The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-27

ernor cites that as one reason for the
special session. Just whether or not
the legislature will ratify the amend
ment is a question. There are men
high in the ranks of the Order OF Post
Dated Checks who recall with inward
shudders the way the women of the
state threw Neil Mcdonald out of Of
flee and elected their candidate, Miss
I, Minnie Nelson.
4 The governor also declares the ses-
sion is called to>provide aid for the
drought farmers. So far, no
one has been able to determine just
what means may be suggested. Money
is the essential in giving aid. Perhaps
the scheme will be to use the funds in
the Bank of North Dakota, to bolster
the political fences and better the fol-
lowing among the sufferers from the
dry year.
Those are the three things announc-
ed But there is a grist of other leg
islation certain to come up. The slate
is overlooking with planned legisla-
ton. "a
! impeachment of LANCER, Kositzky
and Hall is no longer on the card. So
goes the runaor. It costs lot of mon
ey-to bring impeachment charge and
the expenditure to date have even the
Socialist leaders scared. Bsides inn
peachment trials on LANCER and Hall
using the Observation-Disclosures bank
affair as a basis might bring to the
public gaze and printed documents too
much material that is decidedly bet
ter hid or at least camouf1aged. Be-
sides impeachment on that ground, the
leaders know undoubtedly would pro-
vide q whitewash. No, it's too dam
gerous. The impeachment of LANCER
over the Bowen murder affair at
Beach is out Of the question too, for
even the governors referee declard:
"They should have kept politics out of
it.n
Tire is an easier way. The exEer-
iment tried with Miss Minnie Nelson
worked splendidly. She was stripped
. of great portion of her power and
her hands effectually tied through the
court decisions and revision of the
meaning 4of law to other than pre-
campaign intent. n 1.
From various sources, thoroughly
reliable, it has learned that legisla-
ton is to be drafted, is even now in
course Of draft, cutting down the at
torney general to two assistants and
two stenographers in place Of the
present staff which is barely able to
handle the legal work of the Office.
This undoubtedly would give LANCER
so much to do that he wouldn't get
time even in the wee sma hours Of
the night to think politics, much less
occasionally get out of Bismarck to
hurl few political bombshells or ex-
pose crooked bank deal.
That will facilitate" matters great
".
Another bit of "facilitation" Of the
state industrial I. w. w. program will
be Forthcoming in the legislation which
will take Hall and LANCER from mem
bership on the state banking board
which is also the Blue Sky board. It
was this board Hall and LANCER vot-
ing AYE and Frazier mo-, which I'M
covered the Scandal bank deal, the
Valley City bank looting, held up the
scheme Of promotion of the Consumers
United Stores company certificates
and ultimately forced Townley- Brin7
ton and Co. to issue legitimate stock!
Cutting LANCER and Hall off the
state auditing board would shear Ko-.
sticky as state auditor Of all power.
It's conceded in some circles that the
auditor really ought to be on the aud
iting board, but even he may be re-
moved.
Then too, the governor, secretary of
state, attorney general. superinten-
dent of public instruction and state
auditor comprise the board Of Univer-
sity and school lands. Miss NELSON
hasn't any power anyway, the COVER
nor may remain onthe job with her,
but here is where the pruning knife
again comes in.
Then too LANCER, Hagen and Fra
'zier compose the industrial commits
sion which handles the bank, mills,
elevators, etc. LANCER, as member
Of that is conversant with too many
of the deals pending. OF comes h'-.
head there. These provide splendid
ways and means Of facilitating" the
PROGRAM.
The withdrawal privilege" of the
hail tax law is scheduled for repeal.
Too many farmers refused to pay the
state for protection from hail 80 that
the state must make the farmers come
through. Besides that is the only way
it is possible to raise the limitation Of
$50 900 placed on the expense account
Of the state hail department.
The Home Builders law is in for q
dissection. As it now stands there is
no money available to put The Home
Builders law into effect. There must
be an appropriation. Which raises
the question Of how in the name Of
the sacred point to the nose Of A. G..
T., can an appropriation be made. Bond
issue? Well yes. but how. for the
league has failed to sell the $4,000, a
600 90 worth Of bonds already placed
on the market, and besides the state
is up to its bond limit anyway.