The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-02


ed the discussion to ask where the
money for the investigation was COM
Ing from and to raise the objection
that the matter could not be taken
up because it had not been submitted
by the governor. To this the reply
was made that the resolution provided
for the expense Of the investigation
from the contingent FUND, and that
the governor. If he thought the house
needed investigation, would have
delicacy In recommending 1t.
Believed Charges Specific.
Speaking to the support OF the SUBJ
stitute resolution, Mr.. Caves said tha;
the charge against the character of
the hous chad been so specific that
no man could afford to pass 1t by un-
noticed. declaring that the challenge
had been thrown down to the mem
bers. and that it was up to them to
accept 1t. Such action is necessar:
to the preservation of the purity of
the ballot. he declared, and said that
II corruption existed he wanted to
know where 1t was. whom it con-
cerned and how 1t operated. no matter
whom it hurt. The members of the
house are largely their own judges,
and upon the purity of the legislature
depends. in large measure, the in
regrity of every law for the protection
Of the people. He spoke earnestly in
behalf Of the resolution. which he
thinks will place the men who have
been making these charges where they
will either have to make good or shut
up and be forever discredited.
A lot Of useless and foolish dis
sensions" was the Characterization of
the whole scheme by johnson of Gal
weston. He said an investigation of
this nature would make bullets and
gunpowder for the Republicans and
Populists and ignoramuses to shoot
the Democratic party with. and he
believed a thorough investigation of
the matter would result in keeping
the legislature in session for at least
sixty days.
JOhnson's View of II.
Mr.. Johnson believed there had been
entirely too many investigations dur
ing the last six years.
The Thomas investigation was char
acterized as a double ring circus. This
Is not the time to pass laws, ne con-
tended, saying that the body ought to
repeal the fire rating law and go
home. The people have little conf
dence In the charges made in the face
for governor, as the man who was as
sailed most has been elected by con-
stantly growing majority.
Stratton spoke In favor of the reso-
lution. declaring that the people were
while Strickland, who was opposed lo
tbo :: Yc, IN
luton because he did not want 10 bc
misunderstood.
Declaring that such charges. made
during the heat of campaign. had been
investigated before. and that this con-
stituted an unusual procedure, Schlu-
ter of Travis opposed the resolution.
saying that If present charges are in
vestigated that those made by Dr.
George c. Rankin two years ago ought
to have been investigated at that time.
He said he was opposed to spending
the peoples money without getting
some tangible results from It,
Crawf0rd's Resolution.
Crawford spoke heartily in favor of
the resolution. which follows and
which was adopted by an overwhelm-
ing vote upon his motion:
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