Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-03

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withdraw that portion of the Turtle noun
talns in BOttineau county from the timber
reserve, passed by unanimous vote.
REsuBMIssIoN.
MIR. MCLEAN'S resubmission resolution
came up as special order at 2 p. IN.
Mr.. UELAND moved to postpone con-
sideration until to. morrow at p. m. Tabled
by vote of 20 to 81, when Mr.. Ueland
moved to commit to the temperance CON-
mittee, which was IOst-25 to "a.
Mr.. HAUGEN moved that the house 20
into committee OF the whole for considera-
tiOn of the resolution which was adopted
and MIR: Oliver was called to the chair.
Mr.. STROM moved that the resolution
be reported back with the recommended
tiOn that it do not pass.
Mr.. MCLEAN opposed.
MIR. UELAND offered an amendment
which was defcated-20 to 30.
Mr.. MCLEAN insisted that the law had
never been enforced, is not now enforced.
The article was adopted ~ minority
through inattentiOn, and the people d.
mand right to vote Oh it. The petitions
sent here demand more time. The resOlu-
ton gives them four years more. Seven
years is certainly enough to satisfy the
people whether it can be enforced or not.
There is more liquor sold now than ever
before. and every member knows it.
1t is unjust and unfair to submit the ques-
ton. The people demand more time for
the enforcement of this law. The law is
enforced as we'll as any high licensed law
ever was. 1t is not true there is more
liquor sold now than before, and the
gentleman knows it is not true.
Mr.. MCLEAN: Why is it unjust and
unfair to submit the question?
Mr.. HAUGEN: Because the people have
not asked it; because they have protested
against it.
Mr.. STROM protested against the reso.
luton. The people by thousands have
asked that the question be not resubmitted.
The law has not had a fair trial. besides
the republican party will be held respOn-
sible for the resolution it it is passed, as
they are in the majority.
Mr.. HORGAN said the people of his
county demanded it.
MI. YEGEN said the prohibition article
reminded him of the old blue laws.
Mr. McCANNA favored the resolution.
Mr.. JOHNSON said the law had been
we'll enforced in Sargent county and he
knew of no father, mother or son in that
county who desired the question resub-
mitted.
Mr.. NEWMAN inquired it any respect
able portion of the people of this state had
asked for the reSubmissiOn of the question.
The clerk said numerous petitions had
been filed in opposition. Petitions were
for resubmission. The largest was this
morning, about $40 names.
Mr.. .NEWMAN-Then 500 people ask to
be heard on this subject. On this floor the
other day he opposed q reference where
there was no demand. There is demand
for this and these people ought to be
people threw the tea in the Boston harbor
and opened the way to the birth Of our
nation. He followed the subject at length
making strong speech for resubmissiOn.
Mr.. STROM said 5000 people protested
against resubmissiOn.
Mr.. NEWMAN-Neithe 5000 nor $4,000
have any right to prevent the 500 from
Mr.. LOGAN favored the law and wanted
to be heard. He strongly opposed the
resolution; regretted the democrats were
opposed to him but presumed they were
carrying out the demands of their cOnstit-
uents. He told story the point of which
WIS that ths devil was as; in IT., tayor , Of res uo-
Mr.. BENTLEY made, by all odds, the
strongest speech in favor Of resubmissiOn.
He was formerly prOhibitiOnist; had been
twelve years a worker for temperance,
putting in the best years of his life, but
now favored nigh license. AS mayor Of
Bismarck he had had experience and as.
serted that there are now more drunken
men in Bismarck in a day than there were
in Il month during his administration as
mayor under high license.
MIR. HAUGAN: Will high license teach
morality?
Mr.. BENTLEY: 1t will teach better
morality than prohibition as it is enforced
in this state teaches.
Mir. HODGSON opposed resubmlssion.
Mr.. SIMPSON favored resmbmission,
making many rong points. He showed
the character OF the blind plggtrS now en-
gagged in the liquor traffic; the character of
the saloons at MOOihead ana East Grand
FORKS whose representatives are how
here working against resllbmlSsion, and
say on which side the devil was. lie
wanted him to come over on the Lords
side. He spoke also OF the loss OF revenues.
Mr.. McCULLOCH was unpIedged. The
people of his county expected him to Op-
pose this measure though they had not in
structed him. The law can be enforced; it
is enforced in many localities. He favored
detectives because what is everyOne's bust
ness is no ones business. He did not be
lieve that One-fOurth as much liquor is
USED in this state as before. He was not
In favor OF license. Ii liquor was good
thing the people OuSht 10 own anu control
the business.
Mi. HURLEY said he was not at liberty
to choose his position on this subject. The
people Of his county instructed the delega-
ton to oppose reSubmissiOn and he was
here tO obey their instructions.
Mr.. WlNEMAN favored resubmission
and doubted il any here now opposing
would not be here fav0rinR resubmissiOn
ii prohibition had not carried three years
ago.
tiOn. His constituents opposed and he
represented his constituents in opposing,
and II all others represented their c0nstit-
uents resubmlssiOn would not prevail. AS
to the condition Of ehings when MIR. Bent.
ley was mayor compared will. the present
he had only to say, "Good mayor, good
whiskey." AS to the remarks by the gen
tlenlan from Stark, Maine had produced
three good things-James G. Blaine, pro-
hibition and the gentleman from Stark.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Grand Forks said he
favored the resolution because his cOnstit-
utnts demanded, though himself opposed.
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