The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-01-18
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1e Makes ssAs Rscsmneaaasaons
8esaediag Needed Leglslstaoa-As
Asnands the Members Of the Lsxis-
1aeafs That The People Deaaaa An
8ooAonacal AAmtnistrataon.
GAe following 10 Coz. Allin's iuaarara,
e1dress to the legislature:
0satlemsn OF the Senate and House Of Rep.
AEeeably to the constitution. the ,e.,..
sauve assembly Of the State Of North Ua.
AO.e nAs convened 10 cOnSider measures
Sensdaacss sdns TO sG sag one people Of the state. The
~ ~ exercise the functions Of the legis.
1--we 6raneh OF our state governmenf IL
| eAcfed trust. .9l ..
| pn0ee: ~ the mantle Of your predecessorv
Sae Iailen upou you without Dlame Or
@esemsn. @ " Ike mennsr naay you be enabled
X .sS;%smM E;shn1 to vstr successors. unytained
.t1rAs t1As true basss Of government is found In
Sos Sa.. nMgrs salt Of the men themselves. They
aavS invested you with the authority to
speak for them. Your intcrcOurse with your
eSnas SSSnstitIents y. has made you familiar with
port med you to secure the passing Of meas.
Hres. which. III their Individual capacity.
tney % deem necessary to their best interests.
mendable. But 1t Is your duty to determine
by conference whether the best Interests
OF the state Will be serveu BY such meas.
ert sa"ad tr az IL oe to abandon the
prove recreant to the trust reposed on you,
1SeI put rise to the dignity Of broadmlnded and
aoera tss a',ta isSisatSrs which will secure for you
A grave responsibility, therefore, rests llD0n
yoIS; and , in tls d.sctarge 9f that duty In
the four Legislative assemblies Of the state
s and those Of the tetsitOry. Many measures
then tna operative would to-day be Inadequate
sation legislative assesnblieS as we'll as In.
dlytduals are Required to contribute A con-
esesvative .sr s,p policy has always characterised
federal governments strength at home and
securing respect .airoad. There are those
Sa, eG de%nna ssnt the Of laws because Of
aStment Of laws th4 will embody the most
advanced ideas; but the greatest number
is that conservative class that finds the
SsEher rsveres e 3. %nS which Which
It Is 60 uSassss&en. SSssss&&Re that in your
intercourse with gelf constituents you have
ecenonicai eeen as IL Is eompasblc with
public interests. being compelled to prac::
tioe the most rigid economy. on account OF
thse es eanect @
degree Of frugality on the part of their rep
resentatives.
desire at this time e fol the he
mirable ma1ner In which they osportea
themselves during the unfSrtunsts .,datn disturb
Of spd the es SseFs nS
Of such disturbances. the people Of this
state have faithfully kept the compact sa: en-;
sssa aGtsd a1S sh into hf ht y
and privileges Of statehood.
1s rsport afas Of the Executive ONCE during his
incumbency, together with report Of the
various state departments. It 1s not my
purpose to recommend aumaE4ss "t "t 70 nur.
sue conservative course. believing II 10
be to the best interests Of the state.
Appropriations.
Reference has previously been made to the
mnstrsoa esnnas si the fes Is made 1e III ~
the inability to Increase the limit Of In
s s1os the 1oe
= direct expression u their Wishes regard
You have mot only to provide for the sup
tutions, but for the liqu!dation OF warrants
sauM funds. We cannot ignore the fact that the
We're in excess Of the revenues Of the state:
a; Ss ars Mta Il stats been
eeace ~ s. 81 Ssnt e s
II as meter ss Sf u sse fe /, es
sentiai to its prosperity; and the only way
to do 20 is to keep the expenses within the
nMnts n. ~ ne .,nsnnris t,ons for the support
ana maintenance OF the various institutions
Of the state NO one should be t' f1ygred pr ne 70
The question is grave one recurring care
full consideration and the test OF business
nriaciples rather than sentiment: DO no. no.
Of remedies which may prove inadeguate. ate
You have studied the situation and are cor.
versant with the needs of'th state ana i.s lIs
| you in whatever will prove to be the most
business-like proposition to obtain salts
| factory solution Of the question.
Free and Uniform Textbooks.
Though the commonwealth Of North D..
kota 10 young, yet system Of public schools
has been established as abiding and pro-
| gressive as that Of older states. Men are
ho9es sas1 ~ and
famiiies. That which contributes to the de-
velop1nent Of morals and Intelligence 70 q.
wsys considsrea and io, te Il emas an inesntye NO
i -
fess than its agricultural resources: ..., ..,-
But few subjects receive the careful cor. con.
sideration and thorough tnvestigation tnat na
eeiye: % for for ali Ii regard @ this institution as the
q morality patriotism 0tsnt ana sonsid Sa
nt smcantns to
the part Of legislator when constaering
| measures pertaining to schools 10 rather 70
be commended than condemned, Ior Dy !s nus
| conservatism he protects the SCHOOLS from
| innovations,
Liberal expenditures for the support Of Of
schools have So t%s ths state
nsalntoin the schools, thereby relieving tue
people q ecrrespontdIlme y Lsa iree ~ ana hi.
provide M these would be raised By taxation.
It is tbss naSic q sooo
tributed 10 q textbook fund what he ex-
nends Tor school boqks in one year, the
z. eausi T'%
@sus e gsFsss 1ss,. sst.e sea Tue Cost
It may be urged as an ob)ec@tioa @ ina. m -o.dss mdads
tasse sse ths SS9kaft kafSf5Ssd Would not be greater
tue ,a49s sSes
| tie state. Such petsons require books to M ne
| furnished yearly: the expenditure for this
eaas becomes .Seee.ieG would Be- saent
i
| Tor number Of years.
| Education being for the henent OF tne
| state and community, as well as Tor the In
dividral. It Is expedient that those able to
| contribute should do so. but at the same
1 time as economically as possible. To lessen
| the expense upon those possessing the means
| TO support public schools, those vast grants
| Of public domain were made to establish
| permanent fund.
The right Of suffrage has been extended
| to some who. perhaps. are not able TO- use
| It intelligently. 1t Is too late to disfran.
| chise them. and the only course to pursue
| Is 70 educate them and their successors. In
| 10 doino. thav are educated for the inter-
ests mud service Of the state.
| Placing free and uniform text.bookA IN
the public schools Of North Dakota VIII
make them az that the term free" ssgni-
hes. comprehenflng tuition. furniture: ap'
paratus and libraries. 1t will MD IN en-
a. II removes one OF the obstacles I" It's en-.
forcemnnt-,nahilIty to procure hooks. It
will teach the class most ln nosd OF the N
| DtruSslun the principle consistent with tnas'
pVnlSnt and uigniLVd manhood that MoAe'
avNs 4 mau's coadAiou may be No 10 en-
titled to the means OF improving II.
would recommend such legislation -
may be necessary to provide syaem OF
free aud uniform textbooks for each county
in the stace.
Woman Suffrage.
Under section 122. article v. Of the con.
sitution the legislature - empowered TO
| extend the rtghe Of suffrage to women:
This question has engaged the attention OF
l ~. nna.e lerktrs,a tlon Nf