The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-06

He said he would do all possible to
keep the states credit intact and, II
necessary, would recommend to the
legislature sales tax to make possible
the payment Of interest on outstand-
ing bonds. He advocated a higher In
come tax on large incomes and high
er inheritance tax, declaring that II
agree with Senator Huey p. Long Of
Louisiana who said that he believed
If anyone left in excess of one million
dollars to their children the amount
over 81 ,000, 900 ought to 60 to the gov
ernment."
He promised to do all in his power
to keep every public school in North
Dakota open," and to eliminate du-
plication Of courses at state institu-
tions of higher learning.
1T may be necessary to close some
Of the schools Of higher education"
he said.
Too Many Schools
He called attention to the Peik re-
port, which Is a survey Of state irlsti-
buttons Of higher learning.
1.-THE board Of administration" he
said, didn't have CUTS to make that;
report public. It was not published
in the newspapers. They were afraid
that their candidates would lose q few
votes at some of the schools.
If, elected I will take the Peik re-
port out to see that duplication Of
courses Is avoided in North Dakota
LANCER charged that under the pres
ent Republican state administration
numerous Democrats had been ap-
pointed and that "as q matter Of fact
the state Is being run by Democrats"
He said that Charles Simons and r.
j. Kamplin, assistant attorneys gem
eral, w. e. Byerly, state land COM
missioner, and James Gammons, sec
rotary Of the industrial commission,
are Democrats.
1.-THE Democrats" he added, 'have
been running the state Of North Da-
kota with the help Of the Republic
cans and they did q very poor Job
Of it."
i LANCER told the gathering he had
made no pledges or promises Of Jobs
during his campaign.
II will do everything in my power
to wipe out nepotism and to wipe out
the employment of married women by
the state whose husbands have good
jobs in the public offices Of the state
Young Folks Handicapped
Consider the thousands Of young
boys and girls who have finished
school, gone through a business course
and completed 1t and find upon their
graduation that married women are
holding the positions and that there
are none available for themselves;
married women who simply want
more money with which to buy more
silk dresses and car.
''Now I am perfectly aware of the
fact that, as a governor, II am elect
ed, shall not have control of all the
that these departments
can, If they want to, employ married
women.
IT the heads of departments choose
to keep married women I shall focus
pitiless publicity on them and they
can take the consequences.
He declared that, to keep the cam
paign pledge to discharge married
State Treasurer Baker has
married women from her
staff.
LANCER also recounted that Railroad
Commissioner Larkin sought to do
likewise but other members Of the
opposed the move.
I'VE are going to keep every cam
paign promise" he said. las an ex
ample Mr.. Larkin made a motion last
Saturday before the railroad commits
hon that two married women resign,
,ut he could not get a second. To tell
1ou how sincere Mr.. Larkin Is and
1ow he wants to keep campaign
he wrote out ATS resignation
N slip Of paper and handed it to
,ther members Of the commission, to-
yether with a list Of 81 men who are |
applicants for the jobs. Mr.. Larkin |
had the courage to live up to his cam
3aign promises"