The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-02
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the legislature, particularly those
from Grand Forks county, has made
known his views with! emphasis.
1t is charged IN political circles
by opponents, and said to be true
by the Governors friends, that he
has laid down the law with regard to
the mill manager bill. Grand Forks
representatives and Senators, in par
ticular, have been called in by the
Governor.
1t is said that the Governor told
the Grand Forks legislators that
they must support the bill, and that
he intimated that unless the mill
manager bill went through the Cow
ernor was ready to use his veto pow
err on appropriations for fairs at
Grand Forks and elsewhere. 1t also
is reported in political circles that
he sent word to Senator Jerry Ste
vcns of Ramsey county that he ought
to line up for the measure in view
of the fact that state institution,
the deaf school, is located at Devils
Lake. ...-, ......5 ,.....
Declines Comment
The Governor declined to comment
today upon the reports except to de-
clare:
II have not interferred in legis-
Iation, because l did not believe it is
the duty of the Governor to do so.
However, when these men oppose
what is good for the state am
ready to use the big stick"
The Governor, it is known, be-
lievcs that the mill and elevator sys-
tenn at Grand Forks, as he outlines
it, can be an aid in the farm diver
sification program, by providing a
home market for bran, shorts, etc.
Independents in the Senate have
not decided upon action with regard
to the mill and elevator bill.
Compromise Plan
A compromise plan has been put
forward, and will, it is known be of
fered on the floor Of the Senate,
substituting the power of the Gov
ernor for that of the board of man
ayers of the Grand Forks mill. The
Independent attitude is that if the
board of managers is abolished, the
blame for failure of the mill, if it
fails, will fall upon Attorney GEN
eral George Shafer and Commission
err Of Agriculture and Labor J. A.
Kitchen. the majority on the Indus
trial Commission. The proposal put
forward is to place the responsibility
squarely upon the shoulders of Gov
ernor Sorlie by making him the
sole manager of the Grand Forks
mill.
Governor Sorlie, it also became
known, was invited by at least one
Independent to meet Independent
Senator'S in caucus and to speak
on the subject. He, refused. He
also let it be known that he is
against the caucus system, believing
that the people should send members
of the legislature here who will ex-
ercise their own free will without
regard to caucus rule. The Cover
nor, it is understood, had attended
but one Nonpartisan League caucus,
and then did not participate in the
deliberations, but left after making
a talk.
Situation Tense
The situation over the mill board
Of managers legislation has become
1.-THE most tense Of any subject of leg
islation that has yet arisen. Many
Of those on the opposite side of the
political fence from Governor Sorlie
are incensed over his actions, they
claiming that he is using his power
arbitrarily by threatening to veto
valid appropriation measures in or
der to force through the legislation
he desires.
On the other hand, his friends
declare that the Governor had been
promised free hand in the affairs
of the state mill and elevator al
Grand Forks, and he is determined ia
see that this promise is carried out
and is ready to openly use all the
power at his command to force this
legislation through. ;
The mill manager repeal law is
likely to reach the floor of the State
Senate this week.
Governor Sorlie has indicated tha,
he has some positive views on leg
islation affecting banks, but has moi
indicated that he would attempt tt