Sorlie’s Secret Session: A Mysterious Call to Order

In the frosty winter of 1928, a sense of unease settled over the North Dakota state legislature as Governor A.G. Sorlie called for a special session, sparking whispers of mystery and speculation. Just five days remained before the gathering, but the reason behind the governor’s summons and the key issues to be tackled remained shrouded in secrecy. Outside of the four brief reasons provided by Sorlie in his call for the special session, nothing concrete had been revealed. The governor, however, had been pouring his heart and soul into his message to the lawmakers, assuring them that everything would be crystal clear in the official document.