Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-04

Dy joint resNAtlon the legislature might
sery pro hmorlallze cong'e ess upon
the subja enabling acl but furthe'
than this ltsInterference in the matter
would prejudice rather than al ! divisl N
and admission.
A COLD DAY FOR The PROHIBI.
T1ONISTS.
A meeting of all the temperance organ
izations in Dakota Is called TO be he'd al
Huron the l7tn and 18th of this month,
the ooje;t of which is stated to be to ma.
Mre plans of operation to secure legisla-
tive aud congressional legislation this
winter. Suck plans are also being made
in all parts of the country. The coming
winter will probably be the coldest on
the prohibition,sts Lave ever experienced.
Its advocates have alienated the sympa-
thy and assistance of the republican pal.
ty by running candidate at the recent
election against the tears and entreaties
Of the republican party Managers, who
look upon the defeat of Mr. Blame as
mainly resulting flom the waste of other
wise republican ballots upon st. John.
In view of the past presidential cam
palgn 1t would be like adding insult to
injury for the prob, h,bltionists to ask the
republican members of legislative bodies
to help them. The republican party has
been coqueting with the prohibtionis,s
tor several years, and with the we'll known
heartlessness of the coquet the prohloi-
tionists "went back' on the republicans
at time when of all others it hurt the
worst.
In this matter there IS but one of two
courses to pursue in the futnre, either for
the republicans to allow themselves to be
swallowed up by the prohibiuon party or
forever divorce themselves from 1t. There
isno sympathy or affinity between the
prohlbi,lonists and the democratic party,
for opposition to sumptuary laws is the
chief corner stone of the democratic par
ty. There is no danger OF an affillation
between these to parties until "the lion
and the lamb shall lie down together"
and the delicate question for the republi-
can party to con ider is whether to make
war upon the prohibition party or make
an ally OF it. The question Is not which
horn of the dilemma Is best to accept but
which ls the worst TO avoid.
What our Exchanges say on Various
~ SuDjtcts.
The Bismarck land office, under the
management of Mr.. Jobn Rea, IS pro-
nounced BY the government inspector,
Mr.. F. d Hobbs, as the best managed
and most credtably conducted Office on
his routc.-Carrington News.
sanborn county is far from happy. The
canvassing board, after giving the county
seat TO Woonsocket by 30 majority, threw
out the vote of Woonsocket and counted
in the defeated officers. An appeal has
been taken to Judge Edserton.-The Ds-
kota Aurora.
The Mlthell Capital hopes, now that
Cleveland is elected, that only the best
element of the democratic party will come
into power, andSIo this end believes that
John D. La Sler, attorney for the Chlca-
20, Milwaukee u st. Paul railroad would
be the proper man for governor of Dako.
Ia.
The Jamestown Alert ably argues
against the position taken by the Bis.
marck Journal in favor Of admission as a
whole. As an expression of North Da
kota sentiment, as well as for its logical
merit, the article of the Alert is a vel
come contribution to current division
literature Huron Times.
The Mitchell Republican thinks tha'
A. NJ. Bowdle, councilman elect, will be
chosen to preside over the council at Bis
marck this winter. 50 far there seems to
be no opposition to E. A. Henderson tor
chief clerk of the council. The excellent
manner IN which he discharged the duties
Of the office at the last session ls decided
ly 10 his favor-Blsmarck Tribune.
Next spring will in allpro babllity see
large quantity of fax put in crop IN
Barnes county. THIS plant has never yet
received the attention it merits in tins VI
cinity. IL has been demonstrated iu
South Dakota that 1t pays better than
wheat. We learn ,ha, move is now on
foot to furnish flax seed to farmers on ad :
yantageous lerms.-North Dakota Demo-
crat
Aspecial telegram under date OF the
oath ult., to the Sioux City journal, says:
"Although tue case of E. E Carpenter,
convicted Of dealing in fraudulent land
scrip, has been Carried to the supreme
court he was sentenced to day by Judge
Edgerton. The sentence was that he
should pay to the United States fine of
$4,000 and shall be lmprisor ed in the De-
trolt house Of correction for two years"