The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-22
NYE, En- route TO
Nd, ASKS LEAGUE
T0bACK TH0RESDN
Senator Urges Nonpartisans to
Purge Party Of William
LANCER Corruption

Calling on Nonpart;san League
members Ito purge our organisation
Of corruption" Senator Gerald p. Nye
Friday attacked collections for CAM
peign purposes in q statement issued
in opposition to the gubernatorial
candidacy Of william LANCER.
His statement was telegraphed to
John Nystul, campaign manager for
candidates running on the anti-L.an-
ger ticket Of the Nonpartisan League.
Nye's statement came Is he is en-
route to North Dakota to enter the
|csmpaign in behalf Of the ticket head
ed by r. H. Thoresen. anti-LAnger
faction candidate for governor.
Scheduled to arrive in Fargo Friday
afternoon, the senator will 60 into
conference with Nystul. From Fargo.
he will go to Valley City to speak
there at 2 p. m. Saturday. He will
talk Of New Rockford in the evening.
and ut Miriot at p. m. He speaks
at Mouse River park near Mohall ct
5 p. m, Sunday, and at Fargo at &
p. m. Monday. He will close his CAM
paign at 8 p. m. Tuesday.
Referring to the split in the Nom
partisan ranks, Senator Nye declared,
Il do not undertake to place the
blame for 1t, but I do feel that the
future Of our political and economic
cause depends upon the manner In
which we meet the challenge to purge
our organization Of corruption Or any
threat Of corruption:
Unless we do tt ourselves, the Non
partisan League cannot hope to long
remain q really strong factor"
In his statement he came out
strongly for support Of T. H. Thore-
sen. J. H. Sinclair. Ole H. Olson and
s. A. Olsness.
Issues First Statement
His statement in full, first to be
made In the North Dakota campaign
said:
Sinclair, Thoresen, Olson, Olsness
such names as these are on the June
ballot as candidates. Each and every
one Of them has established reputa-
ton Is an ardent, incorporating
Nonpartisan Lacquer. Their records
are evidence Of their stability, yet
they were not endorsed by one Of the
two league conventions; q convention
which did endorse among others one
who ct one time became the candidate
in opposition to the League.
Does supporting these men make
one q poor Nonpartisan?
TO give support to Thoresen, Sin.
clair. Olson and Olsness together with
such worthwhile souls in the cause
Of progress as Frazier, Lemke and 9TH
ers upon the slate with them Is my
pleasure and I give 1t in the thought
that the future Of . great cause will
best thrive by their success In tho
election.
II wish the break within the League
might have been avoided. I do not
undertake to place the blame for It.
But do feel that the future Of our
political and economic cause depends
upon the manner in which we meet
the challenge to purge our organiza-
ton Of corruption or tny threat Of
corruption.
Unless we do it ourselves, the Nom
partisan League cannot hope to long
remain really strong factor.
II have never yet known political
organization that had campaign funds
as . goal, that has long avoided the
temptations that make 1t . machine
Of corruption.
ITO put our house In order. to turn
oui backs upon those who would give
even passing consideration to the
building Of political machines to be
oiled BY lavish collections for cam
paign uses, and to have constantly
forward In the protection Of our
homes, our institutions and our equit-
iee Is the call upon US today.
Under the leadership Of men like
Thoresen, Frazier. Sinclair. Lemke.
Olson and Olsness, I have no fear that
North Dakota viii do other than In
vite confidence and continue fully and
completely IN protection Of it, people
and their property. hope League
friends win rally 70 them O. they IL
ways have rallied to the cause Of clean
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