The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-08-30

The "Omnibus bip' under which We are to
enter statehood, provides, "That il either of
tho proposed states provided for in this act
shall reject the constitution which may be SUBJ
mItted for ratification or rejection at tho cleo
ton provided therefor, tho governor Of tho tor
rltory in which such proposed constitution
was rejected shall issue his proclamation re-
convening the delegates elected to the conven-
ton which formed such rejected constitution,
fixing the time and place at which said dele
gates shall assemble; aud when so assembled
they shall proceed to form another constitu-
ton, or to amend tue rejected constitution,
fixing tho time and place at which said dele
gates shall assemble; and when 90 assembled
they shall proceed to form another constitution
or to amend the rejected constitution and
shall submit such new constitution or amend
cd constitution for ratification or rejection" !"
Thus it will be seen that by rejecting the pres
ent constitution (Which no thoughtful aud fair
minded citizen can conscientiously sanction)
we do not lose statehood; it would only be de-
layed a few weeks. 1t would be better to de-
lay indefinitely than to endorse at the very
threshold of statehood one of the most gigau-
tic schemes Of corruption known to our new
NOrthwest-a scheme conceived In iniauity
and executed in brazen effrontery and shame
less bribery. Let the people remember this
unwarrantel assumption Of power on the part
OF majority of the convention-a majority
secured by barter and trade. Why should
these menbers Of tho constitutional cOnven.
tion assume to know better than the legisla-
ture they shall help elect, rs to how and when
these numerous institutions should be located?
The action Of the legislature has to undergo
tho scrutiny Of two bodies and be subject to
tho approval or disapproval Of the peoples
governor, and thus the action of the legisla-
ture is much less liable to be controlled by cor
rupt deals than one body; hence We insist that
the legislature is tho proper authority to dis
pose OF the matter OF public institutions and
the lands granted to the state; and further.
more, is it reasonable TO suppose that the first
legislature Of new state would locate institu-
tiOns which would be of no benefit for a quar-
ter Of century to come and many of them
would Eever he Of any uso whatever? Menu
Ders of the constitutional convention were
elected to prepare and submit constit ution
and ordinances pertaining to the provisions Of
tho cOistitution-not to barter and trade in
public institutions.-Cor. Cdsselten Reporter.
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1t is estimated that 35O, ,OOO bushels is
the quantity Of wheat required for home con
sumption and seed, which will leave an excss,
of l35, ,0OO, 900 bushels for expectation. In ad-
dition to this there is the surplus brought over
from last year, which on the first day of july
was estimated at 81, 0OO, 900 bushels iu excess
Of the minimum stock always carried. Par
Of this surplus, either as wheat or in the forn
i Of Hour, was hurried forward to be exp0rte,
in July before the new wheat got into market
aud another part is now going forward Or
being taken into consumption. Thus the nc
tual supply in excess Of the home demand an
available for exports this year will probabl
not exceed 175,OOO,OOO bushels. As to tn
wheat crops abroad, we have tho authority Q
the London Economist for the statement tha
the Oldest farmer in England cannot renembe
season Of greater fruitfuness than this on,
has been for all varieties Of farm products
and the wheat yield in England Is estimated
to. be three quarters Of a million more than
that OF last year. The same journal says that
the crop in France is good one, although
not up to early expectations. Spain, Portuga
and Germany all report excellent crops. Bul
there is a serious deficiency in Russia, Hungary
Roumania, and In some Of the more importan
districts in Austria and Italy. The official es
timato for India is nearly 1,0OO, 100 bushels les
than the wheat crop Of last year. Thus w
are enabled to see that there will probably b.
a European demand for all Of our surplus, bu
1t will not be so great as TO justify the belief
that there will be any extraordinary rise In the
price Of American wheat.-,St. PUuy Gk00c.