Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-17

to his views as to the necessity of an
extra session, and express a willing
ness to aid him in caring for the states
best interest.
La Moure Chronicle: The advisa-
bility of an extra session is left by the
Chronicle to those whose duty ii is to
take cognizance of he present emer-
gency created by the decision of the
supreme court. A mistake has been
made and it is an expensive n viewed
from any standpoint.
Cavalier County Republican: The
idea of an extra session of the lesisla-
ture does not seem so popular as at
first. This thing of spending twenty
or thirty thousand dollars TO transfer
from one fund to another a sum prob
most of the people. 1t might be pos
sible for the extra session to last long
fund. in which case there would be
nothing to transfer.
Edgeley Mail: Governor White
seems to be between the devil and
the deep sea. Some newspapers want a
special session of the legislature
others don't. Let EN- all go to the
you know-governor-and do what
you think is best for the whole state
regardless of the tale of woe put up
by a few hungry politicians.
Wahpeton Gazette: 1t seems prob
able that the governor will give up the
idea of an extra session of the legis-
lature and the state institutions will
have to get along the best they can
for the next year and a half.
Grand Forks Plaindealer: Accord
ing to the governors statement, made
after he had investigated the condi-
tions, the institutions of the state must
have 100000 Immediately But the
governor recommends that only $780,
600 be appropriated for Immediate
use.
What are the institutions to dc
about the remaining 5000, 900 that they
stand in need of "immediately?"
1t will be seen that the remaining
appropriations will not be available
until March l, 1904. and March /, 1905
In the meantime the institutions
would have to struggle along on 500,
and there is absolutely no pro
vision in the governors plan for the
future needs of the institutions. The
100000 are needed for present de
mands. and it must be remembered
that the state institutions are grow
ing at a rate that would tax the genera
fund of the state to the utmost in the
future. Consequently the sums tina
would be available for next year ant
the year thereafter would. more thai
likely. be needed to combat the ex
penses of the institutions in thei
steady growth.
1t must also be borne in mind. il
the consideration of this subject. tina
the bond issue was for $4,000 ant
the institutions were bowling for more
If they needed $75O,OO0 when the bond,
We're issued, it seems quite impossible
that they can get along with $1,000 O'
for the present without making grea
sacrifices.
In view of these facts. the plan o
: the governor for the solution of tn
institution problem does not cover tn,
case in a manner that will do justic,
to our growing institutions. None o
them will be adequately cared for, AM
: nearly all OF them will have to De con
tent with remaining at their presen
eve for a number of years to come.
: We hold a private opinion that tn,
l state institutions of this state canno
keep pace with the state without tn
2 assistance of bonds. =
| There is one fact that cannot be de
MED, and that is that the bond limit o
| the state is not large enough for tn
wealth and population of the state
|, To change this it will be necessar
for the state constitution to go throug'
a course of changing.
To offer mere temporary relief is t
+ sidestep the main issue. 1t mean
that the state administration is u
against a problem with which it find
itself unequal to cope, and KNOWN