The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-11
(The .Workmen's Compensation Eu
reau, Politics and The League, BY
l.. J. Wehe. Bismarck, N. d. '

(The Workmen's Compensation Eu.
reau, Politics and The League, BY
l.. J. Wehe, Bismarck, N. d. 80.
In the previous articles have taken
up and discussed some of the inner
personal workings of the Bureau lead
ing up to the raw and crude attempt
of Governor Lynn J. Frazier to remove
me from office. This action was noc
taken on his part on account that ne
or any of the radical socialists and
radical laborites thought for one min
ute that | was incompetent and Lacked
ability to perform the duties of that
office, as they had all sought and TAX
en- my legal advice for about one year,
and not once has that advise miscar-
ried either in the courts on in prac-
tical operation to which it was ap-
Piled But the real reasons were that
it meant a break between them and
S. S. Mcdonald. the then head of the
State Federation of Labor or myself.
and they choose to throw over board
competency and retain incompet-
ency. as he claimed that he had the
backing of labor and controlled their
votes and that they demanded that /
be removed from office, and the yellow
streak in the League came to the sur
face and it was decided to crush me
in one blow and without hearing;
and the other reason was, and deep
seated one. that | was not radical
enough and socialistic enough for the
socialistic element which has gotten
complete control of the league at the
present time, including the Governor
and Commissioner John N. Hagan.
GOVERNOR HAS CHANGED
The Governor is not the same man
he was three years ago or even two
years ago. as he is more radical and
is dominated more and more by the
radical element in the League. Mr..
Hagan is more radical and socialistic
inclined from natural tendencies tnan
| the Governor. but he is more diplo.
matte and has gotten by up to tnrs
time and has lead an inspecting pub.
lie to believe that he is very liberal
and just the opposite from being radi'
CAL But if you got peep at the inner
workings of the League. where things
are done you would find Mr. Hagan for
radical action and to let the other Ie'-
lows carry it out The reason for this
diplomacy, on the part of Mr.. Hagan
and on the part of the League towards
him, is that they are grooming him
| 4 ;, o1o
for the next governor; and the Cover
nor has been promised something
! else in the shape of the League-Labor
ite candidate for president if 1t can be
landed. and if not the senatorship
Messrs. Townley, Woods, ct al, and
the lesser lights in the League con
slider Governor Frazier much weaker
candidate for governor now than he
was two years ago. and they can not
afford to take the chance with him
again for a third term. And so it is
that Mr.. Hagan. who has always been
in the Capital City the right hand man
Friday for Messrs. Townley. Woods
ct al, has been in the grooming for
governor now for over one year
Should he receive the nomination and
be elected he would make much
more radical governor than the state
has ever had.
FRIENDSHIP FORGOTTEN
Governor Frazier never believed the
charges of inefficiency and incompent
ency made against me. as he told me
so, but he said if l would resign il
would help the League and not cause
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