The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
new POST EXCHANGE
Funds Available for a Much Needed
Improvement at Fort
Smelling. ST..
Rev. E. C. Dinwiddie Discusses N.
Oak. Politics-What Senator
Hansbrough Has Done.

v. Fl. u.
intendent of the American Anti-Saloon
League, with headquarters in Washington,
spent a portion of yesterday In Mime
apolis Mr.. Dinwlddie has just returned
from trip into Kansas and North Da-
kota promoting the interests of the league
work which is now going forward with
more or less vigor in thirty-1ve or thirty
six states and territories.
Asked concerning political and temper
ance conditions in North Dakota, Super
intendent Dinwiddie replied that the
league as such was absolutely nonpartizan,
But speaking from observation and other
information cleaned from various sources,
it seemed altogether, likely the republicans
would win in North Dakota by substan-
tial majorities. The probabilities point
to republican legislature by q large
majority, and although there may be a
spirited contest, 1t looks as II Senator
Hansbrough would be reelected. Should
this occur, North Dakota would simply
follow the example Of wisdom set by older
eastern and southern states and by Iowa
in the west, in placing good, servtceable
men in house and senate, and then re-
tanning them until, under the rule OF SEN
iority, which is dominant In Washington,
their men are possessed of important com
mittee assignments and consequent pres
tige.
Senator Hansbrough already has some
of the best assignments in the BODY said
Superintendent Dinwiddie. Tie is a mem
Der Of the committee on finance, the ways
and means of the senate; is chairman OF
public lands; second on agriculture, and
until Senator McMillan's death was third
on District of Columbia, one Of the most
important committees, and underline Gus
tom will be second, or If Senator Gal
Iinger should hold Craftsmanship Of PEN
sions, the senator would have the refusal
Of the District Of Columbia Craftsmanship
II mention these facts to show that
North Dakota occupies no mean place In
that great body, and in six years more
under removals and changes almost in
evitable, she would have commanding
position.
Senator Hansbrough has a peculiar ia
Guilty for bringing things to pass He does
not pose as a great orator, but makes a
clear and forceful argument, and his other
qualities make him what can be termed a
successful legislator.
Possible Smelling improvement.
lone matter in which Senator Hans
broughs influence was plainly shown has
a special interest in Minneapolis, al
though think its possibilities have beer
rather overlooked. I don't think it IL
generally understood that the approprla'
ton Of 100000 for improving post ex'
changes secured by Senator Hansbrougf
is now available and that Fort Smelling !:
entitled to a fine new post exchange build
ing. AS it is one Of the important mill
tary posts of the country, I see no reason
why $4,000 or $4,000 cannot be secured
at once for such a building. This plan o.
providing a desirable substitute for thu
old canteen was proposed and Endorsed b.
the Anti-Saloon League, and was adopted
| largely through the work, Of Senator Hans
! brough. We estimate that $1,O00,O0O will
provide all the military establishment
Of the country with comfortable and at
tractive quarters for the use Of the ex
change stores, schools, libraries, reading
lunch and amusement rooms and gynna
STA. We have satisfactory assurance
that the other half Of the amount neces
sary to complete the work will be forth
coming when needed, but Fort Smelling
surely ought to come In on the first ex
peditures from the appropriation on &C
count Of it's Importance. Congressman F
G. Stevens position on the military com
mittee affords another advantage to For
Smelling.
| Temperance In North Dakota.
Temperance conditions in North Da
kota Mr.. Dinwiddie found very encourag
ing and saw no reason to fear the result
Of the usual and expected raid upon tn
prohibition law promised In the next legls
lature. The league Is planning aggressiv
work in North Dakota and expects great
ly to strengthen temperance organizatio
there within year. Mr.. Dinwiddie say
he never expects to live to see a tim
when vigilance can be relaxed in tenn
perance work and that the more secur
the law Is in North Dakota the more nee
there Is Of keeping people alive to tn
Importance Of safeguarding it and en-
forcing it that nothing may be lost b
carelessness.