The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-08

rhE WEekLv flRsEaf
issue Of "The Nations Business" pub.
lished at Washington, d. G. with the
caption "The Drive Against Big Biz"
This article reals with the Nom Parti.
san League and reads in part as fol-
lows:
Jail for Liars: One of our coined
ians made a decided hit not many
years ago with comedy in which he
told nothing but the truth. The re-
suits were appalling. Our liars took
a great deal Of comfort from that play
it was vindication. 1t made them
break out in virtuous glow. 1t con-
WINGED them that they had rights.
And now along comes North Dako-
ia with a sinister and direct attack
against this ancient human ailment.
Three state officials turned against
the Non Partisan League. They said
things about that powerful organiza-
ton. The Non-P Partisan Legislature
became duly indignant and, to put its
displeasure into action, passed liar
law It provided that any state offic-
ial who lied about the League could
be imprisoned for one year. And there
is smelling committee to watch for
slips"
Other phases Of North Dakota in
teresting experiment are brought out
by Mr.. Boyle. He is especially fitted
for an unbiased analysis Of the Leag-
ue's accomplishments by study that
began with the inception of this re-
markable organization.
Mandan Friends Give Banquet for the
Next Governor of n. D.
I'VE do not need McLaurin of North
Caroline, Walter Thomas Mills Of New
Zealand, Roylance of Utah, Eugene v.
Debs or Bill Haywood of the federal
penitentiary or any other imported So
cialists to tell US how to run our state
of North Dakota. There are men in
this audience, lots Of men in Mandan;
there are plenty Of men right over
there in the railroad shops who are
capable of holding Offices over in Bis
marck and running this state; men
who ars honest and sincere, men who
stand for justice and right; men who
shoot square and who are not social
ists," said Attorney General William
LANCER last evening in his brief talk
at the testimonial banquet rendered |
him by Mandan citizens as material
evidence of their good will and back
ing him in his race for governor, and
of their appreciation of his fight a.
gainst Townleyism.
Judge Hanley called first upon
Judge S. L. Nuchols who recalled
Langer's single handed scrap for the
nomination for states attorney of Nor
ton County and he wondered show
many of those present voted for him
them He recalled the fight LANCER
made against his Democratic opponent
in the general election on the platform
Of law enfocement. 'Bill LANCER had
the courage of his convictions. He
was not then and is not now afraid to
enforce the right and do the right as
he sees the right.
1t is not for we lawyers to criticize
The supreme court. Yet the supreme
court Of North Dakota, or three ma
|ority members Of it, said That LANCER
was wrong in the Scandinavian Amer
can Bank affair. But twelve men in
A jury convicted President H. J. Ha-
gan of the bank and found LANCER
was right. There is higher tribunal
tEan the supreme court and that trib-d
lnat will render its decision in June.
LANCER has been standing for law en-
tor clean state, and it
vas LANCER who fought and fought
he hardest when the socialists would
lestroy the sanctity of the marriage
relations and home relations. Women
# the state will not forget his fight
md you will find the women of the
state are for LANCER"
Miss Minnie Nelson was given an
walton when she was called upon. She
aid: Il deem it a privilege to be here. II
have had warm spot in my heart
or Mandan ever since certain June
md another November when election
eturns were phoned to me from Man
an am glad to be at this banquet
n tribute to the man who is response
lie for my being at the state capitol
oday. Mr.. LANCER is man who be-
eves in justice and in the rights of
theirs, and there is no one who know.
his more than l. He it was who de-
Gated the efforts of n. c.. Mcdonald |
nd MS supporters to keep me out of
flee.
There has been something said
bout the women voting. l believe
hat this is the last night when women
I'LL be only SO percent citizens, for to-
1orrow's papers should tell the story
+ the ratification of national suffrage
y the last needed state. Yes, the wo-
len will back LANCER.
There's an old saying that friend
q. need is a friend indeed This has