The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-28
Just Like Fiction
(The Hazelton independently


Goings-on In the legislature at Bis
marck last week were like the things
We read about In works Of fiction, but
seldom see In real life: where the arch
villain will sullify the good name and
character of any man In order to
gain his hellish end. Only in the
case at Bismarck 1t was band OF
racketeers not even excelled by that
Of the late and unlamented john Dill
linger. We saw In real life bard
Of political racketeers, who, by reason
Of q former hold on the state gov
eminent, had built up q gigantic
machine. strongly reinforced all along
the line by lesser henchmen, many
Of whom were innocent conspirators
put this machine into play to grab
off the power they had but recently
lost through the just wrath OF 145 ,O0C
people-voterS who had become Sick
and tired OF the footing Of the state
and the picking Of pockets Of state
employees to the tune of the now
famous five per cent. This grisly
Shiny octopus endeavored to regain
control Of the state government by
the simple" method of impeaching a
governor who had not yet been In
office long enough to commit any
crime. on trumped-up charges. It
was the most nefarious scheme eve,
attempted in the annals of state his.
tory-and it would have succeeded
too, had not q few old heads in the
house been too familiar with the
constitution and method of procedure
IN such cases made and provided, and
called their first bluff. AS it is, the
matter Of Impeachment still hangs
in the balance and 1t looks like some
Of the lesser lights who constitute
the machines majority faction, had
gotten "cold feet by reason Of the
mighty howl for fair play that had
poured In from every side by their
constituents. 50 that the majority
vote might now be broken; but Just
the same the gang is patiently wait
Ing for something to happen that will
turn the trick.
The hearing on Governor Noodle
residential qualifications Is scheduled
to be heard before the supreme court
today, and on this outcome depends
whether the racketeers will triumph
or not. Il the supreme court decides
that Mr.. Noodle IS not qualified tc
hold the office, then it will be trl-
umph for the gang-in a way. But
the people all over this state are
watching the proceedings alertly. No
matter which way the supreme court
decides, they are willing to abide by
that decision: but they don't want
the man who steps into Noodles
shoes-in case he Is disqualified-te
60 into the governors office subject
to dictation Of Bill LANCER or any c!
his gang-they have had enough Of
that kind Of politics to last them for.
ever, and they simply won't stant
for 1t.
incidentally. the big majority o.
tho people Of Emmons county are moi
overly pleased with the way our owr
representatives have acted in thi,
whole nefarious procedure, either. i
cannot. by any stretch Of imagina'
ton, be construed as unfolding tn.
principles Of the Nonpartisan Leagu.
by whom they were elected, for tt,
League does not sanction that sort o
racket at al.
It Is to be hoped that our legislator
will now forget political tomfooler!
ana get down to the business tn
people sent them there to do. The,
had better, for the folks back hom
arc right up on their ear and muir
murings Of wholesale recall are hear'
and you don't have to put your ca
too near the ground to hear tn
rumbliu9,