of sane administration in tn
state. Recently Governor Frazie
came to Wishek. The band refused
ito turn out for him. Finally. in or
der to keep their bass player, an es
isential to the band. a son of Senate
Weber. from throwing his hor,
and showing the band ensemble. 81;
players did turn out. Frazier walk
ed up from the depot unescorted ant
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