The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

most prominently identified with the
movement, Is most familiar, facts
which many have forgotten. He re-
lates the activities of the men who
put the measure through, many of
whom are since deceased, all of which
is of intense interest, and makes the
work valuable as an historical affort
Of the northwest North Dakota.
Opening his history of prohibition
here, Judge Pollock says:
There are probably 100000 people
in the state OF North Dakota at this
time who were not residents when the
pr"hibitory law was adopted. They
know nothing Of the history Of it's
enactment, of the conditions surround
ing the state twenty-five years ago,
when the question began to receive
consideration by, the people.
Children born In the state during
that period have now reached their
majority and are taking active part
in public questions. Much of the in
formation now present among what
might be styled the new corners"
may be regarded as purely legendary.
They know we have a prohibitory law.
%NA~S "AN ANU 1nlAiAAdA Will ats OA IL
gin, its nature, its development. or the
character of its provisions.
A short history of the so-called
prohibitory liquor law may be appro !
priately given at this time. The ter
ritory of North Dakota passed it's
county local option law In 1887. I'M
der the provisions of chapter 20, Of
the laws enacted by the legislature
during that year. The law spproveJ
March II, 1889. The question was
voted upon in several counties Of the
then territory in November Of that
year. when the prohibition policy was
substituted in place Of the license sys-
tenn in several counties. Prior to that
period two or three cities had prohi-
bition under a special charter. Tower
City in the northern part of the ter
ritory (now in the state OF North
Dakota) was one of those cities. It
was and is the home of Hon. M. H.
Kif-a veteran of the Civil war,
former resident of Maine and one who
has always insisted that the principle
of prohibition is not only morally
right but workable as a governmental
policy.
Trainers of Prohibition Clause !
Judge Pollock proceeds with consid-
cradle detail on the fifth in the leg
islature which was made i'm behalf
OF the prohibition cause and names
the committee which framed the pro-
hibition article in the state constitu-
ton. The committee comprised Robert
M. Pollock, then of Casselton, George
F. Goodman of Lisbon and himself as
chairman.
Mention is made Of many of the
famous men who were pioneers in
the state and who helped write the
history of North Dakota and make 1t
possible for the present progressive
conditions here today Complimentary
notice Is given the first governor Of
the state, the late John Miller, whom
Judge Pollock calls the fiickertail war
governor" The work is interesting
from beginning to end and is told in
simple style that holds the reader
from the time the first page is opened
until the last page is read.
The distribution Of the book viii be
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enforcement league and copies can be
procured from Rev Charles A. Mac
namara of Fargo. secretary Of the
society. Frank Lynch Of Casselton is
president Of the league. Copies will
be sent gratuitiously to the states at
torneys of the state, the clergy, ju-
dietary, supreme, county and district
w. C.. T. IT,, members OF the state
legislature and all the newspapers OF
North Dakota. The work Is from the
press Of the Fargo Printing Co.