The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-21
LANCER IS GREEDY,
ASSERTS OLSON IN
SPEECH ATBOWMAN
New Rockford Farmer Says
Rival Also Is Guide Of
ScheminQ Politicians
CITES FARM ACT vEToEs
Agricultural Bills Of Great I'm.
portancs Killed by Exc
cutive Action

Bowman, N. D., June 2l.-(R- Gov.
ernor william LANCER was termed
greedy" and characterised as thu
guide OF "scheming politicians" In ar
attack launched against him here
Wednesday night by Ole H. Olson
lieutenant governor. and claimant t.
the governorship.
Olson, who has taken the oath Of
office Is governor on the theory that
LANCER became ineligible to hold Of
flee by his conviction in federal court
made his charges at q political rally
for +. H. II. Thoresen, Republican
gubernatorial candidate on the anti
LANCER ticket Of the Nonpartisau
League.
Reputation Of LANCER by seven
state officials was recalled by Olson
who claimed, THE Nonpart / s n
League made an error two years age
when 1t nominated him ut its regu-
lar convention.
AT that time, scheming politicians
under hts guidance, practically stole
the endorsement which he received
from our organization"
Olson said he was reluctant to cam
paign for LANCER ut that time, but
did 20 because Of the presence Of
Nye, Sinclair and Lemke on the
ticket.
He pointed out that LANCER had
deserted the league ranks In 1870,
campaigning as an IVA.
Thought He Meant Promise
r thought he w&s anxious to come
back into the fold and make good, =
Olson explained, and that he really
meant his promise to me-"
hangers ambition for greed and
power became very evident immed-
lately following his nomination In the
primaries Of 1882" Olson asserted.
Thirteen initiative measures drawn
under direction Of LANCER were cited
by Olson as designed to vest the
governor with extraordinary powers"
A majority Of state officials OPP
posed the various measures, Olson
said, and because he knew that he
needed the support Of these same Of
ficials to assure his election In the
fall, he was forced to abandon his
plans for usurping powers with which
no governor should be entrusted. He
has failed to realize that responsible
ity for his actions as result Of such
powers 60 hand In hand"
Agricultural bills Of greatest Inn
portance and most benefit to farm
ers were vetoed by LANCER, Olson said.
Olson said he pleaded with LANCER
not to veto the livestock Weighing and
grading bill, which held the interest
Of the Farmers Union and other farm
organizations.
Il pleaded with him not to veto the
BILL" Olson reviewed. President G.
G. Talbot and Secretary +. =. Greene
Of the Farmers Union went to Bis
marck and also pleaded with the gov
ernor. Despite the pleadings. the bill
was vetoed. Whose pleadings did he
heed?-those Of Armour and company
Of Fargo, the only plant which would
have been affected under the law"
Betrayed His Trust
There are many instances which I
could mention-acts on the part Of
LANCER which are not In keeping with
the high honor given him when be
WAS elected governor Of the state.
II believe the people Of North Da-
kota are pretty well aware Of his &C
lions during his entire political career
and down to the present time, when
! few days ago he was found guilty
BY 1 jury In federal court Of having
conspired to obstruct m act Of con-
gress-in which he stopped, according
to the evidence presented In the case.
to mulcting funds from federal en-
ployes.
"Those funds were appropriated BY
the federal government for the pur-
pose Of feeding hungry mouths be-
cause Of the distressing conditions ex-
isting throughout the country"
Explaining his taking the oath Of
governor, Olson said he felt It his
duty rs your lieutenant governor to
take the necessary preliminary steps
to safeguard the Interests Of this
state, and therefore, went to Bis
marck and took the oath. Let ne
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