Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-03-14
FROM The CAPITAL
State Authorities 10 aid In Eniorc.
ing Prohibition. No more
Party Conventions.

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Bismarck, Mar. II, Especially
1t is reported that Gov. Burke will
aid the state and county authorities
Of Bismarck to enforce the prohibit
tion law. The legislature is over
and the members are out Of town but
those who came from the..eastern.parts
Of the state and who observed the
way that liquors were dispensed this
winter at the capital and heard the
reports from the other side of the
river, know what big job 1t will be
to enforce the law in this part of
the state. The sentiment is against
prohibition, and few juries can be Sc
cured, it is sald,to convict. The case
against Ed Patterson is only one OF
many that can be singled out for ac-
tion and his hotel is no worse than
the others, If reports are true. The
dining room girls who were relied
upon to furnish evidence against the
| Northwest hotel proprietor have
gone hence. Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Miller will assist the state in
the enforcement of the law.
| Ii is stated that the railroad COM
mission will have new secretary
soon as the present secretary, Mr..
hammond of Ashley resides too far
from the capital to be of much as
sistance to the comm ission. Chas.
Weber Of Jamestown has been men,
toned in connection with the :selec-.
tion of the new secretary In case the
change is made. The legislature left
the salary at $1,000 year with MOTH
ing for Office expenses OF litigation in
the enforcement Of the cOmmi mission's
orders. 1t is said that the commits
sion will endeavor to reduce freight
rates this summer. and are working
on a schedule for that purpose.
1t is reported here that President
Merri6eld of the state University.
has rendered his resignation and will
60 into business at Grand Forks ora
cept position in an eastern college.
The bill prohibiting the soliciting
of the sale Of liquor i'll the state is up
to the governor. The U. S. court has
sustained the principle of the law in
a case from South Dakota just de-
ciued and the court holds that the
law is constitutional. The question
of its constitutionality was the main
argument against the North Dakota
measure. The bill originated in the
senate and. IF the governor signs it, is
intended to head of the travelling
statesmen for liquor firms who have
found the state profitable field.
Under the new primary election
bill there will be no more county or
state conventions to adopt platforms,
demand legislation, and nominate
candidates. The field is open for any
and every qualified resident to be-
come candidate for any..oGice in the
gift OF the people OF the county or
state. Any.man who has the time.and
the money and can get the necessary
petitions can become candidate for
any state office, u. S. senator, men,
Der of congress, governor, down to
constable. 1t is as sweeping law as
the most radical reiormer could wish
and the future remains to show
whether 1t will prove practical, salts
factory, or economical, and lessen
the evils of the old nominating sys-
TEN by party convention.
The new app0rtionment bill raises
the representation in the northern
and western districts, and makes
some reductions In the eastern dis
tricts. Trail county is reduced from
two senator's and four representa-
tives, to one senator and three rep
resentatives. Cass county loses lit
tie strength, as does Grand Forks.
Ward county gets an increase that is
more nearly in line with its largely
increased population, as does WILL
Jams, McHenry and Others of the
northern and western counties.
Federal Inspection-A govern
ment laboratory for the testing and
Standardization Of grain is to be es-
tablished in Minneapolis, Duluth and
st. Louis. This is In line with the