The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-30

tneSe Cn1u8D are gags Of IblSltle6s
One Of Langer's first official acts
was to veto many beneficial laws pass
ed by the legislature, chief among
which was the livestock weighing and
grading bill. the vetoing OF which will
probably cost the livestock raisers Of
North Dakota q million dollars per
year. I suppose We should not say
anything about that either. Perhaps
It Is dirty politics to mention these
unpleasant things.
While LANCER was in control Of the
state mill and elevator 1t paid him,
through his newspaper, approximate
" $4,000. and it paid his friend,
Harry Bronson, almost a thousand
per month for many months, but per-
haps that Is mud singing or dirty
| politics too, and should not be men,
toned.
Did you hear Of hangers last FRAN
tic grab at the money belonging to
the mill and elevator at Grand Parks,
just about the time that the supreme
court vacated his office Of governor?
II believe the amount Of the check
which was struggled down to Bis
marck but which public opinion later
caused to be returned to the mill, was
$500. Perhaps that Is too small to
even mention.
Now you have . few Of the things
that 60 into the explanation Of the
word "Langerism' and I think you
also have . partial expla nation why
the Nonpartisans Of the state refused
to vote for any more "Langerism"
last November. At least enough re-
fused to cause the defeat Of Lam
gerism."
I have nothing to say against the
many splendid men, most Of them
friends OF mine, who have been as
ISOLATED with LANCER while he was
governor, but I have equal admiration
and respect for those that opposed
him, whom YOU designate Is "rump-
ers."
I have nothing to say either for or
against North Dakota's supreme court.
I would like to call your attention,
however. to the fact that 1t was the
United States court and not the state
court that put LANCER out Of business
BY finding him guilty Of . felony.
You think that the impeachment
Of Governor Noodle was correct, but
the house failed to charge Noodle
with anything for which governor
can be impeached, according to the
laws Of North Dakota. You say that
ct the November election the vote
proved that North Dakota has not
turned Democrat. That Is very true,
but that vote proved that while the
Nonpartisans were strong enough to
elect BY good majorities the lesser
state officials. they refused to vote
for any more "Langerism."
I know It to be . fact that It was
Usher I. Burdick and the Holiday
Association men that caused the NOR
atorium to be proclaimed and that
LANCER signed It very much against
his viii. but when he saw 1t was popu-
lar he claimed ell Of the credit for it.
Yes. Noodle is topping farm FORE
closures. Why not give him full
credit for It?
Il the farmers and workers Of this
state are going to succeed In politics
they must be big enough and vigilant
enough to throw overheard such men
Is LANCER and vogel. once they find
them out.
Concerning the governorship con-
test now pending, ! have no fear Of
the outcome. am fully satisfied
that no matter which way the court
holds there viii be no trace Of what
~ know - "Langerism" in the gov
errors office. I have known the lieu.
tenant governor for many years and
know that he Is . man Of great per-
sonal integrity with plenty Of abil-
ity. On the other hand, those who
know Mr.. Noodle best say that he
Is Z very capable, fair.minded man,
leo We have nothing to fear.
Joseph Coghlan.