Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-05-27
POSITION LANCER ON
N. D. ESiylS MADE PLAIN
IN WOODWORTH ADDRESS
Stands Firmly on Platform Of Original Farmers Program Of
StateOwned MIL and Terminal Elevator, Hail Insurance
and Rural Cred;t.-k Opposed to Red Element Now in
Control Of Nonpartsan League and Promises Elected,
That All Out-of-State, -Taxpayng Socialisic job
holders viii Be Bani.hed From State Capital an
Ovation by Crowd.
does not pay "a single penny of
taxes here"

does not pay "a single penny of
taxes here"
Farmers Conference.
Mr.. Langer declared that one OF
his very first duties would be to call
a conference and to invite to this
conference all Of the farmers of the
state. "And whatever kind Of pro-
gram this body of farmers draw up,
am going to recommend to Mr..
Steel here, who is, going to be the
next senator from this county, and to
the other senators and representa-
tives to put that program into opera
tion as soon as possible.
Another thing which l am going
to do is to appoint commission of
five members, four of the best bank
ers in the state and one farmer, to
examine the affairs of the bank 1T
North Dakota. And if they find
that there has been anything crooked
about the dealings of the bank, be-
lieve me, I'll hound those fellows
like l did in the Valley City bank
deal. and I'll never stop until put
them in the penitentiary where they
belong.
"And will have an investigation
of that Workmen's Compensation bu-
reau, that has a fund of over half a
million. Of ! dollars while men. with.
large families depending upon them
got, hurt way back in July and
haven't got single penny from the
bureau yet. And l will investigate
the rates SO that they will be fair to
all. ~,
People Have Recall.
"In conclusion, just want to say
this, you have in your hands the
power to recall any public official.
If I become your governor and dom.
do what l have here told you that /
would do, you can sign up petitions
and have me recalled. You don't
have to keep me as your governor, IL
! don't do the things I say will"
Attacks Profiteers.
IAN another thing, there won't be
any profiteering in North Dakota, II
state laws can prevent it. Sugar will
never sell for /. thirty-nve cents
pound, and potatoes. even IL you far
mers do grow them, won't sell at
$3.50 per bushel. I'll tell you, We
won't alloy such things. We will
pass q law so that the attorney gem
eral can go and take any proflteer by
the nape Of the neck and throw him
into Jail where he belongs"
The speaker described In detail the
steps which he had taken in success
fully prosecuting the case against the
fruit companies which had raised the
prices Of lemons during the flu epi-
demic, and that had let car loads of
fruit rot rather than sell them at !
lower price. iss
Reiterating his stand on the ques-
tions of the hour In the state, MI. 4
LANCER declared, whether you like
It or don't like it, stand on the orig
inal farmers platform. i favor .
state owned -four mill and terminal
elevator. We can take the min We
now have and operate It for two or
three years and IL its successfully We
can buy or build more, ana ifsit fails,
we ys ( can lock At up or dispose oft.
l Would Move Seat of Government,
The seat Of the state government
will be moved back from st. Paul to
Bismarck, SO when You hre the pres
ldent Of the state university, like
President Kane was recently fred, ii !
won.t be necessary to send a man MAJ is
g. Paul to ask a. G. Townley IL IL
will Be all right II the president Of !,
q The university ID allowed to stay ) |
litIle while long ger. 3s ssS
And the soldiers who went to
France 70 fight for dem ocracy viii
anld anl that Ne still have some Sof that
democracy ct home. and that thesl
state of North Dakota Is still u part
q: { this crest 4bi and, old union of
Durs. 81
Interrupted by Cheers.
Stia l41 Nc LANCER was interrupted time
after time during the last part Of his
address. which is given above. by the
applause of his aud Hence. The ap-
piaise With which the statement of
his 1tlllS stand Itlal, "a the original farme
progs'aaina g e and the promises off what
AZ 6 Y Nonld !. 81 if zslected ~ not ~