The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-05-10
FOR
NEW CANDIDATE
.ARECIRCULATED
Friends of H. L. Stegner Vigor-
ously Pushing His Campaign
For Governor
RE-STATES HIS ATTITUDE
Candidate Declares That He Is
In Race to Stay and. In
Race to Win

Petitions are being circulated vigor-
ously over the state to place in nomi-
nation for governor H. l.. Stegner of
Bismarck. Letters are being re-
ce.ved by the candidate from over The
state endorsing his cleanup" policy.
These denote great dissatisfaction
with both the league and the I. V. A.
program as regards state industries
and the failure of the Nestos admins
tration to reduce the expenses Of gov
ernment as promised in the recent re-
call election.
It is being pointed out by Mr.. Steg-
ner's supporters that the bond issues
which are being contracted for mere
ly pile up the taxes and place a mort
gage upon every farm, every home and
every chattel in the state of North
Dakota.
In to Stay
II am in the race to stay until the
last vote is counted June 49," said Mr.
stegner today. Pressure has been
brought to bear upon me to withdraw
rs a matter OF. political expediency. /
refuse and will continue to refuse to
take such action. When I decided to
enter the race. did not consult the
rolitical bosses of any faction and
will not withdraw until the final YER
dict has been cast by the people of
North Dakota, June %.
"'rhe usual objection to my can
didacy is raised that am playing In
to the hands Of them Nonpartisan
League and that my presence is CIV
ing aid and comfort to the enemy. If
being consistent and honest upon the
issue of state socialism means all
these things, then I stand guilty Of
the high crimes and misdemeanors'
charged. These charges are made
merely to diseredit my candidacy
which will be pursued vigorously
throughout the state.
''I have nothing more to. add at
this Tina, but expect to give the key
note address of my campaign at New
England Here fs'spent q number Of
years. The Slope country has been
my home before moving to Bismarck
and expect to discuss the issues Of
the campaign there in the first speech
of the campaign.
Face Great Crisis
''North Dakota never faced great
or crisis in its history and by decid-
ing to end the socialistic orge now,
millions will be- saved to the tax
payers and hundreds removed from
the public crib. OF course such plat
form never interested the professional
politicians, but am submitting my
candidacy to the voters, not to the po-
litical bosses nor to the money chang
ers of the East. g.. ..,
Those holding romunerative Jobs
under the Nestos administration have
told me that this IS not the psycholog-
ical time to make a campaign to rid
the state of socialism. The records
show that more than million has
been lost on state socialism to date.
Many millions more will be shot to
the birds before the program is in full
swing. According to the politicians
and job holders, the psychological mo-
ment to fight socialism is when all
the money has been spent and the tax
payers, majority of whom are farm
ers, are mortgaged up to the hilt.
"They are wrong. Now is the time
and If the voters give me the oppor
tunity the houseeleaning will start
promptly January i, 1928"