The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-21
MIL REORGAN|ZE MILITIA
REPUBLICANS DIVIDED ON THO
QUESTION OF RESUBMITTING
PROHIBITION LAW
BAD CASE OF SORE-YEADs
Republican Papers Raising n Rum
pus in Their Own Camp Over
the Distribution of Of
fetal Printing.
BAD CASE OF sORE-YEADs

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 2O.-(Special y
The educational association bill for con-
Quoting of teachers examinations by the
state superintendent was introduced YES
terady by Representative Hall. This takes
examinations out of the hands of county
superintendent and establishes a uni
form standard for teachers. The bill is
desired by the State Educational asso-
citation, and is one of several measures
urged by them
Senator Taylor, of Grand Forks would
add a medical department to the state
university through a bill presented to-
day.
Another bill presented asks an appro-
priation for a state school of forestry at
Bottineau.
BISMARCKS MERRY WAR.
Comment on the renewed warfare be-
tween Judge Winchester and Mayor Pat
terson is various, but the general opinion
is that the matter will not reach the i'm
parchment stage, as threatened in an
anonymous and sensational communica-
ton from Bismarck to outside state pa
pers.
w. w. Barrett, commissioner of irriga-
ton and forestry, tonight announced his
withdrawal from the race for reappoint-
ment. Mr.. Barrett has held the Office
since statehood, and was a candidate for
reappointment up to tonight Gov. White
had recommended adjustment of the Of
flee.
NEW MILITIA BILL.
Governor White may reorganize the
the staff department of the militia of the
state and make his own appointments of
staff officers, as he sees fit under the re-
organization bill introduced in the SEN
ate by Senator Hale, which provides that
staff officers may be retired after two
years service on the order of the gov
ernor. There is number of staff officers
who have been in the militia for a num-
Der of years. continued from one term
to another. In connection with this bill,
the question arises as to the governors
power to appoint certain militia officers,
such as the adjutant general If this is
held to be staff office, the governor
would, under the bill just introduced,
have power to remove any incumbent of
the Office after two years Of service. The
present incumbent of the Office is Gen
f. s. Miller who was appointed four
years ago, and still holds the office 1T
has been asid that Gen. Black of Valley
City, was being considered for the place.
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What is the meaning of the Repub lean
state platform as regards resubmission.
is question that has been discussed by
leaders of the party who hold opposite
views on the matter. The platform
states that the party favors the prohi-
bition law and its enforcement. The
men who favor resubmission of the mat
| ter to the people say there is nothing in
their attitude inconsistent with the Re
| publican PLATFORM that resuhmission is
merely matter of fairness to the in
| creased popu'ation of the state and that
vote to resubmit the whole matter does
not necessarily imply opposition to the
! prohibition law. The prohibitioniStS on
| the other hand claim that any move to
resubmit the question means the opsnng
| up of a fight on the prohibition system
| and is therefore opposed to the spirit OF
the Republican platform. Republicans
| generally admit that any move toward
the repeal of the penalty clause of the
law would be in violation Of the Repub-
lican party pledges, as this would mean
I the notification of the prohibitory law.
and it is extremely improbable that anv
legislation of this kind will be attempted.
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Attorney General Comstock is credited
by his friends with being a stubborn
fighter and they say that if he starts out
to make war on blind pigs ne will carry
it to the limit In consequence of the at
torney generals recent order to the
blind piggers'' trafficking in contraband
liquors has taken turn for the worse of
late. In speaking of the matter the at
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make any arbitrary prosecutions-that
his desire was to have the law obeyed
and to have the saloonists close up and
stop the Illicit sale OF liquor. If this can
be accomplished by peaceful methods
and without bringing expensive cases in
court he will be satisfied and the dignity
of the law will be as well maintained.
Every year large amount of personal
property is omitted from the tax rolls
and the state loses thousands Of dollars
in taxes annually by this omission. The
fault is due in part to the manner in
which assessors perform their duties, in
numberless cases goods being returned
to county boards of equalization at far
below their true value. Wolberts tax
ferret bill would give county commits
sioners power to contract with individuals
to assist the proper authorities in dis