Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-23
MAKES PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT /;
OF PLATFORM
Issue is Whether Townley
Or People Shall Rule
.s Says Statement.
SANE PROGRAM FOR
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Lower Taxes, Provision For
Soldiers, and Protection of
Business Urged.

Business Urged.
William LANCER, attorney general
Of North Dakota, today announced
that he is a candidate for the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination in
the state primaries to be held on
Juno So,
Mr.. Langer's announcement is
made in an open letter addressed to
Victor Anderson, Simon ]. Nagel and
J. W. Evans, officers of the Farmers
Federated Clubs, and of LANCER for
Governor Club. received here today.
This platform, as announced, calls
for rural credit banks operated at
ed under non-political management,
q more practical and efficient hail
insurance law, irrigation in western
North Dakota, protection Of legiti-
mate private business, increased sal
aries for school teachers and better
school conditions, reduced living
costs. equal dealings for the labor
er, the farmer, the business and pro-
fessional man. decentralization of
power now held by the governor. inn
partial accounting by state industries,
assistance for returned soldiers, state
assistance for cooperative enter
prises farmer representation on all
state boards, return Of power to the
state superintendent of instruction,
and lower taxes. g sa,.as,
hangers Statement.
Mr.. dangers letter was as follows:
I'm reply to the resolutions passed
by the Farmers Federated Gibbs re-
Questing that I become q candidate
for governor, and also influenced by
the petitions from more han tWentv
- Ia eS' ~ -. To; IN
nsns, n:ss sssss I s:J9sss ts sses &c
to your Wilhes md VIII become a
Progressive Republican candidate far
governor provided my platform Of
principles prove to be satisfactory to
both organisations. ~
Three years ago when candidate
pledged my best efforts to serve all
Of the people OF the state. That
pledge have Kept. I have been the
attorney general for all Of the people
and have not permitted myself to be-
come the chattel, rubber stamp.
plaything or tool Of A. c. Townley,
or any other political boss.
,-'"I have honestly used my utmost
endeavorr to carry out the platform
upon which was elected. On the
other hand Townley has made no
honest effort to carry out that pro-
gram. but has acted at all times from
selfish motives and has built up a
personal political machine. which is
controlled absolutely by him, and
which not only extends to the news
papers and banks which he has or
gani1ed, but reaches into the very
legislative halls of the state, and even
controls some state ofactals
People or Tounhy.
ssThe time has como 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 raIe. The pe0p&e mast
decide Whekher = state 0f&cfa1
under . solemn oath to serve the .
people must be the ab3ect tool
OF ToWnley or be sacrificed.
moro than year ago dedicated
myself to the defeat Of Townley and
his ring of imported politicians. My
tours through the state and the peti.
tions Of Thousands Of farmers and M
others have convinced me that the
fight can best be continued by my
bsconsing q candidate for governor
Il stand today as q candidate 70,
Eoverr,Or, advocating the same thing.
I did threo years ago and one yeal
ago. Among them:
'Rns.l credit banks operased
estate owned Hour mills and
terminal ELEVATORS under non-po-
litacA enpokt management and
hndted to reasonable cxpenffit- 1
"a moro practanaa a.d e1hcaent
hail fYsuRY1HrA EA~.t lfar'ssss ~ ~ 'f8