Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-05-27

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The town of Woodwork, in the
northwestern part of Stutsman coun-
ty, went on a holiday Friday. The
stores were closed, and practically
every building was decorated with
the stars and stripes; red, white ana
blue bunting and signs of welcome.
The newly organized band was OUT.
and the streets were crowded vita
automobiles, many of which had
come distance of fifty miles. The
principal corner of the business dis
trict was roped off a block in each
direction, and a speaking stand dec
Grated with flags and bunting and
surrounded with chairs and benches
had been set up.
The windows of the business
houses displayed signs Of "Langer
for Governor" and q huge sign bear
ing the same slogan was STRETCHED
across the street near the speakers
stand. For the most part the peo-
pie, from the littlest tot to the gray
bearded grandfathers, appeared hap
py, and it was only here and there
that gloomy face advertised the
fact that its owner was not glad to
extend a royal welcome to the next
governor Of North Dakota, the states
present attorney. general, William
LANCER, . .te..' NJ.
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One Of the most noticeable things
in connection with the whole celebra-
tion, was the friendliness OF the peo-
pie, there being few references to
''the attorney general but many
calls Of Hello. LANCER" and Glow
are you. Bill This spirit of good
will and heartiness developed into =
spirit which closely approached one
Of jocularity as the attorney general
explained his stand on the farmers
program Of better marketing condi-
tions In terms which could not be
misunderstood.
Mr.. LANCER stands firmly on the
original farmers program OF state
owned mills and terminal elevators,
state hail insurance. and rural cred
its. but he promised his hearers,
The first thing that will do II !
am elected governor Of the state Of
North Dakota will be to chase every
red out Of Bismarck that is now hold
ing omce there This assertion Of
Fighting Bill,'' whom law breakers
have come to know as man who
never makes q vain threat, was re-
ceived BY the people with prolonged
shouts and hand-clappinE. ai5
Where MI. Langer, stands.
The attorney general declared
early in his address, which lasted
more than an hour and a half, and
which was listened to by hundreds OF
men and women forced. to stand in
wind that whipped dust and even
gravel into their faces, that, s"any
man who comes to you asking you to
vote for him, for the highest Office
in the power Of the state to Give
should be ready to answer any ques-.
tion il regard to his record or where
he stands On any question: It is your
duty to ask him any question about
which there 10 any doubt. It is your
duty tosknow exactly where he stands
before he 10 elected. e 81. ss..s#s:
As IL answering 8 question as
t0t.what he would do II elected gov
ernor, Mr.. LANCER concluded his ad-.
dress with the statement that lie
first duty would be to fid the state OF
the radical, socialistic job-holders It.
the state capital. The second thing
which Mr.. LANCER declared he would
take mp would be the righting, ID Sso /.
far a GO e possible, the wrongs done
Mas y Iinnie y. Nelson; state super
lt intend end. lent pn nbiic instruction. III
'.The second thing 81 i would do. !, u IL he.
declared a would be to see that the
powers ~ which "a have been st1yhped
from | Miss Minnie ]. NELSON, Il the wo-
man you elected g all the once of
state superinte ntendent Sof public In
were given back to her. 4
.4ll And the b .ln9le next thing I 1would do would
be5to see that that cked3 preach
err, George Totten's. head come on.
Al And SI.ll promise this. that there
wont be ~ sing le man ppointed atos
ny ON mce who IS not ~ resident of']
ths North Dakota and SWhoSl