Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-24

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NORTH DAKOTA ELEVATOR.
Governor Shortridge cleared up the
work Of the Legislative session Saturday
by approving the Duluth or Superior
elevator bill and that for the collection
of vital statistics. The drainage, the
Glendale industrial school, and the bill
requiring the use of Dakota coal in all
state, county, town and school buildings,
except where other fuel is cheaper, were
allowed to become laws without his sig
nature.
The most notable of these is the bill
for the erection of q state elevator at
Duluth OF Superior and appropriating
100000 therefor. The object sought is
to protect the grain growers of this state
from monopoly and dishonesty in the
handling of grain, and give the people
assurance Of fair and just treatment in
it's shipment. This bill was drawn by
Attorney General Standish, and is, Of
course, looked upon by the populists
generally as a distinctively farmers
measure, calculated to give them bene-
fts they do not now enjoy. The general
c'amor for this measure the
campaign promises of the populist
leaders, on which issues the pres
emit administration was ushered
into power-consideration of these
facts alone doubtless influenced
the governor to approve a bill falling far
short of meeting his views of practical
legislation. A veto message could have
been written that would have riddled
the bill into shreds-a veto that ought
to have appealed to the intelligence of
the people-but it is doubtful If under
the present condition of mind the aver
age North Dakota farmer would take q
rational, business view of such q course,
and the element that elected Governor
Shortridge will applsudhi action. Why,
they will not be able to cay, but on the
theory that the author of the bill and
the bill itself promise much for the
agricultural classes, they will endorse it.
Human nature is peculiar. The life of
most men constitutes but theoretical
success. The practical application of
ideas is constantly combatted by preju-
dice, and prejudice begettlng blindness
has by far the best of it.
There are conditions in this bill-con.
%tingencies and obstacles that may not
easily be overcome, and before the North
Dakota farmer builds on the vision OF
10 cents mor a bushel for his wheat it
will be we'll to await developments.
The bill provides that the state
Of Wisconsin shall cede jurisdiction over
something like ten acres of ground for q
site for the elevator. The Wisconsin leg
islature must do this or the rainbow will
disappear. If the legislature can cede
jurisdiction over ten acres to North Da-
kota she can cede 100000 acres to Min
nesota and the balance Of the state to
Michigan and the Worlds Fair. Possibly
the people of the state may have to be
consulted about this matter.
But these are matters which the attor.
ney general has doubtless investigated
to his own satisfaction and-if the
scheme is q success the TRIBUNE, with
ito people of the state, will give credit
to whom credit is due.
There is one feature of the bill-one
saving clsuse-that deserves especial at.
tention. This act appropriates 100000
out of any moneys in the state treasury,
mot otherwise appropriated" Some.
thing like 100000 more than the antici.
pated revenues of the state were appro.
priated-in the same w~ay-before this
act became q law.
As many will desire to know just what
the measure is the following full text OF
the bill is given:
IS. B. No. 1881
An Act to Provide for the Purchase of a Site and
for the Erection of q State Elevator at Duluth,
Minnesota, superior or West Superior, Wis.
consin, for Public storage and the Shipment
Of Wheat, and the Regulation Thereof, and to
Appropriate Money for that Purpose.
Be it Enacted, Etc.:
SECTION 1. That the sum of one hun.
dred thousand dollars ($1oo,ooo) is hereby
appropriated out of any moneys in the State
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, or
$ o much thereof as may be necessary, for
the erection of a State elevator or ware.
house at Duluth, Minnesota, Superior or
West Superior. Wisconsin, as hereinafter
provided.
SEC. 2. The Lieutenant Governor
Chairman of the Railroad Commissioners
and Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor shall constitute a board to be known
as the Board of Grain and Warehouse
Commissioners, whose duty shall be to
select, locate and purchase a site for an
elevator or warehouse at Duluth, Mime
sofa, Superior or West Superior, Wiscon.
sin, at the discretion of the board, and
subject to the approval of the Governor
Said site shall be purchased on or before
July IS, 1893, or as soon thereafter as
practicable.
Sec. 3. Before purchasing the land 70,
said site the said Board of Grain and
Warehouse Commissioners shall receive