The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20

sbers Of the Cass, county, delegation
sought the defeat OF Mr.. spaiding for
denomination. tits true that the dele.
CATION was instructed for Mr.. Spald-s
ing. It Is also true that a lafge ma
tority Of them we're at heart against
him and gave him only superficial
support. Leading republicans from
all parts Of the state knew this to be
/ true at the time, and this being the
case It required no effort to set him
aside when the demand from the north
end Of the state was made for rep
.resehtative. In congress from that sec
+ tion.l
The genuine republicans Of the state
are familiar with the details of the
Spalding canvass as 1t is now being
prosecuted. Neither Mr.. Spalding nor
any Of his followers have dared to
make any charge against any Of the,
officers Of the state administration or
against the congressional delegation.
The affairs of the state have been
managed during the past year in a
most btsinesslike way. There have
been no scandals except those born
in the Imagination of insurgent sup
porters, The states finances have
been honestly and economically han
died, and SO far as the congressional
delegation is concerned, 1t is doubtful
II there is state in the Union whose
Washington representatives have been
more Industrious and successful in,
their efforts in behalf of the people
who have honored them with their
confidence.
For a new man, Mr.. Spalding's sue
cessor in the House has shown admir-
able qualities as legislator. Y Mr..
Gronna's work there shows that the
convention made no mistake. The
same is true in regard toNthe North
Dakota members of the Senate, who
thus early in the session have secured
the. passage Of many. bills of vast i'm
portance to the interests of North Da-
kota. The pure food bill, with which
Senator McCumber has had much to
do since he has been in the Senate,
will probably pass that body on We'd
nesday of this week. This is meas
ure of national Importance which has
engaged the attention Of Congress al.
most constantly for the past twenty
years. Senator McCumber has, also
secured the passage of a bill establish
ing a fish hatchery in this city, and
the Importance Of this measure will
be recognized when it is understood
that many Of the fresh water lakes Of
North Dakota are being successfully
! stocked with bass and other desirable
food fishes. The fresh water lakes at
Turtle Mountain have been supplied
with fish direct from the department in
Washington during the past six or
eight years, and several of the lakes
there contain bass weighing from three
to five pounds. The establishment Ct
this, fish hatchery will promote the
propagation of fish throughout the
state. 49,
Senator Hansbrough's bill providing
for the use of a million dollars for the
drainage of the Red River Valley pass
ed the senate last week by unanimous
vote, and every effort will be put forth
by the delegation, working in harmony,
to furnish the success of the measure
in the house. The Senator has also
secured the passage of bill for a
new land district in the northwestern
part of the state, and has bill estab,
fishing term of United States court
at Minot and one for public building
at Devils Lake. The two latter bills
will in all probability become laws be-
fore the session closes. He has also sch
cured the passage of bill appropriat-
ing 10000 acres of land for the School
of Forestry at Bottineau.
Under these conditions, which fairly
illustrate the energy with which the
Washington delegation is bringing
things to pass; with state admins
tration against which nothing of de-
rogatory character can truthfully be
sustained. North Dakota appears to oe
in a very satisfactory situation, and
the insurgents are absolutely without
an issue Of any kind, except that issue
which invariably prevails in every
state throughout the union, to-wit:
the effort of few disgruntled politi-
clans to provide themselves with place
and power. So hard pressed are the
insurgents for an issue that they find
themselves compelled to go beyond the
borders OF the state for slanderous sto-
ries, and are busying themselves with
their circulation in the hope that they
will be enabled to instill in the minds
of intelligent people feelings of resent
ment, prejudice and hatred. Such an
issue as this has never been known to
succeed in all the history Of the coun-
try, and in the case of North Dakota
it cannot stand for a moment against
the magnificent record of the admins
tration now in power. The voters of
North Dakota are animated by de-
gree Of justice and decency, which, in
the face of the actual facts, will read
lily overcome the efforts of the little
coterie Of disgruntled politicians who
hold their personal success above the
success and honor Of odrSmagn ificent
state.
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