The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-29
Hanna Removes
!. City Officials

5. Wy WlNldD
Mayor and Chief of Police of,
Hanldnson Do Not Enforce
The Laws
The following removal orders
were sent to Han&nson by Gov
ernor Hanna:
Now, therefore, /. L. B. Han
ma, governor of the state Of
North Dakota by virtue Of the
authority veste d in me, by the
laws Of such state, do hereby re-
move the said Charles Helm, from
his office as mayor Of the said
city Of Hanhnson in the county
of Rchland and state of North
Dakota, and do hereby remove
the said George Phillips from mis-
office as chief Of police of the
city of Hankinson, county of
Rchland and state of North Da-
kota.
Given under my hand this 21st
day Of May, 1914.
l.. b. Hanna, Governor.
Bismarck, N. D., May 22.-To
The Forum: The above is the
result of an action started on
evidence obtained by the North
Dakota Enforcement league and
the Vigilance committee Of Hank
inson and hearing held April
l4-16 before T. C. Madden, COM
missioner, appointed by the gov
.ernor and the case prosecuted
by Judge Carmody; assistant at
torney general. Almost sixty
witnesses were subpoenaed and
petition signed by thirty citizen
asking for action was put in the
hands Of the governor. The gov
ernor removed these officials for
misconduct in office and malfeas-
ance, on fpr failure to enforce
thesfpf Mtion and gambling
laws.
This event is epoch making as
it begins q new kind of campaign
by the North Dakota Enforcement
sleaene.. Il was ainoHn by the eM-
dence shht these said laws were
violated and had been for some
time; that said mayor and chief
of police knew Of said violations
and had been asked to enforce
the laws; that they had failed to
do SO or to make reasonable ef-
fort to enforce the laws. They
are set out with the disgrace at
tached, for it now is a disgrace
to take the oath of office and
refuse or fail to do official duty.
Let citizens all over the state
take notice and give us help as
follows: There are the following
officers whose duty it is to en-,
fonce the laws, states attorneys
and assistants 100, sheriffs and
deputies about $50, mayors or
presidents Of town boards about
700, police or. town marshals
about 1000 county constables
about 200, township constables
about 1850 making about 1000
officials in the state Hwalese duty
it is to enforce the laws. Besides
these are nume1pns justices of
the peace and higher officials. l.
If the prohibition, bawdy house
gambling, cigaret, snuff, pool
hall, Sunday theatre and sale Of
tobacco to minors laws are not
enforced, notify the mayor and
chief Of police Of the places and
persons violating said laws and
ask them to enforce the same. IL
they fail 60 to them again and
have others go to them. Also
notify the states attorney and
sheriff in the same manner. If
they do not stop said violations,
notify the North Dakota Enforce
ment league and we WIN work
with you to prepare the case for
the removal of said officers. "
These laws can be enforced by
competent Officials. # they are
not enforced by the Officials aftt :
having knowledge, the ground is
sufficient to remove the Officers
This is our line Of action and we
ask the help of all law abiding
citizens. First give your Off :.
cias a chance and give them all
the help you can as this only is
fair to the officials.
( 4 ?. =. Z. Watkins, v supt.
ONE EDITORS OPINION IA
OF ALI CANDIDATES.
The following is taken from
the Portland News:
While we have q sociable and
domestic. nature and hike COM
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