The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-26
STATE TICKET.


STATE TICKET.
In the case of most of the candidates
on the Republican state ticket they are
men we'll known to the public, they
have already served the people in a pre-
vious term and are seeking reelection.
In such cases the only thing to look
for is the record made, and if satisfac-
tory then should come the verdict" S"well
done good and faithful servants"
Governor Sarles has been under criti-
cism. His enemies have looked in vain
for something serious to find fault with
in his administration. About the only
thing they can discover is that the Gov
ernor and1the rest of the state equaliza-
ton board raised the assessment of the
railroads. 1t is true that our friends
are somewhat illogical as they make
several claims that hardly agree; one
that it was not raised high enough, an
other that it wasn't raised at all, and
again that it was only raised to make
the administration solid with the people,
There remains however one certain fact
that the railroads will pay considerable
more taxes. Another criticism also
comes from the w. G. T. U. and is that
the governor drinks. Well, if we should
drive every man from North Dakota
that drinks there would be quite a he.
igira,-but it might be questionable
movement for the benefit of the state.
President Lincoln once suggested to
ome.people who objected to General
Grant because he drank "that he would
like to know the brand of whiskey that
the General used SO as to send some to
other generals, We know nothing
personally. of the Governors habits,
but while total abstinence is. nndoubt-
ebly 9. good thing, yet as far as the state
government Is concerned there are many
other matters of far greater Importance.
The fact that man is a teetotaller or
not has little to do with his vote on the
prohibition question. One of the men
to whom North Dakota is most indebted
for the1present prohibition law was a
habitual drinker. One of the men who
was.at that.time a prominent politician
never. tasted liquor in his life but was
in favorkof high license. If Governor
Sarles was called upon to veto bill
repeating the present prohibition law
there is not the slightest doubt but that
he would. do SO, and that is of vastly
more interest than his personal habits,
iOn the other hand there is not the
lslghtest doubt of the result to the pro-
hibition law if the Democratic party is
given sufficient power in the state.
The finances of This state are in splen-
did condition. We began business, as
do most new states rather extravagant-
~. We startsd . whole lot Of public in
stitutions befor we had any capital to
pay for them. For number of years
our absolutely necessary expenses were
greater than our income. But t>in spite
Of all this, intelligent and able manage
ment Of the elRepublican state admins.
tratlons.haye brought us through SO
that nov. .we.c can see daylight aahead, ,-
!, financially 3I 81.
The credit Of this condition Is not
only to the Htesent and past Republican
governors but is also equally shared byI
the able staff Of executive officers .at
Bismarck. The Republ boards o,f
the state are largely made up of these
officials and they hayes III done splendid.
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