The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-01-25
Section l21, Article 5 of the
Constitution of North Da-
kota, which he helped to-
make, a Boomerang.
"The \double-dyed schemer,
as postmaster Sinclair has
dubbed him, a disquali-
fed electcr and not a
Co. Commissioner.
THE FACTS.

THE FACTS.
Below ve give the facts and circum-
stances which in o1r judgment ere.
ate vacancy in the Office Of Com
missioner for the second district,
Bottlneau county.
| OCTOBER 9Th 1883.
Ezra Turner declared his i1t IN.
tons To become a citizen Of the Unit
ed States, before the clerk Of the
county court # Cook county, at
Chicago, Illinois.
-. AUGUST 10TH. 1889.
A convention dnly called, pursuant
to an act Of Congress, adopted con-
,titution for the State which on
> ocroBER 1sr. 1889.
was ratifi I'D by the people Of the pro-
posed new State, and on
=. NOVEMBER 2HD. 1889
by the proclamation Of the President
OF the United States, said constitu.
ton went into full force and effect.
Secti IN 121, Article 5 Of that con-
stitution reads as 'ollows:
Every male person Of the age Of twenty
one years or upwards, belonging to either
one of the following classes, who shall have
resided in the State one year, in the county
elk months and in the precinct ninety days
next preceding any election, shall be deem
ed qualified eleetor at such election,
First. Citizens of the United States.
A Second. Perso1ss Of forei IN birth
Jtcto shall have dectared their in
tentiop to become citizens, one
year and not more than sic years
prior to such election, conform
ably to the naturalization laDs
of the Uni ed States.
Third. Civilized persons Of Iadian de-
cent, who st all have severed their tribal re
lations two years next preceding such
election. r. y4.
r. NOVEMBER 6rA. 1889
An election was held in Bottlnean Co.
fer commissioner for the second die-
.trict, and Ezra Turner, though not q
qualified elsctor, voted and was voted
70. TO n present that district, was de-
cared elected com missioner. as such
has occupied seat on the board and
taken part in its proceedings.
DECEMBER 18TH. 1859
said Turner presented himself to
Judge Morgan, holding urt in Bot.
tineau on that day, for final citizen
ship.
By law it is required, as a part Of
the proof necessary for such citizen
ship, that the applicant produce a
copy Of his declaration Of intention
first papers-Mr. Turner state ] to the
court thathe ha ! written to Chicago
for it but it 1 ad not then arrived and
he supposed the reason was because
Of the excitement about the Cronin
trial, the clerk co lid not fin / time to
send i, IAN instance Of pure guileless-
ness, on the Part Of the reverend ex-
commissit ner, or an incident Of q
double-lyed scheme suhich
The copy Of his first papers has
never get been furnished By M Turner
and it was not until the clerk. oi the
court for Bottineau county, himself
had felt i his du y to get the copy OF
Mr.. Turner'S declaration yf intention,
that i was discovered that the CON.
missioner of the second district was
not q, al,i 4 elector on ,e 5th day
tf november last and obtained bis
election on that day in violation Of
the express provision Of The constitu-
ton, sl5
Th,re i, only one thing for the
Board Of Commissioners to 10 and
that IS 10 declare the oaise, unconsti-:
I, TO lally held by Ezra Turner, Va.
cant and proceed 10 gil ~ 4
vscancy
No one can afford % do avithout q
sCssk'y paner and omonq them all cuan,o,
fad q bsstsr o.ss sltas lss e aossar''f