Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-22
thessWheats combine had reported. In
fyestigation shows that this state is be-
inc f3O0flnfi with thja s,,af;t;o,, fond mn,

'Vestigation shows that this state is be-
ing Hooded with this petition, and nn-
lmillero,ls U sig natures secured, OF course
this petition will be sent to congress
and it will be made to appear that the
sentimentsof the farmers OF this state
is opposed to the rassage of. the anti
option bill. On Wednesday there was
a conference Of; the North Dakota
Farmers alliance held in this city. and
assa result. President Williams was in |
structed to wire Senator Casey and
:Hansb sbrough to give their support to
the anti-option bill. The state alliance
hopes: that this action may counteract
the influence Of the petition, which is
believed to be circulated against the
interests of the farmers of this state
while apparently in their favor.
what Others Say.
Darlington Citizens: The Argus
and the Alert constru the recent elect
Hon as being a demand for the repeal
sof present prohibition law. Whether
law proves ablessing or curse, it will
be rather a difficult matter to change
lit as a part of the constitution. We
Confess that the attitude of the prohi-
sbitionists rather dumbfounds us, for if
they object to the question being
brought .tosa vote they exhibit spirit
which3is not to Recommended. If the,
sentiment isagainst the present law it
can never be enforced. It does seem
as if the people should be allowed to.
vote upon this question. as often as
they wish. That the law is violated in
every village in the state is a fact that
is notorious. Just how to remedy the
evil is the question of the hour. Now,
{ if you have a remedy-a sure thing
send it along.
+ Milnor Teller: If the prohibition
law is resubmitted to the voters of the,
state. ittwould mean the arraying of the
country precincts in battle line against
the stiles. The result would be a con-.
5tinuance of prohibition. 1t is true.
however, that prohibition has not been
"a great and glorious success in the cit
les and larger towns Of North Dakota,
and even in the country districts,
where the best workings Of prohibition
can be found, there is great room for
4ilapIsayement. IJssis highly probable:
that; South Dakota will repeal her pro-.
shibition laws, and with saloons in Mar
shall county prohibition would hardly
prohibit insthis county. Still the NOR
al atmosphere is SO much better and
cleaner thanin the days of saloons that
tits safe to say, the people generally.
Of Sargent county will feel somewhat
loath toyote for a repeal Of the present
law.
s Valley City Alliance: We have had
three years of this so called prohibition
of the sale Of Intoxicating liquors.
Hundreds of men have been arraigned
before the courts for selling intoxica-
cents in VOL lation Of law and less than
one hundred have been punished for
such violation. Such being the case
and it is, a fact that cannot he. truth.
fully disputed, it is the plain duty of
the next session of the state legislature
to pass a resubmission bill, and allow
theYoters to again express themselves
upon this question, ii which event the
prohibition will be wiped out by such.
an Overwhelming majority as to leave
no question Of doubt as to whether the
people Of North Dakota believe wheth-
ser prohibition prohibits or not.
Grand Chancellor Dahl in Bismarck
Tribune: 1t will be Of interest to
Knights. Of PLY ythias throughout the