Evening star., 1934-07-22
LEGISLATORS HEAR
LANCER ASK PROBE
OF POLITICAL PLOT
0usted Governor Says Nye
and Others Seek to DE
stroy" Him.
FIGHT ON N0N-PARTISAN
REGIME LAID TO FOES
Former Executive Cheered as He
Appears Before Special Scs-
sion of Assembly.
r. lhs Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
BISMARCK. N. Oak. July 2i- Be-
fore the state House OF Representa-
tives. which took friendly steps 10 con-
slider his impeachment William Ian
ser. deposed Governor, appeared to-
day. charged his conviction by Fed
eral jury was political persecution
and called foT an investigation of the
events that led 10 his conviction.
II his conviction by a Federal court
Jury of defrauding the Government is
found proper and just" LeIger said.
he wanted the Assembly ito impeach
and remove him from office"
Speaking before the Assembly, con-
vened under a doubt as 20 its legality
and friendly 10 Langer, the ousted
executive struck out at his political
foes and especially at United States
Senator Gerald p Nye.
Persecution Claimed.
"I want this Legislative Assembly
to investigate how the Federal Gov
eminent and officials have prosecuted
me, with the advice and aid of Senator
Gerald p. Nye, 10 the end that they
might destroy not only me. but our
non-partisan organization in this
State" he said.
He was received with cheers by the
legislators who rose as he entered
escorted by a committee of the As
Eembly that still recognizes him as the
States chief executive. although the
the State Supreme Court ordered him
disqualified from holding office.
Previously Acting Gov. Ole H. Olson
had replied to a House committee
that he does not recognize the meeting
"Stil Your Governor"
"The Supreme Court" LANCER be-
gan, said was disqualified as TO
the powers Of Governor, but / am still
your Governor.
"If / have been guilty of any cor
rupt conduct, II the verdict of guilty
returned by the Federal court jury
and the sentence given me is proper
and just. l want this Legislative As
sembly to lmpeach and to remove me
from Office. want no uncertainty
about this matter"
Senator Nye has been aligned with
those opposed to LANCER and is
supporter of Olson
In the Senate. where only % of the
~ members we're present. a resolu-
ton was adopted directing the
sergeant at arms to bring in those
members-heedfu of Olson's cancel
lation order-who refused to attend
the special sitting
Senator Apprehended.
c. w. Fine was the first to be ap-
pretended He was found in the
acting Governors Office Fine i'm
mediately retained counsel who in
dicated a habeas corpus proceeding
might be brought before the State Su-
preme Court in an effort to have that
tribunal rule on the legality of the
special session Fine was later re-
leased by the Senate, subject to call
Both houses then adjourned until
Monday.
Threatened violence 4aded when the
slogan sounded by LANCER. BY Force
If Necessary" gave place to new
ery-"By Strategy. Completely
National GuardSmen who have been
on duty since declaration OF martial
law by LANCER last tuesday we're re-
moved from the capitol corridors and
steps on orders of Adjt. Gen. Earle r.
Sarles
The men had been in active service
under the executive order of Olson
who directed Sarles to dispose OF
troops at his discretion"
Plan for Campaign.
Langer'S political associates. mean
time, turned attention to the Fall
campaign in which he was nominated
for reelection as a candidate and
discussed the feasibility of Mrs. Ian
ger taking his place on the ballot
much as Ma Ferguson ran in Texas
after Jim Ferguson was barred from
the governorShip.
Olson. welding the ak Of executive
authority on sppointees who have
been politically active in behalf OF
LANCER. dismissed several associates
Of the depoSed Governor.
He ordered auditS and inveStiga-
tions of the Beer Commission. center
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