The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-11
Probe Welcomed bu
Capitol Commission
Chairman Asks Only That Leg
isIative Inquiry Be Thorough
and Impartial
WANTS PEOPLE SATISFIED
Says Law Complied With in All
Particulars and State Con.
tractors Favored

1TauQ EOTkS, N. ~, Jan. xl.-HJ-
George A. Bangs. chairman OF the
North Dakota capitol commission.
when advised of the measure in.
troduced In the state senate Tuesday
calling for an investigation Of the
commission. asked that It be thor
ough one.
Regretting that it should be nec-
essary to spend tax money for such
purposes. Bangs said that II any SUBJ
stantial group of people desired the
investigation he welcomed 1t, and
hoped that 1t would not be conduct
ed In partisan spirit, but in such
manner that when 1t was completed,
the members of the commission will
be free of any further suspicion.
Bangs statement. made after con-
ferring with Fred Conklin of Bis
marck, another member of the COM
mission, was:
Used Best Judgment
If there IS any substantial group
or groups OF our people who have
the opinion as recited in the resolu-
ton, then I, as q member of the
commission, warmly welcome the In
vestigation. The commission has CIV
en- freely Of its time In an earnest
and sincere effort to comply with
every possible requirement of the law
and particularly to see that North
Dakota contractors, material and men
were offered every possible oppor-
tunity justified by the law: there
have been a number Of exigencies
created from time to time by vary
ing conditions but In the solution
thereof the commission has used the
best judgment possible after exhaust
ing all possible sources OF informa-
ton.
"As q somewhat heavy taxpayer of
the state, I should regret the unnec.
essary wasting Of public funds in in
vestigations Of this character when
such funds could be devoted to SO
many better purposes, but as already
observed, II there is any substantial
group Of our people who are not
satisfied with the manner In which
the capitol commission has perform
ed its duty then It would be q favor
to me personally, and I am sure t.
the other members Of the commits.
sion, to be given the opportunity FOL
full public exposure Of all the fact,
In the matter.
No Railway Measures
"Such an investigation should mol
pc undertaken In any partisan spirit
and It should not be q half way
measure; every act and thing done
by the commission and every expeu.
diture made by 1t should be thor.
oughly and completely investigated
SO that when the job Is done tn,
members Of the commission wouls
not remain subject to further sus'
picion."
In q wire to D. H. Hamilton, pres
ident protein Of the senate, Bang
offered to make accessible withou
delay all the records and informa
ton in the possession Of the capito
commission.
The telegram said:
II am happy, on behalf OF the capt
tol commission, to tender you all IN
formation In our possession to oil
your committee In its preliminar
consideration Of capitol commissiol
investigating resolution, all member
Of. capitol commission and its EN-
ployes. including secretary and con
tractors and architects, are subject I
your call ct any time. All record
vouchers. documents. papers, con
tracts, files and other informatio
are open 70 you and to the publ
and we welcome opportunity to ca
operate with you and submit all fact
i. to you and the people generally"
1 A similar message was sent I
George Aljets Of the house commit
! tee.