The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18
TRIUPHM OF DEMOCRACY
Gan Editorial)


(An Editorial
Conviction william LANCER q felony
charge brings both satisfaction and patriotic North Da
kota citizens
dene and that North proved the mee
citizenship and its ability
full Is well as to the weak and friendes
There Is for in the disgraceful situation which
made the trial necessary publicity
state subjected result Of It, The escutceon
Clean however, by the rys action declaring
co-defendans guilty Of crime foul daring
That the urys verdict justified evidence goes with
saying That Federal Judge
justice Of the decision clearly
to the talssen the completion Of their task Both the Judge
and the jury courage
In what was obviously difficult situation
This constitutes both a triumph Democracy
warning to it. emphasizes again that eternal vigilance
price Of safety that the welfare Of the
republic lies in the intelligence integrity
Knaves have been elected to public office before may
again. Soft words have hidden foul deeds the part
Promises have been place performance
past and win be in the future. The ndispuable
vast majority Of public officials honest tendency
many persons blind to the exceptions in this
the last believed that oud
escape conviction The position Of the and his personality
demagogc the history the kept
seeing the danine facts which adduced by
secution.
jurors. firm in
their minds could danger
Dakota had een subjected well obviously
had been upon the
evidence submitted In court they could have failed
state and ts people.
The sole question before jurors
not there conspiracy to ohruct Of
congress- But before them citizens well before
North Dakotan the question whether public office
continue to be regarded public
" an individual opportunity for graft corruption.
That question will remain dominating long this
nation retains Its Of its
when and depends
servation Of the government itself
The purgg which the state be
IS direct result Of the governors conviction will be beneficial
thing It offers opportunity decency
place In the official picture this necessary
to return the government sound constitutional
rid Of the sycophanc extravaganza corrupt
ministration Upon the musings In all factions
posed to the LANCER administration pointed
shortcomings and Ono Of factions
opportunity to into operation its ideas regarding
The people also have opportunity their
upon the subject Of corruption office for
the coming primary election have printed
them. Indications that court
ruling to the contrary it officially Re-
pubans Of the state indicating al
giance feon other candidates personal integrity
unmpeachable.
The Tribune institution exuts in special
outcome Of the federal court trial.
issue with policies and actions OF
veoed most Of the facts which
based It has done 10 by Of its position unofficial
guardian Of the public interest the obligation
public accurately honestly and fairly which upon every
putable newspaper.
This duty which regard to either politics
personalities The entfu developments saturday only
TO ephasise the continued need for press
tive to the public welfare.
now renaains the solemn authority to
that the convicted officials speedily
the public welfare safesuardd against the political bsandse
patiently revealed aroused public opinion
legal quibbling and side stepping.