The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-26

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sorry for Mr.. LANCER. He had won
derful opportunity to do something
big for North Dakota and he muffed
It." Continuing the sorrow motif
Goddard says:
Whether he goes to Jail or not
doesn't alter the fact that his life is
pretty thoroughly messed up. It's
all very well to smoke up the air and
go ahead with the election as though
nothing had happened, but that's
bunk. Mr.. LANCER Is washed up. I've
heard 1t said that the Judge was COR
rupt and the jury was q bunch of
dim-wits, but II you admit that,
which I don't by any means, you
simply must admit at the same time
that our whole judiciary system is
corrupt and inadequate.
North Dakota sho' is getting nice
smelly lot Of awaiting. I hope peo-
pie outside realize that there are q
good many North Dakotans who do
not and never have approved of the
mess the politicians have made here
the past decade. This has been q
sort Of proving ground for all the fads
in government that gang Of grafters
could use as a platform, but a good
many cttoyens are absolutely agin 1t.
But there's no great loss without some
small gain, and the compensation in
this case Is that we can view the New
Deal antics Of the guvvament with q
sort Of bovine nonchalance."
The New Rockford Farmers Pro-
vost calls for Lallger's defeat but
sympathizes little with people who
fall for his demagoguery, in these
words:
Because of the abnormal conditions
and hard times, SO involved with low
prices, unemployment and misery
that people for the time being are
blinded and confounded, a large
number have lost their self-respect
thru adversely brought on by a situa-
ton not Of their own making. Many
OF these people have joined with the
governor, failing to see that he has
established one Of the most ruthless
machines ever built up in any state.
In normal times these citizens would
be highly respectable citizens, though
We must say that conditions are al
most intolerable which tries any
mans mind strenuously.
The moratorium and other acts
have been enforced in this state, all
Of which have been highly beneficial
to the people. Does that entitle the
administration to construct q dema-
goguery that IS questionable in every
respect In the eyes Of the law? Does
that entttle LANCER to raise the salar-
les OF his employees so that he can
more easily extort funds to enhance
his own Golfers on fictitious claims
he processes to have coming to him?"
The Steele County Press comments
that it never criticized LANCER for his
moratorium but has always held
that the fact that he did was no ex-
cuse for governor going out on q
program Of violation of laws and
rules Of decency.''
Most expressive Of bitterness Is the
cry Of the Mclean County Independ-
ent that:
THE campaign now about to close
will go down IN history as one of the
dirtiest and most bitter in North Da-
kota's history. Enemies Of Cover
nor William LANCER have made use
Of the fact that he has been under
prosecution, or rather persecution, in
the federal court and carried on a
Of SANDER and utilization
the equal Of which has never been
seen in this state
Joining the claim of persecution"
the Stanley Sun declares that "ad-
that the verdict of the jury
IS just and true one, Bill Langers
worst crime was the solicitation Of
funds from those best able to pay
that your political party might have
with which to battle your
common and long standing enemy
the political machine that IS and al
ways has been supplied with funds
from sources none too savory. Poll
teal campaigns must be financed from
some place Even in Jail he
(Langer) would make better COVER
nor than any one Of his opponents"
The Bottineau Courant adds to the
usual LANCER stand the hint that his
conviction was q "last-minute" politi-
cal roorback. Commenting on his
trial and conviction it remarks that
BILL LANCER simply had to be re-
moved and so we'll did the ponderous
legal cogs proceed that one might
suspect very fine Italian hand back
Of 1t ALL" An obvious effort Is made
to laugh at the trial and conviction
through the use Of such phrases as
terrible conspirators" and Mighty
Marshal Gunvaldsen.'
The Bowbells Tribune carries its
banner high with the declaration
LANCER Is q fighter and the kind Of
man We need as governor Of the state.
The Tribune IS proud to fight for him
since he has kept his word and per-
formed his duties as governor better
than any recent predecessor