The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

To the Honorable Members composing the
First Legislative assembly Of North
Dakota, Greeting:
HONORABLE SIRs,-It 10 with unbounded
pleasure recognize the fact that tho electors
Of our new STATE have acknowledged the
weight Of responsibility resting upon them
and have met and discharged that RESPONSE
bility by returning to this First Legislature
Of North Dakota, men whose deliberations
and enactments will certainly form honorA-
bic precodents for many coming lsw-maksrs
Hon. Sirs, the task before you 10 an arduous
one; the enactment of such laws as will best
serve to promote the ends Of govern ment,
viz: the repression Of vice and protection OF
virtue. How to best attain to this should
engage your earnest attention and rest assur-
ed you will be assisted by me In every honest
effort you make in this direction. To this
end respectfully submit the following rec
concentrations which, necessarily, touch on
but . lew points Of public interest.
SALARIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
This Is matter Of paramount importance
and requires your earnest consideration.
While economy 10 a virtue and lavish expend-
iture tends TO decrease public confidence. yet.
'There 10 that withholdeth and tendeth to
poverty" and certainly II there is one single
department Of public expend .ture in which
there should be no error on the side Of econo-
my 1t 10 in the matter of officials salaries. I
have no fear. but that our legislators salaries
will be full remuneration for services rem
dered, but q harassing doubt crosses my
mind regarding the executive salary. hope
and trust however, that this Honorable body
viii rise TO the height Of their privileges In this
mstter aud demonstrate to the world our
right to be called the Queen state Of the great
northwest, by voting her Governor q liberal
salary, keeping always In remembrance
that, while there are q number Of sources Of
revenue (vulgarly called "rake-ons) connec-
ted with q proper discharge Of the duties of
this ONCE, such 40, the signing Of railroad
"privileges," insurance companies charters,
the vetoing Of usury bills, etc., yet this must
be supplemented by liberal sum In order to
lessen the temptation to corrupt practices In
ONCE. hope that this cloud which darkens
the horizon OF our future may soon prove to
have silver lining.
Under this head might be properly placed
the foregoing, as also the matter Of public ap-
propriations, but lack Of time forbids more
than mere mention Of less important af-
fairs, but would be remiss in my duty
action in the matter Of the taking OF usury or
Our are
with which the principal at stake is but an
item. To be sure there are difficulties in your
eT 9l 81 the 'uy 70
recognized as an article OF merchandise,
capable OF being bought and paid for, then 1t
hS1d ss e ssH wS ssa psoss
It Tor nothing; Shall It be this. Honorable
q sugar, WIN It not be dangerous prece-
Again, II the rate Of interest shall be placed
zee but two ways open % you 49,,
Z or, compel those who have more money
than their present necessities demand, TO
lend to those who need: at = certain rate Of
to 30 sure, the rate fixed might vary q tribe,
the side Of money loaners Or those who wish
70 pol10W THE SALOON.
But there II Q drain on our resources, COM
pared 70 which, the nsury matter sinks into
utter nothingness; i mean the saloon.
cisi problems need no solution further than
the abolition Of the saloon, and ~ factor In
political economy II OverShadOws every and
al others, while an legislation looking TO the
fnanciAi and moral welfare Of our people IL
practically yalueless Il this question be lg-
nored, and absolutely vicious II thsre be any
recognition 0f this business - legal. ! REQ
Ommend therefore, that steps be taken 70
upr0ot this deadly npas. tree which, for tts
own sustenance, drains the life blood of our
Oommonwealth, always bearing In mind the
necessities thAt exist during session 0f this
assembly.
TARMEns ALLIANcE.
There ID at present justifable anxiety In
the public mind regarding seed wheat This
II matter Of Vital 1mpOrtanOe and earnest
" recommend that HJInekhing be done em-
powering the Farmers Alliance a. each
county to tAke vtep1 toward AoC1rlng tho
amount necessary Ii each locality. Am con-.
hdsot thAt ths Alliance can handle this bsaSi-