The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-14
CAMPAIGN WILL
GAIN MOMENTUM
IN NEXT WEEK
Filing of Petitions to Bring Full
Forces of League and In.
dependents in Field
NESTOS FOR PUBLICITY
Says He Will End "Klu, Klux
klan Methods s'-Liederbach
Tells League Battle Plan
NESTOS FOR PUBLICITY

The recall campaign, which is now
being conducted in intermittent fash
ion both by the advocates OF the re-
call of Governor Nrazier, Attorney
General Lemke and Commissioner of
Agriculture, and Labor Hagan, will
get under way in earnest next week.
Petitions probably will be filed Mon
day. September l9, and the election
will be November J. the Independents
announced.
A. H. Liederbach, chairman OF the
Nonpartisan League state conlm,ttes.,
in Bismarck on his way to his farm
in Dunn county, said that the league
campaign would begin in earnest next
week
r. A. Nestos, Independent candidate
for Governor, IL, a statement at Fargo,
sounded as a political war cry prom
Use to end .Klu Klux Klan" methods
of the Industrial Commission in trans
acting state business.
Tells Campaign Plan ...-
iLiederbach announced for the first
time the league plan of campaign. He
said that the same method as in pre-
viOus campaigns with respect to gen.
eral organization work would be used
there will be the state committee,
county managers and local organiza-
tions. There will be this difference,
however, he said The league will
rely on volunteer workers for county
managers in most cases and for the
general conduct OF the campaign.
eve have about $50 volunteer
speakers" he said MANY of them
aro farmers who are willing to go out.
There also will be speakers from
Montana, Minnesota and South Da.
kOta who will tell the people that
North Dakota tax problems are not
as serious as the tax problems in
those states. There are now some
league organizers in the field, solicit
ing memberships, collecting past due
checks and extending the organiza-
ton, but the campaign will be con-
Quoted mainly by volunteers"
He predicted defeat Of the 1nde-
pendent candidates by 25,0OO.
Mr.. Nestos, who attended meeting
OF candidates in Fargo yesterday an
nounced he would begin speaking
tour in Richland county next Mon
day.
Text of The Statement
Mr.. NestOs' statement follows:
"The plan now is to start the speak
ing campaign in Richland county next
Monday. In this campaign | propose
to deal with the issues and especially
with the conduct of the public busi'
ness during the last few years.
II do not propose to engage in any
personal abuse or vilification or to
call anybody any names, but do pro-
pose to speak plainly about the Sc
crecy, the, waste and the incompe-
tence in the management of the pub
lie business of our state. There has
been too much of a disposition on the
part Of the industrial commission to
surround its operations with the mys-
terry and secrecy of Klu klux klan
and to prevent the people or 'le peo-
ples' representatives flOm getting the
facts.
II expect in the campaign to bring
an abundance of evidence to prove
the truth of these statements and to
show that by this secrecy and by the
use OF the various industries and the
public moneys. they have sought and
succeeded in serving the inner poll
tical ring; the autocracy in power,
instead of the people of the state.
Pledges Publicity
1T elected governor | shall at once
commence full and searching inves-
tigation OF the Bank of North Dakota
and its relation to the various indus,
tries, banks and league enterprises;
secure a complete statement OF the
business of the Home Builders asso.
citation and of the Drake and Grand
Forks mill projects, and turn the
search light upon the affairs, activities
and purchases of the board of admin
istration, and shall then lay the re-
suits of the investigation before the
people of the state so that they may
know how their business has been
conducted and how the affairs OF the
state stand.
II also propose to appoint com.
mittee. of citizens thoroughly familiar
with the grain and milling business
and in whom the farmers OF the state
have confidence to make survey OF
the Mill and Elevator association, de-
termining the cost to date, the amount
needed to complete the project. what
funds required for operation, the pest
method of manufacturing and selling
the product and to make such recon-
rnendation for the future conduct OF
this business as in their opinion Will
best serve the people Of the state.
"Only when we know the full extent
and true nature Of our troubles can
we intelligently plan and apply the
relief.
Rigid Economy
SIN the meantime we must nave a
most rigid economy in the admins
>tration of the affairs OF the state: Ine
waste in the administration OF tnt
Bank of North Dakota, the Home
Builders association and the bono
selling campaign shall be stopped ant
MANY other items of expense that dur
ing the last five years have helped tt
more than double the cost OF the stat'
administration, can and will be eliml
mated
"This, together with the selling O
bonds in a sufficient amount to thaV
out the frozen funds and thus max
it possible to return to the school dis
tricts. townships, villages, cities an
to the special funds of our state tn
! money that belongs to them, viii
hiring instant relief. A restored con