Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
els North Dakota Worth Ten
Days OF Your Time?" He
Asks In Statement To Pub
lie; If People Work During
Next Ten Days, Townley-
ism Will Be Beaten.

Fargo. N. D., June 19.-William
I.angcr, candidate of the independent
Republicans for the gubernatorial
nomination, today called upon all the
people of the state to rid North Da-
,kota of Socialists. His statement fol-
lows: a
"Is North Dakota worth ten days of
your time? That is the question I
want to put up to every citizen Of
North Dakota-to every man and
woman within her borders.
IF it were within your power to
: bring complete victory on June 30th
the forces that favor clean govern
ment as opposed to the Socialist au-
tocracy that has been builded by nom
resident Socialists who are today seek
ing to perpetuate their power, no sac
ritice that you might be called upon
to make would be too great On that
all of us agree.
'It does lie within your power to
achieve such victory. Resolve today
that from now until June 30th you
will devote your whole attention to
the one big job of ridding the state OF
Socialism, and I make this call not IN
behalf Of myself as your candidate for
governor, but l make it on behalf OF
thousands of farmers Of this state who
have already, in a great many IN.
stances, quit their fields to go on the
stump or work among their neigh.
bors that the rule of Socialism may
be terminated.
professional men. women of the coun
try and women of the towns anG
cities, think just one thing from now
until June 80. Think in terms ot
victory. work for that victory which
is assured us if we all do our share
and on July l North Dakota will sent
word to the world that she is through
with Socialism, and Socialists.
THE record the Socialists hav'
made since they achieved power il
known to all of us. I ask that yo,
stop for a moment and consider wha
sort of record these men will make i
they are given free rein for anothe
two years To what lengths woult
they go? What extremes would thei
desire for revenge lead them? W.
have seen an era of extravaganza, o
autocracy. of wanton disregard 70
law and for the decent things of life
under the rule of Socialists operating
in the guise of friends of the farmers
l know that there are thousands o
farmers in North Dakota who ar
seeking the light. I know that the
want to get out from under tn
burden that this Socialist gang
~, piIing on them l, know that victor
is certain on June 80. just as certai
as day follows night, but I know, toe
that to achieve that victory will re
quire every ounce of your energy.
''In these ten days a great hord
of Socialists, men gathered from a.
corners of the world, are coming int
North Dakota to tell you people no,
you shall vote in your election. The
are coming to tell you men an
women of the farms, your workers
you business and professional me
and. women what you should do wit
your own ballot on election da.
These men have no interest in Mort
Dakota We, however, have. W
stay when they are gone; we pay tn
taxes; we must bear the burdens the
impose.
North Dakota has asked little {
you. Today she calls for just te
days of your time. Out here on tn
prairies are thousands of farmer
looking to the first streaks of daw
of the day when they shall have bee
ridded OF the yoke, of Socialism All
autocracy. Men and women of Mort
Dakota. the answer lies with you. G
into the country, go among yo,
neighbors in the town or village {
city in which you live. preaching tt
gospel of good government, and url
ing all to vote on June 80. Give 70,
whole time to. it. The ten days tn,
you invest in North Dakota now wi
pay you greater dividends than ar
other business or occupation in whiC
you might engage. 1t is the one b
Job"