The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-14
S'TEGNER OPENS
CAMPAIGN; IGN
LEAGUE, |. Y. A.
Candidate for Governor Says He
Is Against Sham of State
Socialism

Devils Lake, June 15-Years of bit.
ter controversy and propaganda have
warped the vision and unsettled the
political convictions of most of the
voters of North Dakota, H. L. Stegner,
candidate for nomination as governor,
declared in a meeting here last night.
Mr.. Stegner made common enemy Of
all political opponents in outlining his
reasons for asking for the franchise of
his fellow voters. The meeting was
in the court house. $751;.
"The orgy of socialism has not ceas-
ed," he continued, but there is evident
everywhere desire to hear the issues
discussed and a more tolerant atti-
tude.
"The turn in the road has come
when we are confronted with two al
ternatives; to continue the costly ex-
pertinent of state socialism or eradi-
cate 1t root and branch to that end
that ruinous taxes may be eliminated
and the people of this state be led out
Of tax bondage into which the DO
liHcal Whiles Of both the Nonpartisan
League and the l. v. A. machines are
reientlessly enmeshing them.
Sees No Relief. 's.
iSThe League program promises no
renef from taxation. Governor Nes-
t0S and his associates hold out no
promise of reduced tax budgets, but
pledge that the state will bond until
sufficient money Is lost in state-owned
enterprises to convince you farmers
and you city dwellers that state social.
ism is a mistake. l.. -. .
"We all know the league position,
they do not hedge or trim on state
socialism, the leaders of that faction
are not sugar coating the pill. Every.
one knows, that If they are returned.
the sky will be their limit as in the
past. ....*
''Every independent Republican and
anti-T0wnley voter knows that the
". A. program is rank hypocrisy and
that the league program is being used
to get votes. 1t would appear that
Nestos believes in the program, yet he
stated in his inaugural address follow
ing the recall trat he did not believe in
the state engaging in any business
venture. .....,..,
Presents Platform.
Mr.. Stegner then presented his plat
form, as printed at the time of his an.
nouncement Of his candidacy for gov
ernOr and continued.
millions have been lost or sunk in
state owned industries and neither
Governor Nestos or his opponent, B. f.
Baker can defend the industrial pro.
gram for which they both stand in view
Of the deplOrable record made and the
losses incurred, all of which must be
paid by the people of North Dakota.
Not Seeking PIunder.
Il appeal to those who desire to
make fight for principle rather than
for Offices and for political plumber
II nominated and elected, I pledge to
work for the immediate abolition Of
the state Industrial program and will
1Ouu WudL lIluucuCC CdA Sto 6ONCluOl
to the summoning of constitutional
convention to rewrite the organic law
Of our state and restore the sane rep
resentative government and eradicate
every vestige Of socialism from its
state constitution.
"The position of Nestos and the I. V.
A. reminds me OF the story of the
small boy who answered the advertise.
ment: Wanted small boy to work
part inside and part outside" said Mr..
Stegner. "He applied but asked his
employer this question, what do do
when the doors slam? Governor Mes
tos is pursuing half outside and half
inside policy on state socialism but he
is fervently hoping that the door won't
slam.
Fl am a Republican and opposed to
fusion with Democrats to the detri.
ment of the principles of that great
party as promulgated by Abraham
Lincoln, Ulysses s. Grant, Mckinley