The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-21
POLITICAL
< 'EI EDUCATl0N ! jC[[Y
NEGLECTED
Nyc Says Political Expedi-
cncy. Not Justice. May De-
tcrmine His Status
EXPENSE RUNNING HIGH
Decision Would BE Reached
Quickly II Politics We're
Disregarded
EXPENSE RUNNING HIGH

io!ItlraI rpcdiency rather than ju,-
'icr viii determine whether OF not
ne Is gwen the senate seat TO which
Governor A. &. Sorlir appointed him,
Gerald /. \yc. tooprrStown editor.
told the Associated Press ,olay.
81 find my political education has
been sadly neglected in that never
learned to swap horses" said \yc.
"lt | were a free trader | might now
be standing on Surer ground III 50
far aS personal advantage is con
ccrned. 4 failing Of mine in the
present emergency is that have
been perfectly satisfied with the old
horses and therefore have nothing
to trade politically.
Wv hen left Washington rclt
that we were standing on tIrmcr
ground than we had in the past and
that seating was pretty we'll assured.
'The delay until after the holidays
may mean any one Of three things.
1t may mean tina, those who have
been against seating me are not
sure Of their ground. The long de-
bate which may be necessary was
not desired when it became rvidcn;
that it might be interrupted by the
holidays.
Designed I" Test Nerve and Purse
"Thc situation appears to he de
signed TO test our nerve and purse
and to see how far we could 20 with
he game rs it has been played.
Politics has entered very materially
into the consideration and it is now
Il contest between honest reasoning
and politics. pure and simple
"Our case has been very thorough
~ established and good legal minds
in the senate are concedinc that our
North Dakota law has taken care
Of this emergency.
"Thcre Is some agreement relative
to the danger of establishing a pre-
ccdent in my case by seating me. but
it is hard to understand what that
precedent might he unless il is that
of doing the right thing when it
ought to be done.
"Therc is lit:lc OF. n" significance
in the action by the senate commit
tee on privileges on elections which
stands eight to three against me at
this time. In the Glass case from
Alabama in 1914 the committee stood
10 to , against Glass but the senate
vote was only II ma ority Of one
against him. If Mr.. Glass had any
case at all before the senate then,
we have convincing ease now. 1t
is conceded by the senators that we
have very much better case than
Mr.. Glass had"
Will Spend Holidays AZ Home
During his stay in N"rth Dakota
he will spend most of his time at his
nome IN toOpcrStown. the senator
deSi gnate said. He will return east
in time to arrive in Washington Il
few days before congress rcconvcncS.
IT politics is left out of the con
Sidcration it will not belong until Il
final decision is reached. he said, and
so far as he is concerned the sooner
the better. The delay and his en-
penses in Washington have incon-
venienced him financially. Nye said
since he is far from wealthy and he
will be forced to bear the financial
burden if the srnate> verdict j.
against him. There is no precedent
for paying his expenses if he is not
seated. he said. and in such event
the fight will be "a heavy drain on
his personal resources.
Eastern Newspapers Unfair
Although press associ ations have
handled his side Of the contest well
Eastern newspapers have consistent
ly ignored the arguments presented
in his favor. Nye said. and ut the
same time have given prominence to
those advanced 10y the opposition.
Nye said he is basing his contcn-
tion that he should be seated on the
ground that the North Dakota lcgis-
laturc. in granting the Governor the
right TO appoint to certain vacancies
obviously intended to include va,
cancies in senate seats. and on the
; constitutional provision which pre-
vdcs that no state shall be denied
its full representation in congress
Another contention. he said is that
whatever doubt there may be on the
technical Interpretation of the ducs-
tfon should be resolved in his favor
in order to be in accord with the
spirit Of the constitution.