Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-24
The Resubmission Bill Goes
Flying About the Capitol
Like a Foot Ball.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE TOO.
Both Bills Can be Passed o
Killed-Gossip About Jud
and Economy.
From the Fargo Morning Sum-

damp wind characterizes the atmos-
phere on the outside in the capitol
city, but 1 am informed in the Ian
guage of the space writer "by relia-
BILE information" that there are some
"hot ones" on the inside, where
chips move across the table and
young legislators buy experience.
Jud wears his cast-iron smile and
deals from the bottom of the deck
with his customary regularity and
the boys exchange the wink when =
sucker starts out to find policeman
in whom to eonfide his troubles.
As a writer says "The world has
stood for years without number and
We have had legislatures and law
makers all that time. Yet we go
right on repeating the laws already
made and making more laws for
some one else to repeal. Experience
does not seem to teach" The wise
scribe might have added that checks
and chips have been prominent
side show TO the big tent for all
these years without number and
there hasn't been any noticeable de-
crease in the attendance.
AS to real legislation there hasn't
been much Of 1t done. During the
past week the usual number of
clerks, assistant door keepers and
assistant postmasters have been
added to the list who receive IS per
day not for any work they may &C.
complish for the state, but for their
influence when another election rolls
around.
Shades of Reform! Just think of
it. The state bankrupt and in .
most deplorable state of depression,
yet there must be an assistant door
keeper and assistant postmaster
to deal out the mail to so or 60
persons.
Bill have been introduced to the
extent of half hundred or more,
but none of more than minor i'm
portance, except the report of COM
pilation committee. The fight on
Bradley for secretary is apt to die
'borning. 1t originated with r.
N. Stevens, who wanted the position
himself, but the committee didn't
want him. Bradley understands
the work and narrow partisan feel
ing will not, in my judgment, pre-,
vail against him.
Several of the newspaper boys
have written their paper that they
have seen the Edwards-1rons-et-al
bill, but it has not been yet been
introduced. The fact of the matter
is the railroads are inclined to con-
cede fair rates and take a smile at
the antics of cute Legislators who
are gradually slipping off the end Of
the strings which they have manipu-
ted with such skill and success. 1t
will be a blessed day for the public
when this state of affairs exists.
Tomorrow the house and senate
meet in joint session to do honor to
the memory of Mrs. Hansbrough.
She was of lovable nature and ell
deared herself to those who knew
her. The most eloquent orators of
the two bodies have prepared eulo-
gies for the occasion which will be
fitting and do justice to the dead.
Resubmission is becoming quite
an interesting topic and, as WAS
anticipated, is being used to great
advantage by members with an ak
to grind. I have talked with some
of the members and I am satisfied
that the bill can be passed or killed,
just as the combinations go.
Womans suffrage is being played
as side issue and like resubmis-
sion, may 60 either way. COR.
HELP THE SUFFERERS.