Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-06
Pierce and Casey.

FloTC6 anu CtsS6ys
MINNEAPOLIs, Nov. 3O.-United States
Senators Gilbert A. Pierce and Lyman r.
Casey Of North Dakota we're in the city to-
day en- route to Washington. They held
quite reception, a number of residents
calling to extend congratulations and best
wishes. Senator Pierce said he would in
all things do what was for the best inter
ests of North Dakota and the republican
party, and beyond that fact he held no pol
icy. Senator Pierce has no idea that the
defeat of NJ. N. johnson for senator in the
recent memorable fight at Bismarck will
cause any serious split in the party. He
says that johnson is too good republican
and too honorable man to sit back in his
tent and sulk. He saws Johnson's country
men, the Scandinavians, may feel (lisap-
pointed over his defeat. but he has no idea
they will desert the republican party be-
cause of it. "NIy idea isl said the senator,
"that they will get even in the future by
making another grand attempt to elect
their man to the position he made such a
conspicuous fight for or to elect him to
some other Office nearly as prominent" A
reporter suggested that owing to the nat
ural bond of sympathy between the repre-
sentatives in congress OF Minnesota and
the two Dakotas it was probable that they
would be found working together during
the coming session for measures of impor.
tance to the northwest. II have no doubt
but this will be true,' said the senator.
"There is no reason why we should
not work in unison and pull all together
when any measure of common interest is
inv9lyed 2t ;Haye y, y you un any reason to to
was the question the reporter asked. II
cannot say positively as to that" he re-
piled. 'sThis matter Of long anc short term
will be settled by the senate, of course.
have never had any conversation with Sen
atOr Casey upon the matter, so do not
know his views. AS you know, the legis-
lature, democrats included, unanimously
voted for me as the long term candidate. L
consideration when making its decision.''
The interviewer then tackled Senator
Casey, asking: "What are the facts in re-
gard to the reported suffering in North
Dakota?" IL don't know. haven't been
al! over the state, and so can't say of my
own knOWleUke. can make QOOQ guess,
though. have talked with representa-
tives from all over the state and am con-
vinced that with the exception of individual
cases there is no suffering. Mind you,
don't mean to say that good many people,
owing to the bad crops Of the past two
years, are not hard up, but would not
say there was suffering. Those re-
ports have been greatly exaggerated" !"
"What are your views in regard to irri-
CATION in the Dakotas What ought the
government to do% II don't know.
haven't studied the matter. But do think
the government ought to give us, in the
first place, a complete and thorough geo.
graphical survey, as it has in other states.
I believe there is an artesian basis beneath
the surface of Dakota that we can bore
into just as in other places they haye bored
for coal, and we want thorough geo.
graphical survey in order to un-
derstand what the situation is.
This is all at present" It was now
three minutes to II O'clock and
Senator Casey and his brother were due at
the II o'clock tram. AS the senator was
leaving the reporter called after him:
"Can you give your view of the tariff in a
word ?" and the senator called back: 81
can. am protectionist. but l want pro-
lection for wool and hides, as we'll as for
manufactures"