The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-13
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Pressure Fails to
Sway Erickson in
Stand for Hoover

eral and will cost LANCER lot of
votes this fall which were cast for
him in the spring.
AS result, those seeking LANCER s
support for Hoover say the guber-
Material candidate might as well have
the game as the name and that sup
port of the president will bring to his
banner many who are cool toward
him now because of his silence on the
subject.
What the upshot will be remains
to be seen, but the boys on the So
called inside" are predicting LANCER
declaration for Hoover about week
before the election.
Meanwhile Senator Gerald P Nye
Is saving on his own woodpile and
has refused to declare himself for or
against any presidential candidate.
His position contrasts with that of
Senator Lynn J. Frazier who is oppos-
ing both Hoover and Roosevelt.
Loves Ex-service Men
The LANCER declaration of love for
ex-servicemen in general and for the
American Legion in particular was
made Tuesday night at Hazen and was
intended to clarity a speech previously
made at Williston.
Speaking at WilliSton two weeks
ago. LANCER was quoted by the Asso-
ciated Press as saying: If I am
elected governor, these fellows The
American Legion) are not going to
have a band at state cost
The result was a vigorous protest
by American Legionnaires who inter-
preted the statements as an intima
ton that they were raiders of the
state treasury. This fact was promptly
brought to the attention of Nonpart-
isan campaign managers and OF Mi.
LANCER and the eXpatiation upon his
views regarding the band and the vet
Grams was made as quickly as possible
after the word was passed.
Langer'S second statement said those
who oppose his candidacy have circu-
lated the rumor" that he waE an
tagonistic to the purposes and prin-
cipleS" of the American Legion.
On the contrary, LANCER said, he
has made clear in numerous state
ments and repeats again that he APP
proves of the splendid work" done
by the legion in this state and else
where and that the Nonpartisans
passed the first state soldier bonus
bill while he was attorney general.
Gives Favorable Advertising
Continuing he said:
THE American Legion has been
very active in aiding and promoting
&c al f~ l,n n
the state of North Dakota. The le-
gion band in particular has been. and
is, most potent fundamentally in
bringing favorable publicity to our
state. Perhaps few organizations have
contributed more in the way of favor
able advertising.
I'm times like these. where a rigid
economy program in state government
becomes imperative, l do not believe
our people would look with favor upon
special appropriation for the legion
band. This, however, should not be
construed as reflection upon the
value Of the organization. or the i'm
portance of insuring its future. My
contention is that for the time being
at least, it would be feasible to pro-
vide the necessary funds for main
tenance Of the band by popular
subscription from interested parties
rather than to provide such funds by
a general tax levy
Get $500 a Year
The appropriation to which LANCER
referred was one of $4,000 for the
biennium, or $4,000 year, for sending
the American Legion state band to
national legion conventions. At De-
troit last year and again at Portland
this year it won high honors and
attracted wide attention.
Legion men say, however, they do
not resent Langer's opposition to the
band appropriation as much as they
do his referen to these fellows" as