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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

TIE democl a,,c slate 6xers Of the ter
STORY who are now 10 w lash ngton coirg,
o. they suppose, . federal patronage COM
0ission business under the name and
style of the democratic central commit
tse, are confronted by an organisation
sspresentlng the clean democracy Of the
esrritory headed by the veteran democrs'
end venerable ex-congressman and sol.
der, Col. VIM. Thompson, Of Bismarck.
This organization repudistes the machine
politicians and caucus manipuls,ors OF
u,e party who imagine they own the
4 smocratic p ,rty, tho president and oil
U,e earth besides. Col. Thompson has
established headquarters IN Washington
and 10 sustained in his laudable work ot
oughlng of the barnacles that have
Been attached to the party and weighing
s. down for years by the better element
sfthe democracy in all parts OF the terri
tory. OF the extent md objects Of this
new organization Col. Thompson says tt
. newspaper reporter:
''Jlany of the best men Of both politics.
parties have been thoroughly diseustee
Al tie Outrageous manner In which eau
cusses have been packed, the party ma
chlnery captured aud unworthy csndi
dates forced upea the aass Of The iatel
lis.as psopls Of ths tsrr'sssy. That d
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

TuE tocsin ri war Is giving out no .un-
certain sound on the other side 1T H.
Atlantic. The Queen Of Great Britain
and the Gar of all the Kussias have come
'oan TO personal correspondence which
IL supposed to mean business Of a crimson
hue. and If these two nations engage In
a conflict OF arms the struggle will very
likely be Il pro,racted and desperate one,
and snvolve nearly all continental Eu-
'ope in a clash. If the people of those
countries wan 10 engage in conflict
Dakota cannot help It, hut size can fur
nish wheat to feed them. If they are
fools enough to engage IN killing match
TO the neglect Of the cultivation OF this
cereal there ,s nothing IL the moral law
that prevents Dakota being wise enough
to supply II and make them pay we'll for
it. If this prospective var becomes 60.
ry reality, tArm lands and wheat raising
in Dakota will he the 'est Investment for
capital on the continent. If the war does
not material,ze these investments will b.
the best anyhow.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

TIE Inauguration has come and gone;
the nstional congress has adjourned the
territorial legislature has disbsnded the
dynamiters are quiet, and peace and ST.
lence reigns throughout the world. 1t is
glorious thing for The people, but hard
on the newspapers. The newspaper bust
ness IS either feast or famine Last
year we hat the pres,den,ial campaign,
congressional, legislative and county cleo.
tions. Then We lad two cr three good
weeks of dispute over the question of who
was really elected president. That set
tied, we na several weeks more explain
ing how It was done and who was rcspon.
s'ble for il. That ended, congress- con-
veneh and furnis he'd topics for discussion
Then our lel lslature met and soon raised
q breeze. furnishing subjects for discus
sion IN the capital removal scht me and
women suffrage bill. These are all laid
ON the shelf for the present, and there is
10 prospect Of president Cleveland fur.
nlshing topic for discussion by turning
out republican and putting democrat
In bis place. The press might agita,e re.
ligious reviyals. but tue democrats are too
worldly minded over their succession to
political power, and the republicans are
too much out of humor over their ue<e.t
by Rev. Burchard's "Run,, Romantsm
and kcbelllon" ALTERATION to be moved
IN that direction.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

THE democratic bourbous, styling
themselves the democratic central CON-
nlt,ee OF Dakota, now In Washington
nal some spirited d.scu slon and contest
over the question - to whom they would
have the p' esident appolnt governor of
the territory. They finally compromised
on Capt. Ian. Maratta, who says he Is
not candidate for the position and will
not turn hand to secure the appoint
ment but it is in tha hands of his friends.
They have appointed committee to wait
upon the president and inform him Of
heir decision II the president should
inform this assumed federal patronage
syndicate that Gov. Pierce ,e satisfactory
to him. that his tern will not expire for
matter Of four years vet, aud that their
"fticiousness in the premises 10 tooprevlous
by large majority, they will come home
kicking thems. Ives 'or blowing In their
dust on the Inauguration CT president
who does not agree with Them that the
earth belongs to the democratic party.
Capt. Ms,atia IS q good man and all that,
and bis self respect and modesty In the
matter is highly commrndsble, but unless
the present executive resigns neither he
nor any other democrat Is likely to be
appointed governor of TIE territory very
soon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

