The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-28
FARGOAN DECLARES
EXECUTIVE AGREED
TO ACT IN AUTUMN
But Governor Retorts With
Matter Still Is Under
Consideration
WOULD DECIDE. ALL ISSUES
Plan Is to Initiate Laws For
Repeal Of State and Ma
tionaI Dry Statutes
WOULD DECIDE ALL ISSUES

c. P. Stone Of Fargo Friday an
nounced-and Governor William
LANCER denied-that the executive
had promised to call q special elec-
ton late In the fall at which all issues
pertaining to prohibition would be
decided by the electorate.
Stone is president Of the state as
ISOLATION for ratification Of the 2lst
amendment and made his announce
rent of the governors promise after
a conference with the executive
Thursday.
When the matter was called to
Langers attention Friday he denied
that he had promised to call the cleo
ton and said the matter still Is "un-
der consideration"
81 don't know whether there will be
q special election or not. I have the
matter under consideration, was MS
comment.
AS outlined by Stone, the plan con-
templates votes on each OF the follow
ing items:
Four Items Listed
1, A vote on the initiated beer
bill, already filed with the secre-
tary of state with more than
$4,000 signatures.
2. A vote on the beer bill pass
ed by the last legislature and re-
ferred by both the vets and drys.
8. A vote on repeal OF the 18th
amendment, to be presented by
petitions to be circulated by
Stones organization.
4. Vote on repeal Of most OF
the states prohibition laws.
: Stone said the governors promise
was made at a conference Thursday
and the date tentatively fixed Tor
November Is or Whereabouts.
On this basis, If the vets are sue
cessful, beer would become legal IN
this state before Christmas, other
LIQUORS after a constitutional con-
vention could be held.
Stone said petitions asking votes
on the ratification Of the 21st amend
ment and repeal of the state prOhibi-
ton laws would be placed In circu-
lation at once and would be filed by
August Is.
viii Order Election
After they have been on file with
the secretary of state IS days, Stone
said, the governor will order a special
election to be held As days from the
proclamation. Under the law, he said,
petitions must be on file with the
secretary of state 80 days before q
vote legally can be had.
Headquarters at Fargo
Stone said his association will set
up headquarters in Fargo and the
petitions will be circulated from there
He said advocates of repeal plan nc
special campaign in connection with
the vote because it Is confident none
Us necessary. He gave it as his opinion
that sentiment for repeal is so over
whelming as to make the outcome In
this state certainty.
Other officers of the repeal associa.
ton are Herman Rabe, Dickinson
vice president; Fred Peterson, Bis
marck, secretary and ]. p. Spies, Bis
marck, treasurer. This association i.
separate from the organization which
initiated the proposal for legalizee
beer ard which has been pounding 81
the governor to call special election
on that issue.
The exact method for presenting
the repeal amendment ratification
has not been determined, although j
is expected that the initiated meas
ure will set up machinery for con.
stitutional convention on the ques.
ton.
After this is done separate vot,
On the members of the constitutions
convention will be necessary.
AS passed by congress, the bill sub
hitting the 2lst amendment r. .uire
that it be ratified or rejected by ,
constitutional convention.