The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-05-17
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Judge consult Mr. Alexander Mckenzie Senator
Hansbrough before he decides case!
What itgant desires to feel that any Judge before
whom he has will look the situation and
tain what candidate the tgant supported in the state
vention elsewhere and permit that to influence him in
the decision of the These people have record
favorng unconditional laws many of which they have
caused to be passed by the Legislature of which the
Courts have held unconstitutional and many others plain
ly SO have not yet been tested With the judiciary under
obligations to them for their nominations and under their
influence will they not have less difficulty with the
sutional measure? Usually not than sixty per cent
of the delegates to the state convention present in per-
Proxies have been allowed the delegates present
have been permitted to cast the full VOTE thus giving each
county it's full representation.
This mongrel primary election law provides that the
State committee shall provide method for filling vacancies
in each delegation This makes it possible for the State
committee itself to fill the vacancies and gives the contro
ing element advantage at the start of thirty forty per
cent and doubtless of the prime elements
sdered in framing this law At the next state convention
the Committee has determined to let each delegation fill its
vacancies but it did not do at the suggestion
behes of the gang They opposed it, but happened that
enough possessed of of propret and decency
and fair play present at the meeting of the State
mttee give majority Of those who believe in fair play
There many other vicious provisions and principles
contained in this law which have not time to point out
1t is however sufficient to that in my judgment the
prime purpose of this law provide such cumbersome
expensive mpracticabe and obnoxious primary election
system as would cast all primary elections into disrepute
hoping that the people would not distinguish between wise
and practicable primary election laws and this thing called
primary election law
Now all this system to which 1 have referred would
not be vicious did the parties who control seek to it
to carry out the wishes of the people, but almost invariably
they have used their power and the at their
mand (Which have been unlimted defeat the wishes
the people, They have favored enactment of laws which
uncaled for undesirable corrupt and would op-
pressive if enacted and oft times disgrace to the State
Almost without exception they have opposed in
the interest of the taxpayer and the voter and have
tempted to discriminate in favor of the special interests
the monopoes and in this direction must call attention
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opposed.
At the convention which framed Constitution the
private of high official of of the railroads
sidetrack during most OF the session and the representa-
ves of the transportation company in constant
munication, particularly through Mr. Mckenzie with
of the convention seeking influence acts that
body Their efforts at that time largely directed
toward the insertion of provision whereby the millions Of
of land belonging to of the railroads might
taxation They failed in this These people went
the first session of State Legislature The noted
Louisiana Lottery company charter about to expire in
the State Of Louisiana. Although pride ourselves
being intelligent and progressive than the people
of that State they progressive and intelligent enough
and had enough regard for the good and the morality
of the State recharter that corporation notw
standing offered bride of million dollars to secure
lease of life 1t here through it's representatives
Ex-senator Spencer of Alabama and others and enlisted
the cooperation of Mr. Mckenzie Mr. Laoure and others
whom might in obtaining the passage of bill which
would permit it to incorporate in this State To the old
settler the record of corruption and vlcaton budozng
threats and every other method known corrupt lobbyists
is familiar but there this part of the state who
have only heard of these things by rumor will briefly
refer to them Notwithstanding protests from all parts
the State notwithstanding delegations from nearly
county visited the state and opposed the action contem-
plated these people secured votes enough to charter the
lottery company could give you list of large number
of of members of the legislature whom they boosted
susceptible to their influences and have heard list
rected giving the amount of money paid to each and
amounts promised to Others But fortunately for the good
and fame of the state honest John Miller Cover
and he notified these people that any such
would receive his Veto They attempted to bride him.
large Of deposited for that purpose and he
was approached in cautious to ascertain if he
would accept He not susceptible to such Influences
Large of money offered Senators who refused