The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1890-01-03
IN DEFENSE.

Rope. N. D.. January lst, 1890.
Editor Pionser:-
Dear Sir: Ia your issue Of
D .ce.nber q I sea Mr.. Wallace rushes to tho
rescue Of the people Of North Dakota by warn
ing them against signing petition for the
passage OF House Bill No. 81, a. introduced
by myself.
Now as for the bill being unconstitutional.
will admit this fact and will state that in my
haste to get the bill ready for introduction, 40
a. to have it printed before the ndjournm ent
so as to get it out before the people, that I
might have the benefit OF any alterations,
changes or amendments that they might SOC
1T to suggest, and in doing 90 confess ovar.
looked the point taken by Mr.. Wallace. But
instead OF Mr.. Wallace coming to me ~
friend and pointing ont the mistake. he rushes
over to tho telegraph ofice aud tslegraphs to
the Jamestown Capital to warn It's rsaders OF
to sign any Of said petitions and then fiy to the
columns OF tlln PIONEER and toll its reader,
that hs has fortunately. yss. n, ,st fortunately
discovered this just in time to prevent thil
country Of ours from going to utter distract
ion aud ruin, and then throws up bis hands in
holy horror at the possibility of hsin& 10 near
completely given away.
Now I wis', tn correct Mr. Wallace In some
statpneuts that hs makes in his letter to the
PIONEER, and now propose to 60 by the
official record.
HI states that the committee on corporations
in the constitutional convention, or should
say majority Of them saw the danger, g..
and in their report. which became Articla VII
Of the constitution, in Soc. l42. provided that
in casa Of an appeal the order Of the railroad
commissioners shall have full forca and effect,
pending the decision Of such appeal.
Now will say that in the report Of this
committee they never say ono word about any
appeal whatever, or ever intimate seeing any
such impending danger. refer now 10 page
162, Journal Of the Constitutional Convention.
And now 1 will quota again:
| AMI to the action Of the majority Of that
committee are the people OF North Dakota
mainly under obligation for the saving clause.
Now will state from the record that this
saving clause did not come from Mr.. Wallace's
committee Of which Mr.. N. N johnson was
the chairman, or from tho committee on re-
vision, bu: originated In the committee OF tho
Whole, and was offered az an amendment to
Mr.. Purcell's motion,-Provi'ied, that tha
common carriers above named, or any party
interested, shall have the right to appeal to
the courts from the rates 80 fixed by tho lexs-
lativa Assembly whenever said rates appear to
be unreasonable or unjust, the substitute by
Mr. Parsons, Of Morton county,
that appeal may be had to the courts Of this
state, from tho ratea so fixed, but the rates
fixed by the Legislative Assembly or Board OF
Railroad Commissioners, shall be in force
pending the decision OF the cour.s.-being
adopted in COMMITTEES Of the Whole by vote
Of SO to 10, page 1852, Journal Of the Constitu-
tional Convention.
will quote again:
A. mernhar of that committee thought it
was geing to far to allow any appeal from a
board, &c.
Now il this is not egotistical do not know
what is, to say nothing about its falIacy, which
any citizen in Steele county can see BY looking
up Mr.. Wallace's record, and tho committees
which he claims the people have such great
reason to be thankful to for saving them from
such an impending danger.
Now when return shall endeavor to d.
my duty and save this country, il possible, and
hops that may have the aid and cooperation
OF my friends iu Steele county. I remain
yours faithfully, W. H. H. RoNEY.