The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-26

ever reached and there were three
antis absent. This means that 1t is
apparently certain at this stage of the
game that not over forty-eight votes,
or one less than necessary, can be
counted On for submission in the
house.
Postponement was decided upon for
several reasons, the most important of
which is that the claim OF ninety votes
for submission Mr.. Jenkins and others
have made could not be substantiated.
Boss Strong's edict that all legislation
must be blocked until submission is
voted also had great deal to do with
bringing about the delaying act. 1t
has been getting harder and harder
to hold the submission cohorts to-
gether since its PRONUNCIATION and it
was not thought advisable to attempt
to proceed further in the direction
indicated.
Next Probable Move
Another quite as effective, though
not so public, plan of coercion may
be tried, however. A number of bills
may be allowed to pass engrossment
and when they come up on third read
ing those interested therein will be
denied support unless they are right
on submission. There are not over
forty submissionists in the house who
will stand for such procedure, it is
asserted, as the majority of them,
while true to their coIors on the SUBJ
mission issue, will not go to such
lengths to force it through.
Gaines states their position clearly
when he says: Il came here to vote
for submission and will do so as often
as l have chance. l have attended
tinue to do so. But when they are
turned into caucuses for the perfecting
of plans for statewide prohibition
campaign l am out of it. We do not
need prohibition campaign managers
here to tell us how to discharge our
duties. So far as l am concerned,
will not be a party of any legislation
blocking scheme. Whenever l think
the submission resolution has a
chance l will help call it up, but when
1t comes to using it as club they
can count me OUT
Many Petitions Expected
In the meantime, Boss Strong may
continue to urge the sending of tele-
grams and petitions to members to
try to deter them in their determina-
ton to go on and discharge their
duties to their constituents in the
many other particulars for which the
legislature has assembled Public
meetings will possibly be called also
, to demonstrate and resolute under the
direction of Brother Upshaw and other
personal emotionalists in the hope of
frightening the legislature into talk
Ing the desired step, but unless the
signs change these will avail nothing.
A third reason for the postpone
ment might have behind it a desire to
force the senate to come up to lick
log first. Explained on that theory,
postponement means that the SUBJ
missionists leaders realize that their
position is hopelessly beaten in both
bodies and want to place the respon-
sibility of its defeat on the senate.
Senate May Act First
In other words, there is no doubt in
their minds now that they are shy two
votes over there. This being true,
they would have good excuse for
never coming to a final vote in the
house If the senate voted first, as with
the senate finally committed against
submission is would be useless for the
house to go on any longer with the
contest.
That the senate will accept the re-
sponsibility and vote on submission
tomorrow is the general impression
tonight. although Terrell (Bowie), who
occupies an exalted position in the
submissionist council, says he does
not know what the program is.