The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-27
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Campaign Ends in
Burst Of Speeches
At Meetings Here

and more forced sales In North Da-
kota, with the moratorium, than have
occurred in some other agricultural
states which had no moratorium. A.
proof Of his statement he pointed to
l2 foreclosure notices in the May
issue OF the Mclean County Inde-
pendent, edited BY l.. j. Siljan, Lam
&c, campaign manager.
Asking II the embargo on grain were
intended to benefit the farmers Or the
gamblers in grain futures, Including
Governor william LANCER" Nye said
many good people are supporting
LANCER because they do not know the
facts. Because OF the times, he said,
they have no radio and they get no
newspapers other than the Leader
which comes to them free.
Injecting q practical political con-
s.deration into the situation, Nye
praised the governments program for
the relief of the destitute and needy
ard asserted it was difficult for the
states representatives In Washington
to obtain proper consideration for it
when its state government was under
suspicion Of levying political tribute
upon funds intended to help the poor.
Tried 10 Warn League
Saying that he had preached the
matter in the senate in an effort to
make the Valley City Nonpartisan
convention investigate the charges
and find out for itself II they were
tue, Nye recalled that he had sug-
gested an investigation OF the Lead
er' records but that this had been
denied. At that time. he said, he
subsequently received a telegram
from Senator A. r. Bonner. Jr., now
supporting LANCER, saying: Fine.
Make them produce the Leader
records"
The records would have shown, he
said "the grossest betrayal" the people
have ever known through the use of
Leader" money in an effort to pro-
mote the sales tax last fall and in
paying Langer's travelling expenses
and hiring secretary for him. All
this, he said, was in addition to thou
sands diverted to his own pocket.
Pointing out that no Nonpartisan
!. the state had ever heard Of the
organization owing LANCER money,
Nye said It had not even been given
chance to invoke the moratorium.
Asserting that North Dakota would
see lot more Of this sort Of thing"
unless the LANCER machine Is de-
stroyed, Nye said the only offense Of
the anti-Langer candidates Is that
they refused to bow before q machine
end that LANCER is trying to dis.
cipline Frazier, Lemke and Sinclair
Tor their refusal to support him.
Neither Lemke nor Frazier, endorsed
BY both the Langerites snd their foes,
have taken part in the current fac
t.cnal strife within the League.
Raise Persecution Cry
Cries Of persecution" and refer
ences to the injustice" Of the method
Of selecting North Dakota federal iur-
les marked the talks Of the nine
speakers who appeared with LANCER
at the World War Memorial building.
The speakers included Usher L.
Burdick. candidate for congress:
James D. Gronna, candidate for secre-
tary Of state: John Gray, candidate
for state treasurer; J. M. Anderson,
candidate for superintendent Of pub
lie instruction: Harold Hopton, can
didate for commissioner of insurance:
Henry T.. Owens, Grand Forks; Mrs.
Charles G. Boise, Bismarck; w. J..
F1annigan, chairman of the LANCER
executive committee and w. B. Fal.
coner, state representative from Bur-
leigh county, who acted as chairman
After the series Of preliminary talks.
LANCER began his address. which was
broadcast. He launched into an at
tack upon big business" Immediately.
declaring the people Of North Dako-
Ia didn't make 4 mistake when they
elected me-
Il know the issues at stake. prob
ably better than anyone else. and II It
Is necessary Ill 60 to jail to protect
the common people Of North Dakota.
The most they can give me is two
years and q $4,000 fine and I want
you to know I will 60 into court next
Friday with Sn unfaltering heart.
knowing that I have kept faith with
the common people"
Just Baseball Game
But I want you to know" he add
ed. that I expect to be governor for
q long long time yet. That trial was
like 4 baseball game. There is nine
innings, three in district court, three
In the circuit court and three in the
supreme court and 1t isn't over yet.
We're going to fight all the way
through"
He alluded to the Independent Re-
publican organization as half ele-
plant and half jacleass," and claimed
he struggled to get the farmers bet
ter price for their wheat by declaring
an embargo.
Wheat went up to u cents, and
then what happened? The Canadians
found they could pay the tariff and
stiu profit by shipping 1t into this
country. I wrote to the president
and to Secretary Wallace and I got q
letter back from Wallace saying that
the Democrats didn't believe In q high
tariff"
Other speakers invariably placed
their emphasis on the LANCER candi-
dacy, urging endorsement Of the fac
tional ticket "from to top bottom"
Burdick Gives Inside
Burdick stressed principally the
legal phases Of the LANCER trial" and
declared. Il think ! am competent to
speak on that subject as former as
sistant u. 8. attorney Of this state.
handled every conspiracy case during
that time and made up my mind
then that would 60 after that Jury
system. The names can be put into
the box by the U. 8. marshal. the dis
trict attorney or the clerk Of court
and II I want Z conviction 1t Is easy
for me to find expressions Of sentt-
nnent against tho man. know be.
catse was on the inside and saw
It done. The court commissioner
draws out the names but he can Only
draw the ones that are in the box.
Those names should be selected the
same IS they are in our state district