Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-03-28
MORE ABOUT POLITICS.
Hon. Alfred Dickey Returns from
the East and Talks Enter
tain1ngly.
The Royal Arch MasonS ParCake OF
9 Banquet-Fire at Grand
Rapids.
How Gov. Meilette Lost his Silk
Tile Other Current News
Items.
a Talk With Mr.. Dickey.

a Talk With Mr.. Dickey.
Hon. Alfred Dickey returned yester-
day from Washington where he spent a
week Or so in communication with the
powers that be. An Alert representative
dropped in on him at the James River
National bank, and found him looking
we'll and feeling we'll. AS one would nat
urally expect from a gentleman Of dis
comment and observation, who had made
go long a sojourn at the national politi-
cal headquarters, he was full of politics.
He was in rather communicative mood
and the pump was applied with the re-
suit below appended. Being asked what
he thought of the recent appointments of
the president, Mr.. Dickey replied:
''rhe appointment of Gov. Mellette
and Secretary Richardson meets with my
hearty approval. They are both good
men and will make excellent officials. IT
this old soldier did not get to the front
another did in the person Of Coy. Mel
]ette. AS far as my candidacy is con
cerned, l am we'll satisfied with the re-
suit. T feel very much gratifed in that
I received tho almost unanimous support
of the James River valley, and particu'
larly of the soldier element"
"In view Of the fact that the territory
| will be soon be divided and the states oi
| North Dakota and South Dakota formed
what do you think should be done in re-
gard to filling federal oflices?''
swell, am in favor OF going slow, anc
I hope the administration will be very de
liberate in the changes that will be made
in the various land offices and other fed
eral appointments in North Dakota. Lee
us first get the republican party in NORTH
Dakota in good fighting trim and ther
1 toaley of td1ls ding the offices. It is al
ways poor policy to divide tht
spoils or deliver reward before battle
is fought and am of the opinion tina
the republican party would secure better
work from larger number OF men if these
changes were not made until after ou,
election in the fall. We've majority
of less than 10000. The democrats arr
hopeful of cutting it down or overcoming
it and it behooves us to be wise ant
make no false moves. What we need i!
not an indiscri1ninate scramble for Office
but general and hearty cooperation il
an effort to unite and cement the party
The necessity of keeping republicans, al
republicans, into line shou Id not be los
sight of.
"What course should the republican
party pursue in regard to the coming
constitutional convention?'
II think that meeting of the territoia]
central committee should be called tc
consider that question. It ought not tc
beheld later than the first week IN Apr
and that matter should be thoroughly
discussed and line of action mapped
out and agreed npon."
II think the one thing that ought to be
of paramount interest to every good
citizen of North Dakota at this time is tc
see that we have a good constitution
adopted, as the right kind OF one will
do more to attract the BEST class OF i'm
migration from the older states during
the coming year or two than any other
one agency. I sincerely hope we will be
able with the experience of so many other
states to adopt constitution that will
embody the good points of the older
states and leave out many things that
experience has proven to be a detrlment
to the best development of the state
This seems to me to be what ought tc
be the study of the coming convention.
what is the result of your observa'
tions in the east as to the effect on the
! territory of the new order OF thlngs:'
Statehood carries with it more than the
right of self government. 1t has beer
the means and will continue to be the
means of attracting attention to the
great northwestern territory as nothing
else could have done Dakota is again
on everyoRes tongue and her material
interests will surely be greatly advanced
her population considerably increased
and her resources proportionately de-
veloped during the next year. He who
reads the signs of the times Alright Will
tell you that already business is picking
up in the territory and that the con
fdence of outside capital in our future
is strengthening. A considerable lmmigra
ton may be expected and if proper efforts
are put forth we will certainly get IT.
During my absence inquiries In regaro
to lands and towns were frequent. With
the immense endowment for all our pub
lie institutions nothing but the most
criminal negligence can prevent Nortt
Dakota from becoming one Of the mos
popular of our states
! His Hat Was Missing.
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