The Dickinson press., 1905-01-14
DOinuS at Bismarck.
In the senate Thomas Evans of Dick
inson has been appointed first %ianitor.

In the senate Thomas Evans of Dick
inson has been appointed first janitor.
North Dakota evidently cannot be
counted a free trade state or tariff
reform state. This was demonstrated
in the legislature at Bismarck January
9Th when Representative Davis OF Ram
sew county introduced a resolution
against the reduction of duty on Cana
dian wheat. Representative Phelan OF
Stark county seconded Mr.. Davis
effort by stating that, as Senator Nc
Cumber had remarked, every industry
in the nation was organized excepting
the farmers, and though not a wheat
raiser, he hoped that the members
would demonstrate by their votes that
in sentiment at least the farmers are
organized for their own protection. The
attack now coming for a more free
admission of wheat would later include
wool and live stock, and other products
of the range and farm. He asked for
an aye and nay vote. The vote in
favor of the resolution was unanimous.
AT a banquet given at the Northwest
in Bismarck, January 4, to Senator Nc
Cumber by the citizens of Bismarck,
!. E. Phelan of Dickinson responded to
a toast, 1.-THE State" in a spirited and
f~orceful manner, making a pleasant m.
preston. Starting in, he said he had
not even a syllable of his speech on his
cuff, but should he say all that was in
his heart and brain, that he would like
to say, he would empty the room.
Being acquainted with the earlier his
tory Of the state, as portrayed by Sena-
tor McCumber, and personally &C
.,l ,;th r,,>h of tho media
history and about all the outside history
Guiding the Constitutional Convention,
assembly and to have taken part in the
because it was clean, and the highest
honor that could be paid TO Senator
McCumber was to say that he is clean,
a good worker, industrious and faithful,
with his feet on the earth and not
searching the clouds for false theories
and idle doctrines. The speaker said
that he knew the state as it is, having
travelled every mile of "a lroad within
the state and hundreds of miles by team
over the divides and up and down the
valleys, knowing the people as they
are. Knowing that the tide OF immi-
grafton had set in, in earnest, over
flowing in numbers across the ferries
and thence by wagon to the west Mis-
souri, country, until the time was not
far distant when more railroads would
become a positive necessity. From
experience in looking at them, he knew
that the legislatures Of other states, not
excepting the older states, could not
excel or hardly equal the average intel
ligence OF the North Dakota body.
Then, looking around at the assembly:
"You are all lenders of money,-or
borrowers of it laughter consequently
you are doing something. and have
something to do, and you must not for
get your own interests, and the interests
Of your neighbors and constituents.
When any man or set OF men attempt
to act in a way, or favor action, detri-
mental to the interest of the state, YOU
must knock him or them. Politics is
business, and that is where McCumbcr
shines; he exercises business methods
in legislation and stands for the business
and agricultural interests Of the state.
For the "old gang" he could but say
that for their pcrscvering industry and
knack of doing things, though he had
been against them, they commanded
respect, and for what they had accom-
plished in many ways for the state.
They never sleep.
"Too much hormony is a dangerous
thing" he said, land though interests
clash and turmoil ensue, the good
fellowship exercised by North Dakotans
can be depended on to heal all wounds.
But with all our crops, one crop must
be discouraged; to avoid unrest and
lack of confidence, to insure prosperity,
we must avoid raising HI"
Senator Simpson was home for the
recess, returning Wednesday night
The members of the 3Ist district are
accorded some very good committee
positions, in fact, they seem to have
secured about everything they asked
tor. The list will be publ shed in a day
or two.