able campaign OF last fall. That he had
'urlpg his stay in Bismarck during thu
session OF the Legislature marked with
bride and interest the course that Mr..
Nlckeus had pursued, and that his ubser.
Vations were Of character which would
warrant him in saying that Mr.. Nickeua
was worthy OF the confidence, gratitude
and respect of every citizen OF Stutsman
county for the successful manner in which
ne Lad conducted all legislation in which
jamestown and Stutsman county were
partit ularly interested. For one he ap-
preclated his efforts and hoped that he
would be rewarded.
Major Lyon, after concluding few
complimentary remarks in reference tt
Mr.. Nickeus' work and ability in the leg
lslature playfully reprlmanded Mr. Frye
Tor saying that he had been reading his
speech over on the way up to the house
After the conclusion of the speeches
MIR Nickcus invited the people to par
take of spler did lunch with him and
his wife In their spitable home which
invitation quite number accepted
- The .Iamaatn.u,~ Ii..I,t t--H..---s--------r. -r-
command of Capt. b. NJ. Hicks, added
much to the interest and hiarity of the
occasion
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

THE late session Of III, Minnesota leg
isla,ure passed a stringent law against
the publication or circulation by any
device ur means obscene and vicious lit
era,ure. The penalty for violation
Is imprisonment not exceeding three
months in the county Jail or fine of not
less than Sc5 nor more than 81 ,000, or
both. 10 the discretion Of the court. Half
the fine goes to the informer. The object
of the law is TO prevent tho publication
or circulation Of police publications
which draw so largely upon imaginati N
for the facts and upon genus f"r the il
)ustratious That these publications
have demoral,z,ng influence upon the
youngrs horne out by observation, and
they are as much proper SUBJECT Of
prohibi,ory legislation as the immoral
practices which they so profuseiy eluci
date and graphically illustrate. Tba'
they excite aud suggest crime and lead
to dehasing pract,ces is a natural ana
inevitable sequence Of thought upon, and
| mental familiarity with them.
.vic IL A monster Of euch hideoua mien,
Al to be hated needs but 10 be seen;
Rn, cen to- ~, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

The reviv.l meetings III progress IN
Fargo are now the principal subject Of
Interest In the Red r.ver metropolis. The
Dcople are hocking into the fold in great
0,imbers and no doubt much good will be
6cne. The meetings are held after th.
Dlan of those conducted by Mr.. Moody,
which seems to lie the most popular and
elective one of the present day Mr.
williams, the evangelist who is conduct
lSg the meetings, is man Of ability, and
0sle whose daily walk and conversation
0ommand the res, ect of all. He has
0ade the gospel and the hest means o,
p1omulgating It u study ard is master
workman in The vineyard of the Lord.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

We cali the attention Of the citizens of
Jamestown to an article in this issue upon
the management of city att .irs the sug
gesti0ns of which We commend to the Can
did consideration IF all. The article is
conservative, sensible, respectful, and
s'und In business point of view. 1t is
too much the case, rs this writer says,
that we commit public trusts to our Off.
GERS who act as our agents and then shift
them uron their own reso-rces of judg-
ment and hold them to rigid accounta-
bility for their mistakes and neglect OF
duty when little advice or suggestion a,
the time might prevent both An officer
should be held to strict accountability
for the honesty, prudence and diligence
with which be perform. his public trust,
but the people themselves arc not wholly
without blame If they look IN silence upon
such perversions and lnterpose no counsel
or reproof. People do not pursue this
course with their agents IN p. rsonal and
private business affairs. A man who
would give his agent and empl yes free
rein in conducting his business affairs Tor
. year or two years at time would be
called into court and have a conservator
appointed t. take charge of his business
and property. 1. the people, or an au
thorlzed committee of the people as sug
gested by our correspondent, would look
after public officers as the intelligent
business man looks after bis agents and
employes, there would be less embezzle
ment, less neglect of duty, less perversion
Of trust and more honesty and efficiency
10 the public service.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19


