The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-25
The LANCER Nonpartisans'
civilians County Farmers Press

(WlulamS county FARMERS FTeSSl
The LANCER nonpartisan league"
will hold . meeting At Williston soon
for the purpose Of organizing their
forces In the county. It is signifi-
cant that the call Is for LANCER leag-
uers."
As an IVA candidate who assailed,
In most vicious terms, the nonparti-
sans Of q score or more years ago.
LANCER boosted that he would wreck
the nonpartisan league. He started
making good his vow by attempting
to disrupt the organization through
establishment Of the LANCER league"
Who does the governor work
through? Well. there are always
plenty Of political mercenaries who,
for q small consideration, would be
glad to oblige, and there is the usual
corps OF hopeful political pap-suckers
who can be converted. The state legiS-
lature fell In with LANCER schemes and
many Of the members were duly re-
warded with jobs.
After the governor and his hench-
men stole the convention from Thor
essen through every sort Of despicable
trickery, the nonpartisans Of the state
decided that 1t might be all right to
give . man another chance. They
held their noses and voted with a
prayer. But, there were very few peo-
pie In Williams county who wished to
have 1t known that they would vote
for LANCER. The Farmers Press, with
q mistaken but sincere belief that the
passage Of years might have erased
the traitorous ego Of LANCER, fell in
line. After the primary was over, the
rodents felt sure the ship would sail
and promptly got on board.
Following the Inauguration, the
governor started his program Of max
Ing the organization LANCER league"
He instituted the Ubiquitous five per
cent racket which robs state employ
ees at the threat Of discharge. The
Leader" was established as . conven-
lent blind through which to extract
money from the state mill, the state
bank. and from private sources. A
flood Of inspectors and employees
were turned loose on the state to
spread propaganda for the governor
and to put the finishing touches to q
free and democratic nonpartisan lea
que.
To enforce discipline, LANCER made
retrtbution swift and sure for those
who attempted to assert any independ-
ence. County conventions were pack
ed with payrollers and people who had
never been identified with the league
In their lives. The LANCER league met
ct Valley City and went through its
act like trained bears IN . circus.
And now comes the order to get busy
IN the counties, especially those lea
cue counties where nonpartisans still
retain principle and do not condone
registering In government.
The Farmers Press will be q special
point Of attack in Williams county
for rspudiating . two-time traitor to
the league. Undoubtedly there are
quite few nonpartisans who have
been inhaled BY LANCER propaganda,
II y unfortunate, but before many
months pas It = safe to say that the
most unreasonable and prejudiced
win have their eyes opened. In the
meantime, the Farmers Press invites
people 70 look over carefully these
LANCER nonpartisans. Scratch the
hide and IN nine cases out OF ten q
Job seeker or payroller will be found
under the surface. Against those men
who have sold their principle for 1
Job, more sympathy than animosity
should b felt. They must do theil
masters bidding.
And Williams county viii have On
opportunity to right its conscience b.
voting for Tom Thoresen, . faithful
nonpartlsan, . man who has sacrificed
much Tor the league with no thought
Of personal gain, and 4 man whose
honesty and sincerity shines In happy
contrast b . crew who robbed thl
State of his services two years ago.