The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-25
LANCER SHES
HAT IN RING

Bismarck, N. D., March 23.-AttOr
ney General William LANCER today
announced himself candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor
of North Dakota in the primaries to
be held on June 80. =
Mr.. Langcr's announcement is con-
tanned in letter addressed to Victor
Anderson, Simon J.INaEel and J. W.
Evans, officers of the Farmers Fed
Grated clubs and LANCER for Governor
clubs.
In his letter, Mr.. LANCER states his
platform declaring, among other
things, for the decentralization of eX-
ecutive authority, return of power to
the state superintendent of public in
struction, efficient and non-political
handling of state industries and estab-
lishment by the state of enterprises
in accordance with the original pro-
gram Of the Nonpartisan league, and
for "the government of North Dakota
by North Dakota men and women"
Mr.. Langer's letter follows:
In reply to the resolutions passed
by the Farmers Federated clubs re-
ouesting that l become candidate
for governor, and also influenced by
the petitions from more than 10000
citizens Of the state. who have band
ed themselves together in LANCER for
Governor clubs, | accede to your wish
es and will become a Progressive Re-
publican candidate for governor, pro-
vided my platform of principles proves
to be satisfactory to both organiza-
tinnS.
Stands As He Did
Three years ago when candidate
for attorney general, publicly pledg-
ed my best efforts to serve all of the
people Of the state That pledge l
have kept, l have been the attorney
general for all of the people and have
not permitted myself to become the
chattel, rubber stamp, plaything OR
tool of A C. Townley, or any other
political boss.
~ have honestly used my utmost
endeavor to carry out the platform
upon which was elected. On the 9TH
er hand Townley has made no honest
effort to carry out that program but
has acted at all times from selfish mo-
tives and has built up a personal DO
litieal machine, which is controlled
absolutely by him, and which not only
extends to the newspapers and banks
which he has organized, but reaches
into the very legislative halls of the
state, and even controls many state
officials.
Bring Government Home
''The time has come for the people
of the state to decide whether the seat
of government Of North Dakota shall
be brought back to Bismarck from St.
Paul, and whether the people or Town.
ley shall rule. The people must de-
eide whether a state official under a
solemn oath to serve the people must
be the abject tool Of Townley or be
sacrificed.
''More than year ago / dedicated
myself to the defeat of Townley and
his ring of imported politicians. My
tours through the state and the petit
ions Of thousands of farmers and 9TH
ers have convinced me that the fight
can best be continued by my becoming
a candidate for governor at this time
T.. His Platform
81 stand today as candidate for
governor, advocating the same things
I did three years ago and one year
ago. Among them:
Rural credit banks operated at cost
estate owned -four mills and ter
ninal elevators under non-politicaI
expert management and limited to
reasonable expenditure
"A more practical and efficient hail
insurance law.
.''An extensive system of irrigation
in Western North Dakota.
Protection Of legitimate private
business.
Increased salaries for teachers and
better school conditions.
PRODUCTION Of high cost Of living.
"A square deal for the laborer, the
farmer, the business and professional
man.
Decentralization Of the executive