WITH xii ,he thought and care OF the
- ,mi,tee on arrangements for the in
aaeuratlon there were mistakes and oyer.
O,gits which ale beginning to bear the
lfuit of Indignation. Mrs. Belva Lock
Vond, who was candidate for the office
. which Cleveland was elected, was not
1nVit d 10 be present. She is indignant
Ohput IL and has commenced 10 make the
0onm,,tee feel that shell hath no furies
Me woman ecorned" 1t may have
Assn only an oversight on the part Of the
0ommitts,e, but :tat does not pay for
ehe new dress and hat pur .h,sed on the
0gl,ecta,ion of an invitation, and nothing
Can ever compensate for her disappoint-
0ent In not being permitted TO be one Of
NJ ooterved Of sll observers and have
6se toegery described hy the dude news
Dsper reporters in their luexhsustible vo-
0ahulary Of ''too utterly" adverns and
soperlative a,ijectives. II was inexcusa
SSc stupidity on the part Of the commit
-. and We do not blame Belva for kick
1DI,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

new committee is composed of one re.
liable and independent man In each or.
ganized county with small executive
committee 10 aid the officers in making
its work effective; that its motto will be
"The peoples rights maintain unawed by
party hacks. unmoved by gain; turn the
rascals out, let clean men remain.' The
committee ia heartily in accord with the
civil service si'ws expressed by Preslden'
Cleveland, $40 will do all in Its power t.
'rcven: the appointment to or retention
a office Of the political barnacles in Da-
ia who have fastened themselves upo'
9th Of the political parties with a vlep
II fattening at the public crib without r..
gard to which side might win, 1t Is il
with the yetoes of Gov. Pierce.
whereby the financial interests of the ter
ritory have been protected, and its MEM
bers will use every exe1t,on to elect me'
70 the next legislative assembly who vii
not make merchandise of their votes, o,
allow corporations or town site spccula
Tors to openly aauut bribcs in the',
faces,n
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

A special Dispatch to the Pioneer Press
states that on the ,e,urn of Councilman
Richardson to Valley City last Saturday
evening he "wss met Ut the depot by it,
liens with b. untiful supply of ro,,e"
eggs as a manifestation OF the popular
appreciation Of his efforts In the .egiela
ture on behalf Of his constituents" and
that he was gu 'rded home by the police.
We are inclined to believe and hope this
is q canard. With all the unenv,a''le rep
utatlon already gained ty Valley City
we cannot believe her people would he
Ku lily OF or permit such an outrage Mr..
Richardson may have erred IN some
things, VIC think he did, hut we do not
believe he acted from corrupt influence
III any OF his acts or votes. He certainly
deserved no such lndigDlty as dcscr'b d
in t"ls telegram, and ii it is true that it
was offered, it will be a blot and blight
90 the name and fame of Valley City tia!
all just Judgment will condemn. .'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

power of the majority within this rang
and 10 this extent It is negatively q De-
po.ic power which should never be use.
EXCEPT In clear cases Of infringement upo,
the personal, political or property r,gh,
Of the minority. Public sentiment recoe
nizes this principle Of our governmen
and rarely ever condemns an execuuv.
officer for approving measure, howevr'
Objectionable It may be, but holds th'
majority of the legislative body that en-
'cted II responsible, but when measure
when the people approve is defeated by
veto they hold the executive solely and
ightfully personally responsible for 1t.
The governor no doubt acted upon bis
'wn views of right and public pol cy In
III his vetoes, hut in every one Of them
'e necessarily antagonized q maj 'r,ty Of
he peoples representatives., and public
sentiment will render just judgment eith-
r for or against him, and from Its Geci.
lion there is no appeal.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19

