The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-10

had thousands of dollars to spend for
a special election. The election pass
ed by. We were all wondering what
was going to take place next. And
there were plenty Of things taking
place behind the curtains while the
people and taxpayers Of North Da-
kota were looking and waiting for
the curtains to rise and see the show,
but It almost took IA months for these
curtains to rise. It took all this time
for the characters Of this show to
practice their parts. But what a flop
that show turned out to be when fin
ally the curtain arose.
There on the stage We see now our
Ex-Governor LANCER, our Highway
Commissioner Vogel and several other
good political leaders sitting before
our federal justice and our federal
district attorney. all Of them facing
charges of conspiracy. There on the
stage. were sitting some numbers Of
our best prosecuting attorneys Of
North Dakota, once Langers bitter
enemies, trying to defend one Of our
biggest and best prosecuting attorneys
Of North Dakota, elected as Governor
Of North Dakota and now being prose-
cuted as one Of the biggest conspira-
tors Of our state.
My what a new deal this turned out
to be. Well, let us proceed with the
show. There in lonely chair, is sit
ting our district attorney. all by him
self with one or seven Of the defense
attorneys against one. The show fin
ally began. The seats daily being filled
to capacity with William LANCER, our
great Governor, being the leading
character In the act. The show lasted
for period Of four long weeks, un-
til finally, after a long elaboration
Of the jury, the verdict suddenly
spread one early Sunday morning.
The newsboys with their piercing
voices In the early stiffness Of the
dawn, came shouting Extra, Extra,
Governor LANCER Found Guilty Of
Conspiracy"
What shock that was to the Lang
critics at the primary election in June.
They gave him an overwhelming ma.
jority Of votes, not even realizing at
the time the7 were electing felon to
office. On Friday, after receiving this
over whelming majority Of votes, our
governor was sentenced to serve Ia
months In Federal pen, and fined
$4,000.
Now the people can see where the
new deal Is headed for. OF course
the big brave governor would not give
up his office. Lieutenant Governor
Ole Olson came to take up the duties
Of governor, but the ex-governor said
and shouted Il am still the peoples
governor. will stay here IN my
chair"
But Ole Olson, the great real dirt
farmer governor, was not bit fright.
ened by the loud shouting. No, moi
. bit did that scare Ole Olson. He
started custer proceedings In the 81.
preme court. It took . couple 81
weeks to gain Jurisdiction but finally
the custer action came. Ole Olsen
Is now our acting governor and still
our big brave governor LANCER VA
shouting into the air: II am still
the peoples governor"
He calls out the state militia X
protect him and declare martial law
The custer action decision came about
o'clock in the evening. That saml
evening the militia came marching II
capital hill. Langerites shouted w
Want Laneeri Hang Olson" whill
behind the militia guarded doors .
our new state capital was setting ou
ex-governor with q lot Of his real gool
leaders, making . call for . specia
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