Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-01-27
THE MILITIA MATTER.

THE MILITIA MATTER.
The Grand Forks Herald grows
alarmed over exaggerated and highly
colored reports regarding troubles in
the state militia that have been sent
e. the Herald Office and arfses To de-
msnd that some one in authority
speak and clarity the situation The
Herald devoted half a column or so
tc. statements that efforts are heing
made to muster out companies for
reasons that are not good and other
wise attempts To diseredit the Efforts
THAT are being made 10 build up the
guard OF the state and put it on such
a basis of efficiency as the govern
Lnsn demands. The Herald, In deal
ing with this militia mater, should
not forget that the general govern.
ment spends 81 0O0, 900 a year for
the support of the militia of the Hey-
srai states and in return expects that
the nucleus Of an effective organic
ton be maintained AT the last In
specsion by an officer of the regular
army, who was certainly not suscep
tibIe to any personal prejudices, a
number of the companies were re-
ported as far below the standard Of
efficiency that the government re-
qtsires The war partment has put
1T MP 10 the officials OF the guard in
the state to bring these organizations
mp to requirement or to forfeit the
allowance made by the government
under the Dick bill An EFFORT is be-
ing made to do this. So far as is
known, no Injustice has been done
to amy company or to any locality.
One company has been mustered Ont
and mas been mustered Id AGAIN with
new others, its general standard Inn
proved and with every assurance that
II viii maintain the STANDARD OF es.
fficiency that the government de-
naands another company has been
ordered out because it's officers lire
teWnty to thirty miles from the head
quarters OF the company and ifs al
fairs are found in a depIorable con-
sIiiien It Is up TO the community
Interested to present assurances that
proper officers win be found and that
the company VIII be kept up to stand
ard The troubles III the Bismarck
company have been satisfactorily adj
jiIisted after a good deal OF unneces-
sary noise and recrimination and
tferg is eYery prospect that the at.
Fairs OF the company will improve and
That it VIII be on a good footing here.
after It has become necessary, how.
ever, ID the opinion Of the officers
EEo are directing the AFFAIRS OF the
national guard IN the state. TO inn
press upon company organizations
that certain things are expected. and
to impress them Wfth the necessity ,01
4 maintaining order, discipline and an
eTeetfEe ccnlpany organization and
4 This has been done ia The way thai
appeared best TO the officials OF thu
guard. There s every Indication thai
at the time 81 the next encampmeni
the state guard win present a better
showing than for q good many years
The state 10 and should be interested
In the guard. It seems, therefore, tina
Il would be the part Of wisdom Ii
assist the officers ID charge To bulk
up and maintain a eredstabIe organ
ration H the Herald TfH de9ot,
some time and energy toward main
tanning q company at Grand Forks
taat shall be q credit to the stat.
4 guard. 1t will be doing some practice
work for the upbuisding Of the militi
organization of the state. and #orl
mat will be more effective than ii
attempts To retard progress by SOW
ing dIsconent and insu diHation Il
other places
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