Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
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THE STATE TICKET.

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Questioned in but a few localities, an
he Pioneer Express of Pembina r.
Jews the situation as follows:
Governor Sarles has been under
criticism. His enemies have
looked in vain for something seri-
Gus to find fault with in his adj
ministration. About the only thing
they can discover is that the gov
ernor and the equalization board
raised the assessment of the rail-
roads. 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, another that it
wasn't laised 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. c. T. q. and is that
the governor drinks. Well, if we
should drive every man from
North Dakota that. drinks there
would be quite heigira-but it
might be questionable move.
ment for the benefit of the state.
President Lincoln once suggested
to some people who objected to
General Grant because he drank
shat he would like to know the
brand of whiskey that the general
used so as to send some to other
generals" We know nothing per-
sonally OF the governors habits,
but while total abstinence is I'M
'donbtedly a good thing, yet as far
Las the state government is Con
cerned there are many other mat
tiers of far greater Importance.
The fact that man is a teeto-
taller or not has little to do with
his vote on the prohibition ques-
tion. One of the men to whom
North Dakota is most indebted for
the present 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 favor of high
license. j sr.&1.
The finances of this state are in
splendid condition. We began
business, as do most new states,
rather extravagantly. We started
a whole, lot OF public institutions
before We had any capital to pay
for them. For a number Of years
our absolutely necessary expenses.
were greater than our income.
But in spite of all this, intelligent
and able. management Of the
republican state, administrations
have brought us through SO that
now we can see daylight ahead
financially. IT. H.
The, credit of. this condition is
not only to, the present and past
republican governors but is also
equally shared by the able STAFF
OF executive officers at Bismarck.
The republican boards of the state
are largely made up Of these
officials and they have ali done
splendid work. Among these Of
ficials, Pembina county has had:
/ It's representatives and prominent
among them is State Auditor II.
Il. Holmes of Bathgate.
In the case of the Judge Of SUI
preme court there has been con.
4 siderable OF a fight put up against
Judge Knauf. The Pioneer 3
y press was a stranger to Mr. Knauf
when the roar" was made
against him at the time Of his
nomination. Since that time we
have been carefully watching for
evidence OF IMr. Knauf's badness.
But in vain The testimony Of his
bitterest enemies is to the effect
that Knauf Is in every respect q
clean man lie neither drinks nor
uses tobacco, his social and family
life Is without biemish Bit his
opponents say thatshe Is not up to
The standard as lawyer: The
facts are, that he Is q graduate Of
Ann Arbor university, and that he
4 lis d leading attorney 10 jamestown
Z In amount Of business. About the
only accusation thai seems to be
true Is that Judge Knanf has
been a leader ID politics. BIT 80
FAR as our experience goes that
ssenas TO be q falling with most
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