The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-02

The Nye statement followed news
Hopkins had removed LANCER from
CWA activities In this state, holding
federal employees and using the mon,
At his conference with newspape
said any additional moves. such as #
department Of justice. would have to
lckes as public works administrator.
Senator Nye said he understood
. statement outlining more specificall
Nye. who in 1882 received the largest
majority ever given state candidate
at North Dakota election, Is gen.
orally credited with having supplied
the impetus which resulted In Lang
er's election, despite the Roosevelt
landslide. His majority was approxi-
mately $4,000 in excess Of that given
the governor.
Senator Lynn J. Frazier. prospective
candidate for reelection this year
said there should be thorough In
|vestigation and then q full determine
ton Of the guilt or innocence Of those
involved"
Text Of Statement
The text of Senator Nye's statement
follows:
II approach with more than little
embarrassment subject upon which
I feel called to speak.
"Why Is 1t that men with high
purpose, given power, sometimes
grow drunk under it-grow blind to
principles they once expounded as be-
ing fundamental? In North Dakota we
have had reason to grow proud Of
years Of enforcement from the influ-
ence Of money in the conduct Of elec-
ton campaigns. Under the leader
ship Of the Nonpartisan League my
state has demonstrated that election
campaigns can be conducted and
won without resort to bags Of money.
Time and again there has been dem
onstrated ability to carry on most
intelligent campaigns without the
necessity Of access to large campaign
funds. Yet under that same politi-
cal banner today. men thought to
have been incorporating in their
belief In clean, unbridled election
system are In some evidences lean
ing strongly to practices which all
too clearly mark q wouldbe return to
campaign corruption-corruption now
not 50 serious perhaps, but corrup-
ton nevertheless and bound to grow
unless checked.
Cites LANCER Support
1.-TWO years ago I gladly gave my
support to one I believe would con-
tribute much Of good to my state as
its governor. Under his administra-
ton courageous things have been
done in cooperation with farm or
CARNATIONS which had perhaps in
tended to save the families their
homes. But with this courage there
has developed, seemingly, a spirit
which has found money and the &C
emulation Of large campaign funds
to accomplish reelection very posi-
tive consideration. As Is usually the
case. this urge has not been confined
within bounds which seem to be at
all reasonable. am very sorry to
have to say that in my state the itch
for political funds has gone 50 far 1t
finds men allegedly demanding toll
Of even those who accomplish en-
ployment through funds afforded by
the federal government through agen-
cies like those Of emergency relief and
public works.
IT there were absence Of law TO-
prevent political assessments In cases
OF this kind, the practice would still
invite condemnation. But since there
Is law to govern in such cases there
Is room for something more than con-
demnation and there IS natural expec-
tation that the federal government
viii proceed with action.
Urges speedy Probe
ION the face Of the record written
a. result Of investigation by fed
eral authorities, I cannot do other
than urge that the departments con.
cerned proceed with speed In actions
against those alleged to be guilty Of
wrongdoing Is . result OF their urge
for money to maintain newspapers
and prepare for future election CAM
paigns. Let the az fall where It will,
even though It shall involve indict-
ment and trial Of one rewarded by
election to % high IN office Is that
Of governor Of the state I love and
happily call home.
In fairness It should here be said
that the findings reported 70 have
been submitted BY federal investi-
gators to their departments here IN
Warrington do not In any way reflect
upon the men who are now entrusted
with supervision Of the emergency
relief and public works programs "a
my state excepting alone the eovesnol
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