The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-07

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necessary that some member snOu.u
protest against such 80
Il have referred to in the puoNc pas' ,
want, to say, MI. Speaker, ana
do not believe any member OF tns
House will dispute or question my
word. when / say that no em0 ~. y.
the Non-partisan faction OF tnlS
House has In any way, shape OF ua.n
ner. directly or indirectly. ~latua,a'ea
To me that they wanted to trade OF
!that they expected any consideration
from me whatsoever for any Voo
they have given or may give on ne
lCapitol Commission Bill, IN 1avol OIL
any other bill pending OF that may
thereafter be introduced IN TINS
and I say, furthermore, tnat nave
mot mentioned to any member Of nat
faction or suggested to them IN any
manner. directly or indirectly, tnat
they vote against the emergency
clause on the Capitol bill IN consid-
Grafton Of any help or vote ] may
give them on any measure IN WHICH
| they are interested.
Dictates Of Coincidence
7 believe further that no mem-
Der of this House or any fac
| ton for q moment questions that
both Mi. Rulon and myself nave
voted on this bill according to the
dictates Of our consciences and WITH
out any trade, promise or colstdera-
ton from any member Of this House
or anybody else. But I think 1t Is IN
, very Door taste that a newspaper
should make such public expression
when such q bill IS pending before
the House, with the possible intention
of intimidating some members as TO
their votes. I also believe that it IS
time that protest be made against
such publication, and I do protest
against such libellous and scurrilous
remarks in the public press IN re-
gard to the integrity and honor OF
this House or members OF the House.
TwichelI's Statement
Twichell's remarks were not taken
by the stenographer. but he econ
structed them for The Tribune Sat-
urday as follows:
Il had taken no notice Of this
matter. This u tt1e first I have heard
Of it. However. I am Wondering II
the members Of this house have full
knowledge Of their rights when state
ments such as these are printed about
! them.
If they wish to do so, they can hail
any mar who publishes false or CAL
luminous statements rejecting upon
this house or any member thereof.
before the bar Of this body for hear
ing upon charges presented, and II
convicted he can be censured or put
In jail. However, / would not advise
1t in this case. !.
Il have got so used to being at
tackled by newspapers that I pay no
! attention to what is said about me,
but when an attack Is made on 9TH
er members Of this house 1t becomes
a different matter. I want the men,
bers Of this house to know that they
can protect themselves from such at
tacks."
Rulon Protests
MI. Rulon: I believe all the mem
bers Of this body, when they were
sworn in took q solemn oath
to support the constitution of the
United States and the Constitution
OF the State Of North Dakota. The
articles which Mr.. Kneeland has re-
ferred to would indicate that he and
myself had broken that solemn oath
that we took at the opening Of this
session. I do not know who Is re-
sporsible for the articles, but I want
to say that I can say the same as
Mr. Kneeland, that as far rs I am
personally concerned I have never
directly or indirectly made any prom
Use, compromise or even mentioned to
any member Of the opposing faction
that ! was trying to make q trade,
and ] further want to say that Il
there Is any member Of the Non.Par-
tisan faction Of this House, any mem
Der OF the ]. v. A. faction Of this
House. any representative Of the To-
cal paper, 1t doesn't make any differ.
ence II it Is Bismarck, Mandan o,
any other city or any resident OF thu
City OF Bismarck that can show where
l made such q statement, I want
them to do 50 and I want them tt
90 SO IN q very short time.
SWEET Statement
MI. SWEET: In view Of the fact thaI
I am one Of the minority, and thai
the remarks made may have beer
more or less directed toward the mi.
nority faction, and in view Of the fac
that MI. Kneeland has asked thai
MS remarks be recorded, I would like
to say q few words on this, and ]
would like to have my remarks re-
corded In the journal.
l wish to say that, 50 far as I IN
concerned, being one Of the minorit,
members, that at no time during thi:
Capitol Bill controversy has there
been any discussion Of any trade be.
tween either the Representatives from
Stutsman County, the independent
faction or the Nom Partisan faction
There has been no trade effected K
my knowledge. with any Of the SUITS.
man county delegation regarding thi'
Tight. And I think that I can 81,
that any vote that may b cast on thiI
bill by the minority faction Will be ,
conscientious vote.
Mr.. Cox: As q member from Bur.
leigh County and Bismarck. I am yer,
much interested in this fight and th,
battle In this House, and I wish I,
say that I have absolute coufidenc,
In the integrity and honesty Of Nj
Rulon and Mr.. Kneeland, and I an
satisfied that they axe not interestet
IN trading In this matter Of the CAPT,
tol fight.
MI. Flanagan: I rise to the oueg.
ton Of personal privilege. MI. Goa
will you kindly include Mr.. Struts ~
myself In your statement?
Mr.. Cox: I will certainly do 30. NJ,
only reason for not including 70,
gentlemen "a that no mention N