Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-07-29

generous expressions Of approval Of
the patriotic work Of Lincoln, Grant,
Mckinley and other great republican
leaders who are dead, but we serious
~ object to the policy inaugurated al
ST. Louis whereby the democratic
national convention sought to deprive
the administration of President Roose-
velt.of any credit for its work in
the passage of the Hansbrough irriga.
tion law. This legislation was en-
acted in 1909 Under republican
president, and by a republican
senate and house of representatives
the bill having been drawn, in.
troduced and managed by NJ. Hans
biough 10 the senate, and when it
reached the house of representatives,
Mr.. Mondell, rep. Of Wyoming,
took charge of it and secured its pas
sage by that body. 1t WAS then
signed by President Roosevelt and be-
came a law. There is no statute law
apple able to such theft as was per-
petrated by the democracy at St..
Louis. but the moral oblie alton to
protect the republican national ad-
minstration from the political cracks
men rests upon every republican in
the land. and particularly upon this
convention.
We are heartily in favor of intens-
lied farming and therefore approve
the efforts maze to secure the in
vestment in feasible irrigation works
of as large proportion as possible
of the money North Dakota has furn :.
ished to this fund We approve the
action of Governor White in appoint.
ing temporary state engineer, and
recommend that such an Office be
created. We further commend the
generosity and public spirit of our
citizens who agree to advance the
funds necessary to sustain this de-
partment until the legislature meets,
and we recommend that the leg stature
take steps TO have these citizens reim-
bursed for whatever funds they have
advanced for this purpose.
The repub lean party Of this state
has heretofore declared itself in
favor Of the enforcement not only of
the prohibition law Of this state bat
OF all Of its criminal laws, and still
adhere to and maintain the same
principle, 800. ~. = :
We favor just and comprehensive
primary election law and urge the
next legislature to favor some FEAST
BILE system, based on the experiences
of other states, of nominating public
officials of this state.
Whereas. it became necessary IN
order that the states interest under
the national irrigation act should be
properly protected that an engineer
b. appointed at once, and whereas the
state. irrigation association mas fled
with the governor of the state
guaranty signed by SIX of the leading
business men of the state advancing
S. 900 or so much thereof as may be
necessary to defray the expenses and
salary of a state engineer and his
assistants until the converting of the
coming session of the legislative as
sembly.
And, whereas, Governor Frank
White has appointed e. F.. Chandler
of the state university az such en-
gi.eer: -.- -...-....
Now therefore resolved: That we
endores the action of the state IT.
rigation association in securing and
Of the governor in appointing such
state engineer and we do hereby re-
commend to our next legislative as
sembly that the money advanced
under said guaranty. together with
the money advanced by different
counties to said association, be ap.
prop1iated and said parties be re.
imbursed therefrom for money so
advanced, and that the Legislative
assembly by law provide for state
irrigation ngineer.
After a motion had been made au-
thorizing the state committee to fill
all vacancies the convention adj
journed.
NIGHT WAS HER TERROR.