The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-03
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Grand Forks Times: It is evident
now that IL the work of the farmers
institutes is to be continued in this
state, the expenses will have to be
borne by private parties. The veto of
the appropriation by Governor Burke
mas left no other alternative. 1t is a
matter cohgratulation and state
pride that so many of the towns de-
string institutes are ready and willing
to pay the expenses. But this means
double burden on the farmers when
such would not have been necessary
had not the appropriation been vetoed
by the governor. His excuse was that
there was no money available to pay
the same, yet the state has been
spending $1,000 day for nearly Ave
weeks since the appropriation was
vetoed.
The Times believes there has never
been period in the history of the
state when farmers Institutes were
so imperative to the development of
the state as at the present. The time
OF the one crop method of farming is
past. The bonanza farm is giving way
to the smaller and more intensely
cultivated farm. Many Of the new
people who are coming into the older
sections of the state, and who are
purchasing the smaller and the sub
divided larger farms, are from states
where soil, moisture and seasonal con-
ditions are entirely different from
those of North Dakota. They are ex-
perienced farmers. but they must
learn North Dakota conditions before
they can apply their experience under
different conditions, to those of this
state. We can let them learn by ex-
perimentation, or we can give them
the Information through farmers in
stitutes. These men are capable of
applying every idea advanced in an
institute to the practical work on the
farm. It would certainly be better to
give them the information in this in
telligent manner than to force them
to learn it by experimentation with
the consequent failures and losses.
The state needs farmers. The Red
river valley can support a population
four times as great as 1t now has,
even If farming methods are not car
ried farther than the present certain
conditions. With the progress Of the
next five years. IL 1t is great as that
of the last five, the valley would sup
port a population ten times that at
present. The vetoing OF the approp-
Ration for farmers institutes has
stopped this progress.
What is true of the Red river valley
is true only in less degree of every
other part Of the state, the only diff
ference being that of the length of
settlement. Certainly the farming in
terests OF the state have been dealt a
body blow from which It will take
them years to recover, unless the peo-
pie arise Ia their might and continue
the work OF the Institutes by private
contributions, thus doubly taxing
themselves.
Jamestown Alert: The Cowan trial
is nearing an end, and after the argu-
ments OF counsel are all in, 1t may be
permissible for newspapers to COM
ment on the case and to express an
opinion regarding its merits without
being subjected to the charge Of at
tempting to bias, intimidate or other
wise unduly influence any member of
the senate to cast his vote for or
against the accused. The trial has
been a matter OF public interest and
has filed the columns Of the state
press with it's details and testimony
for over month past. IT is be-
lieved that the public has already
largely made up its mind as to the
actual merits of the impeachment
charges, which have been exploited at
heavy expense to the taxpayers OF
the state.
Senators will be called on to vote
for or against impeachment on but
two charges, viz, intoxication such as
to render the Judge l1abitually in
capable OF reasonable control. and de-
lay in cases brought before him. A
vast amount of testimony has been
taken in the case and the decision will
no doubt be made on the testimony
alone. 1t Is plain to be seen that any
member of the senate who may feel
in duty bound to vote for an acoufttal
Of the Judge on the testimony pre-
scented, does not necessarily thereby
approve Of any judicial officer of the
state INDUCING in Intoxicating liquor,
and a vote against impeachment is
not by any means a vote to c0ndone
the practice Of private indulgence of
the liquor habit by court officials or
any other officials elected by the
people.
In the matter of delay of cases q
wide latitude con honestly be taken
by any member Of the senate, for In
| the course Of litigation 1t is well
known that from time immennorial
the laws have had vexatious delays
which are not necessarily the fault
of the presiding Judge. The statutes
which require decision In cases
witfdn sixty days are claimed to be