THE coolness and tirmness with which
pees'den' Clevelan l can say '',here is nc
Sacancy 10 that office" to an impo, tunatt
1ourbon Office seeker who requests com"
nission 70: certain place IS wo mwoos|
a." gall t. the ward politician and pat
e0nage dealers Of the party. Every DEM
0eratic central committeeman feels tha,
10 &C: ries F. rtion OF the party and its
patrona@e in his pocket, aud that the
earth gives down l,,,le under The weight
% his footsteps. These committees have
%, celed out for friendship and cash con
oiderations all the federal appointments,
bat they are call broke up'' to fnd that
sAey cannot deliver the goods. The Ian
euage In which they discuss the situation
anil re,er to the new presiden, between
drinks cannot b. published with -proprie-
% IN q christian community.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19
$500 PER Y EAR.

women are enfranchtsed, the rieht cor.
'efred becomes 90 obligation = imner,,
GUS 20 them a. 70 men, g bindins 3,
.nose opposed as those who. favor tha Il
think the women Of Dakots shonld !. :.
= voice 10 determining whether tb.,
should assume this burden Or mot p
"uch for the general proposition. There
IRE Two other features Of this bill vhich
can scarcely think satisfactory % the n
0ocates OF women suffrage themael,e.
am satisfied they should not .ppear =
measure Claiming to advance the rieht
y women. II the vote Of women I. naed.
q anywhere it Is in our cities. II man
'x'sting city charters distinct clauee ap.
! pears providing that males alone shsl,
possess the qualification Of elector, II
thls bill the word "male'' il only strick.
en- out of one chapter of the code leay:no .
The disability still standing against huud-
'eus OF women equahy entitled to recoe-
n''lon' The women of Sioux Falls. the
women of Mitchell, the women Of Brook.
'ngs, the women Of Chamberlain. OF Wa
'er.0Wn. and = g.e.. ...: many q .he nos!
be disqualified from voting under these
special enactments. Even though this
become law at this very session char
ters haye been created with that provision
retained and they would make this bill
abortive and largely inopcrat,ve.
A still more Objectionable feature snd
one deliberately inserted is the clause de-
barring women from the right t. hold Of
ace 1t the word "male" had been strick.
en- out OF the code and no other action
was taken they would have been eliRi.
ole, and ! believe there Is wide feeling
that many offices, especially those con.
nected with penal and benevolent ,nsti.
tutlons, could be most appropriately filed
win women, but this clause practically
forbids their appointment. II women
are good enough to vote they are good
enough to be voted for. ftbey are quail
ified to cho' Sc officials they are quslified
10 be chosen. do not say that I would
approve this measure were it otherv,se
:.
worded, but certainly would not en-
dorse bill which thus keeps the word
OF promise to the ear and breaks 1t to the
hope. Which deliberately and ayowedly
debars and dlsqualiaes women while as.
suming to exhalt and honor her.
The objections are apart from the ab
stract right Of women to the ballot, but
they show how necessary it is to approach
such subject with deliberatlon. II wo.
men are to be enfrsnchlsed let it be done,
not as thirty days wonder but as . mer
tied reform resulting from mature reflec-
'ion' approved by the public conscience
and sanctioned by the enlightened iude-
ment OF the people.
Signed, GILBERT A, PIERCE.
Governor.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19
v It under the same act BY and through
shlch Bismarck secured it.

r,t under the same act by and through
sh,ch Bismarck secured it.
The corruption BY bribery this session
as not perhaps been any greater in ex
ent than at previous sessions, but more
onspicuous from the fact that son.e
we're caught in 1t, and whatever may be
he fnal result of the investigation OF
'egsl prosecution of the cases bought to
light, public sentiment will not entirely
ex"nerate the partie implicated
There has doubtless been some had
special legislat'on--the prevailing tenden
cy of special legislation is bad-but upon
the whole the laws made this session are
good and we believe will be 'ound prac
tlca) improvements IN our general stat
utes. The majority of the membership
OF both houses may he rated good and
hone vt men, and whatever bad legislation
has been contaminated has received the
support Of enough of this majority to
pass It either under false preterse or
from mistake as 10 ITS character.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19
MARSHALL MCCLURE. Propraetor
J, @. WARN0OK. Editor

