The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-07
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Voters Requested
To Study Records
Of DePuy-Langer

enterprise within our BOUNDARIES.
When you stop to think that the
state of North Dakota. as business
enterprise, employs over 1000 per-
sons and collects and disburses over
nine million dollars year you can
grasp the size and Importance OF the
state, not as a political unit but as
business enterprise.
Voters Are Stockholders
We like to regard the governor OF
the state Of North Dakota in the same
class as we do the president Of large
corporation, and you the voters. as
the stockholders in that corporation.
And when you go to the polls on NOV
ember 9th to vote for governor, ana
for the state ticket, we like to feel
that you are functioning in the same
manner as the stockholders OF q large
corporation would do in the election
of a president, and a board OF dlrec-
tors: and if you will regard the bal
lot. so far as the state ticket is con-
cerned, in that light, you should use
the same judgment, you should free
your minds of all political prejudices
and vote solely with the idea IN mind
of selecting a conservative and eco
nomical president and board of direc-
tors who would have in mind, first,
last, and all the time, the welfare of
the corporation which would be I'M
der their control.
The problem which confronts you
Is which of the two candidates for
governor is best fitted to head this
vast corporation. Neither Mr.. DePuy
or Mr.. LANCER have ever been COVER
nor of this state SO we cannot rely
upon any past record. as such, IN
determining their qualifications for
the office. We must, therefore, look
to their public statements and de-
clarations in determining their at
titude toward the state, and policies
and principles of government to de-
termine which is the one in whose
hands you are willing to risk the
destiny of our commonwealth for the
next two years.
Compares Positions
At the commencement of this cam
paign Mr.. DePuy and Mr.. LANCER
each delivered what is known as their
keynote speech. Mr. LANCER deliv-
cred his at New Rockford on Sptem-
br 5th: Mr. DePuy delivered his at
Red Willow Lake Oh September 18th.
Mr.. DePuy, the Democratic candi-
date. outlined in his keynote speech
his ideas of the duties and policies
Of the governor under the present
existing conditions. Briefly, his plat
form and his program can be outlined
under two heads
l. He believes that, as agriculture
is the basic industry of this state.
favorable to that industry, that will
tend to foster and encourage it and,
if possible. save it from the Distress
ing conditions it is now in, should
be encouraged. In this his program
is in entire harmony with the plat
form adopted by the national De-
mocratic convention at Chicago.
2. He believes that government
should be reduced down to essentials;
that all Of the luXuries of government,
of which we have many, should be
eliminated until such time as we can
afford those luXuries.
Too Many Boards
He feels and believes that there
have been created entirely too many
boards, bureaus and commissions;
that there is too much supervision
and inspection, all of which costs a
great deal of the taxpayers money.
He subscribes to the doctrines laid
down by Jefferson, that that people
is best governed that is least gov
erned," and he favors strict economy
in all departments, with the curtail-
ment, SO far as possible, of these
boards and bureaus now existing.
In order that he may carry out that
program he has religiously avoided
the making of any political promises
He has not promised single job in
the state to a single individual. He
feels that it would be impossible fol
him to curtail boards, bureaus ano
commissions, to dispense with the
services Of many of our supervisors
and inspectors, If he had promised
these jops to individuals in exchange
for their support during the cam.
paign; and in order that he may
go into office entirely unhampered BY
political promises, he is making the
attempt to be elected governor of this
state by doing something that has
so far as know, never been attempt
ed before: presenting himself as Z
candidate to the people of the state
without the assistance of severa
thousand prospective job holders.
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In line with his idea of economy, hi
Is emphatically opposed to any extern
sion Of our various industrial activ-
tiles, and with that in mind he Is OPP