Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28
Our Regular Correspondent Sends Us
Another Newsy Epistle From
The National Capital.
The Chicago Herald Comments I'm
favorably on Pierce's Agricul- =
tural Commission Bill.
1t Has Created Widespread Interest
and Our Senator is Flooded
With Communications.
Washington Letter.

WV l
The Chicago Herald refers editorially to
the measure introduced by Senator Pierce
for the appointment Of q commissioner tx
Investigate the cause Of crop failures and
restitution among the agricultural class as
a rash break creating CONSERVATION in the
republican ranks and expresses the opin-
ion that the bill will never be heard from
Senator Pierce thinks the bill will pass
and says the chairman Of the committee on
agriculture and forestry has expressed
himself in terms friendly to the measure.
The bill has excited widespread interest
n the senator is in receipt of commune
cations from all sections of the n
embracing the New England, Atlantic and
Western states. Some correspondents are
discussive, others suggestive, while there
Is practical unanimity in the proposition
that something must be done to promote
the agricultural interests.
Ihe Brooklyn Eagle says there is only
one remedy for the stagnation IN agricul.
tural products, and that is a repeal of the
tax on whisky and high wine which will
insure the export of these commodities and
enable the farmer to produce barley and
corn for % cents a bushel with profit. An
other writer maintains that grain options
exercise a widespread depression on agri-
culture.
Senator Pierce says the objects of the
Dill are TO derive from an agitation of the
subject the best project for the relief of
farming communities, which form the back
Done OF the country; to ascertain the rela.
tions of freights and tariff to agricultural
products; and to secure such legislation as
will extirpate the old evils without being
the father of new mischief. .
n DISTRICT ATTORNEYsH1p.
There is a trio of applicants for the fed
eral a%ttorneyship; Spencer of Walsh, Wood
ruiz OF Grand Forks, and Selby Of Trail,
with a probability of more counties to hear
from. The delegation has not united non
a candidate.
TIE LOTTERY.
Senator Pierce, ad%vertinglto the lottery
bill. said: "While [ recognize the fact that
lottery schemes are condemned by modern
enlightenment and the sentiment of the
age, have charity to believe that the men
who advocated this plan in North Dakota
were not actuated by selfish motives alone,
put were sincerely DESTROYS Of benefting
the state"
The Washington Post contributes the
1olloWlng obituary on the death of the lot
"AJ o"A' ~>oAoA OohOId WILL Uo COIupell6Q
to worry along with the old time church
lottery, which has no approximation prizes
n more blanks to the square dollar than
n other chance game in the c~alendar.''
Mr. N. b. Eustis, son of the Louisiana
senator, and for a long time identified with
the interests of Bismarck, and at present
owner of a cattle ranch in the vicinity of
MlnOt, has lust returned from Florida. He
thinks North Dakota has make a mistake
In not accepting the benefits that would
accrue to the state by chartering the lottery
company.
Mr.. Price of Sargent county will doubt
less receive the support of Senator Pierce
1Or the marshalship, but it is not known
whom Senator Casey will recommend.
"a WISE N MASTERLY INACTIVITY"
Charges have just been received by the
delegation that Capt. Demers, receiver of
the Fargo land Office, is taking part active.
ly in local political discussions, and Sena.
tor Pierce said that while nothing has vet
been done respecting the charges, it is not
wise for men in positions of this kind To
NEEDLE in politics. 1t will be remembered
that MI. Cleveland issued a ukase against
the offensive partisan, and the disposition
OF this administration much i%nclines tO
reciprocity.
Ordway johnson had an interview last
Sunday with Col. Lowry in New York and
received the assurance that the railroad
will be extended from the south into Bis
marck Just as soon as practicable.