The original cople ! tne journals Of
both houses OF the legislature for seven
days were destroyed in the Bismarck
Tribune fire, a. d It may be that legal
complications will arise at some time IN
consequence. HoTever. the properly Ger
titled laws are themselves prima facia ev
,dence Of their legal passage, and If a..
tackled on the ground Of not receiving tb'
rotes OF majority of each house tn
burden OF proof would be upon the a,
lacking party. This accident shows IT,
Iecesslty Of duplicating al matter of r.
cord In the legislature and the eEploy
1,ent of enough clerks to do 1t.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19
TIE Ysnk,on Herald rrpuJ,ates the

TIE Ysnk,on Herald r~pud,ates the
half dozen ward politicians IN Wssh,nt,
ton VIII" style themselves the democratic
Cen raj committee " d. .knta and are ma
kirg recommendations Tor the federal
appointments IN this territory. The Her.
aid, which seems to speak advisclly, says
the democrats of the territory need not
allow their Tears 10 be disturbed by the
fulm,natio,s Of this crowd as 1t IS com
posed of only about half dozen Of the
thirty members of the central committee
Of his territory that they are standing
in with * governor Ordway, AMI tha,
president e eveland IL onto the whole
gaLg. South Dakota democracy IS al
most unanimous for Z.ebach for cover
nor, and about as soIld against "Sl'ppery
Dan," as they dub Capt. Mnrat'a whom
the self styled central committee IN
Washington has recommended. Things
10 not s..,,. {, DO entirely lovely IN the
democratic camp
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19
Full Text OF the Governors Message We.
tOing the Woman's Suffrage Bill.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, BISMARCK,
March IL 1855


March l3, 1885.
To the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives
herewith return house bill No. Il,
with my objections to its becoming law
A measure o: this kind demands careful
md candid consideration, both be-
cause of Its importance and because
OF the acknowledged sincerity and high
character of those who favor it. There
are certain reasons, however, why can
not appove such measure at this time,
and other reaaons why cannot approve
this particular bill. 1t is desirable, in my
judgment, Il at we act so far as possible
as if we were govern ID, restrained and
guided by constitution adopted by our
selves. Ii we had constitution modelled
after the states al extraordinary PROPOSE
tion like this would be submitted to the
people. If congress thinks woman suf-
frage wise it has power to establish it.
1t is unfair to shift the responsibility on
the territories aud then hold them respon
sble for alleged inprudent legislation.
am assured the enactment of this law will
delay our claims to statehood, and also 1t
is better that no pretext whatever be Civ
en- for such postponement.
1t ls doubted by many If majority Of
the women of Dakota want the franchise.
The point is made, and very good one,
that the fact that one woman dots not
want right is not justifisble reason for
refusing it to another who does, yet it
must not be forgotten that the entran.
chisement Of women confers mot only .
privilege but grave burden and respon-
sihillty. We condemn the man who neg
lccts to vote - secseapt TO his duty. II
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-19


Now iht. tue Ga 49, ~. IA is settle d
Tor the next two years " :east the lots
hid out on the capital grounds should be
eo-epprsised and listed at reasonable
price 90 they Will SELL The mistake Of
Gstsng them at boom prices has been a
0sss,ment to the completion of the build.
ne, - the failure to realize funds from
~ sale Of these loss left debts due AMI
0orsid to contractors and 40 money to
0frov0 the grounds and furnish the
o0i)ding. All that Is require Of these
jees 10 to produce money enough to com.
D,ste the building and suitably ornament
ebo capit,l grounds. Every dollar real
loea from any source connected with the
capital location should be expended upon
SA0 building and grounds. The T. 'op'e
o. the territory have Nd claims up'"
she fund, as they, Us a people, have n''
distributed 10 il. All that has bee"'
Soised and all that will lie comes out 81
What TWO years ago was the private prop
Oet1 of u'leigh county people.