The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-02

l ALVIN kSS0o wv
State Committee
Endorses Wife of
Former Governor
resigning or declining creates . Va
: cancy in the office Of nominee q
Republican candidate for governor IL
the coming November, 1884, election
and
Whereas under the law the duly
selected state central committee o.
the Republican party has power anc
authority, under the laws OF the
State Of North Dakota to fill such
vacancy by naming another candi.
date.
Nov therefore, we the duly elected
and acting state central committee Of
the Republican party Of the State OF
North Dakota, duly elected to serve
from the first Wednesday in August
1894, to August. 1896, low regularly
i assembled in accordance with the
provisions of the statutes Of the said
state. hereby fill such vacancy and
name Lydia LANCER of Bismarck,
North Dakota. who Is fully qualified
t. hold the office of governor under
the provisions of the state constitu-
! ton, as the nominee of the Republic
can party Of the State of North Da-
kota for the office Of governor of said
state for the term beginning in jan
uary. 1895, to fill said vacancy, and
name such candidate so that her name
may be placed upon the election bal
lot to be voted on at the general
November. 1894, election as the candi-
cate Of the Republican party for the
State Of North Dakota for the office
OF governor, and the chairman and
secretary of this committee are in
structed to make and file with the
proper officer. provided by statute. a
certificate setting forth the cause OF
the vacancy. the name of the person
nominated. the name Of the office for
| which the nomination vas made, the
name OF the person for whom the new
nominee is to be substituted, and such
other particulars and information as
may be necessary under the law to
cause the name of said nominee. Lydia
LANCER. to be placed upon the ballot
t. be voted on in the November, 1894,
election:
I'VE further resolve and request
that should judicial proceedings pre-
vent the name Of Lydia LANCER from
going on the ballot as Republican can
d.date for governor that she file as q
candidate for said office and have
her name placed in the individual
nominations columns en- the ballot
and we hereby. as Republicans. pledge
t. her our whole-hearted support"
i Text Of G. o. r. Platform
l The text of the platform adopted
by the Republican state central com.
rlittee follows:
i l. I'VE recommend a continuation
Of the moratorium as declared ant
y enforced by Governor William LANCER
} which moratorium will keep the citi'
zens of this state In their homes with.
out legal procedure or expense.
;; 2. I'VE recommend a continuation
OF the policy Of reduced costs of gov
eminent which will result in q still
further reduction Of taxes.
3. I'VE recommend a continuation
OF the policy Of refusing to increas
the state bonded Indebtedness an,
further recommend q continuation o
the policy Of maintaining the credi
OF our state.
4. I'VE recommend keeping tn
public grade schools open at any cost
\ S. I'VE recommend constitutions
amendment which will enable ant
authorize the board Of University an,
school lands to scale down its loan
and allow the refinanciilg Of thes
loans and to provide that the Banl
; o. North Dakota be made the fiSca
agent of said board.
! 6. I'VE recommend q further re-
duction In the legal and contract In
terest rates.
} 7. I'VE pledge ourselves to d.
whatever is possible to alleviate agri
cultural distress in this state"
The resolution endorsing Mrs. Ian
ger was offered by Matt Mulhollant
OF Wells county and seconded by w
]. Flanagan Of Stutsman county VIII
gave the first of series of eulogie
supporting the nominee.
An attempt was made to decide tn,
matter by viva yoce vote, but whel
protests were heard the roll wa
called. The result showed SO support
ing Mrs. LANCER, nine voting no ant
four absent.
I Those voting against the endorse
ment were: Carl r. Rinde, Well
county: P. J. Murphy, Walsh county
Ole Knutson, Grand Forks county
Obed A. Wynn, Sargent county; Lloys
M. Seelig. Ransom county; John 1
Miklethun, Barnes county: J. T. Tive
ten, Rolette county; Noel Tharalson
Ramsey county. and Henry King.
i After the speeches for Mrs. Langc
and her endorsement, the group stoot
silently and with bowed heads for ;
minute as tribute to LANCER and hi
withdrawal from the picture.
). LANCER Attacks Roosevelt
i Thereafter LANCER took the floo
and launched into q TRADE agains
all Democrats, including Presiden
Franklin D. Roosevelt, predicting tina
, the North Dakota fight will become
national issue"
Defending his administration .
"the most honest and efficient" IL
, the history Of the state. he attacket
Senator Gerald p. Nye and Nye's re
cent charge that untold graft" ex
listed in various state departments I'm
der LANCER.
! Il challenge Nye to name just on
pardon case where there has beef
graft or to point out one department