The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-12

Grafton News and Times:
Besides, Mr.. Progress, there are other
matters that require urgent attention from
an extra session, VIZ: Does the state
treasurer's bond cover the common school
and institution funds on hand, amounting
to about $750, 900? (See Sec. 1S Of the '99
Code.) If so, do the bonds given by the
state repositories to the state cover these
funds? (See Sec. 237 of the go Code.)
Also do these funds draw interest?
Please cogitate over these things a lit
tie, dear Mike, and see If the governor,
in your humble opinion, would not be JUS
titled in calling an extra session.
Lisbon Free Press: The Free Press
does not recede from the position taken
last week that an extra session Is UNI
necessary, that the trustees and local
banks can care for their institutions until
the legislature next meets in regular ses-
sion. Governor White however is in a
better position than most Of us to judge
of the exigencies Of the situation and what
is best to do. He should bear In mind
though, that what seems expedient Is not
always right but that the right is always
expediency.
Lakota American: Governor Whites
kind friends 60 in the newspaper bust
ness are assiduously helping along his
extra session program by resurrecting
the submission bugagoo and stirring the
prohibitionists into white heat. Why not
stand together, boys, and help the gov
o~-1- 4~-- ,,,onoocf,11u with a nrnSfiOn
of such vital Importance to our state in
situations.
Cando Records: Some of the member
of the legislature don't seem to be very
enthusiastic over a extra session. Per-
haps they would rather wait until that
electric line authorized built last winter
is completed to the capitol building. That
was a neat job-for Bismarck. We have
been thinking Of trying with the county
commissioners, and see If we can't get
them to build a line from down town to
the court house.
Casselton Reporter: The state bankers
don't care to take invalid bonds and de-
cline to put VI the money for the state
institutions. It's up to the members of
the legislature-and If they will be good
md dc business and adjourn there may
be an extra session. If they won't do
the proper thing the institutions will have
to suffer-and the people will have a
chance to say something next tine there's
a vote.
Norman News. The suppeStiOn of the
Lisbon Press that the question of financ-
ing the state institutions be left to two
or three bankers, like Sandager of Lisbon,
Pierce of Sheldon and Moore Of Buffalo.
in the assumption that they would be re-
imbursed by the legislature of 1905, is no
doubt we'll meant, but If there is surplus
in one fund which can be utilized for
the institutions, the people will be bet
ter satised to have a special session of
the legislature legalize the transfer-and
all interest moneys will accrue to the
benefit of the state. and not to the benefit
of Il few agents Of eastern moneylenders
Washburn Leader: The Leader believes
it IS a poor pciicy for the republicans
Of the state to call an extra session. 1t
does not believe in following the advic"
of democrats or traitors to the republican
party as to what is best to be. DONE. 1t be-
lieves the governor and the admin stra-
tion should lave taken steps to find out
what bonds were legal, when the legis-
s%lature. was in session last winter so that
it would not be necessary now to put
the people of the state to the Inconvenience
and expense of a special session which
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Litchfield Bulletin: A storm of criticism
has been raised against a special session
of the. legislature. 1t will cost thousands
of dollars simply to transfer money from
one state fund to another, in order to
assist certain public institutions DESTROYS
Of building new edifices. With taxes in
creasing year after year, by leaps and
ounds with North Dakota at the very
Threshold Of introducing thousands Of
new settlers to locate with us, anything
that tends to Cypress the people with
largely increased taxes is discouraging and
damaging to the states growth and pros
perlty. Then there's the folly street
car line in Bismarck. No wonder the
people are opposed to an extra session.
Sheldon Progress: There Is talk of
spending $25, 0C0 on a special session of the
legislature to transfer $150,0O from one
fund to another to meet a temporary
emergency in the finances of the state
institutions. Gov. White must surely be
misquoted when he is credited with con-
templating any such action. The Progress
is Of the opinion that the administration
is capable Of taking care of the state in
stitu;ons during a temporary embarrass-
ment, without such a display of infantile
business methods.
Lidgerwood Broodaxe: The state is in
excellent condition financially there being
now a surplus Of 100000 In the general
fund and $4,000 will be available in
March next. This is q different story from
other days, and whatever VI may say as
to- the governors position on the railway
question, there still remains to him the
credit Of having put the state on this
sound basis by rigid and careful economy.
It will cost $4,000 to have the legislature
meet and appropriate money for the state
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