The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-02

Down in Ohio Ill nos and other states, tho best
citizens have been selling their votes that Is they
supposed to have been the best citizens.
School teachers m nisters young men, octagener-
ians, have all bartered that which makes man an
independent tizen. They may not have sold their
soul for thirty pieces of silver, but testimony
shows that the average price was four dollars. It
easy money and it became easy matter
fer young man to cen his vote, because his father
before him had done the same thing. Thousands
OF voters disposed OF that which makes noble citi-
sens. Independence for the pary of four dollars
Votes refused to 80 to the polls before being paid
Some sat around on. fences Al day long whiting
and because the money was not Forthcoming tnsy
sulked their way home without exeN gnE their
right Of franchise We have had vote buying right
here in North Dakota Go 70 The polls It any
spirited election and watch certain element sha,
waits till the very last vote Perhaps some ndi-
viduals sell their votes several times in one day
vote buyer is not always sure that his man will
stay fixed either, for there is no honor in seller
OF votes You've seen the peanut polt clan call
the candidates to side and tel him that five or
ten dollars go a long way towards his getting Ger
tain fellows to be ght And you've seen the can
didates shell cut, when he could ill afford to do
not be too strict on his point
Some rather unique bills have been introduced in
the legislature. Mr.. Simpson, who believes in the
observance of many legal holidays, has introduced
bill creating Oct II, of each legal holiday,
known as Columbus Day. A proposed bill which
has created some lively discussion, Is that making
Good Friday legal holiday. Another would make
un1a1 nj tn NAV In ha1 iay
after three O'Clock in the afternoon There are
number Of antt-pass bills which all very sweep
ng, and if of them passes, fear that even the
editor will have to walk or buy his ticket The
anupass bill introduced by Senator Steel Of Mohall
Is short and sweet, and just about right Senator
Walin would down the salary Of the sheriffs Of
the state. The Senator would also have the state
establish a department Of hail insurance. The
Senator may have had some experience with hail
insurance companies himself in his life. Some At
torney the western part of the state would be a
Judge. Senator diversion of Williston has introduce
ed bill creating the Eleventh Judicial district Of
Williston, Mountrail and Mckenzie counties. And
there are others.
The WiIiston State has begun little early to
boost candidate for governor, when it brings Her
man A. Nelson, the b 6 Nesson Valley farmer to
the foreground Nevertheless, those who know Mr..
Nelson best realize that here is exceptionally
good timber for this important position. Herman
is Democrat and this is about the only thing that
the Independent could possibly say against him.
in this connection. He will probably be heard from
in the next campaign. He Is deeply interested In
state affairs, and being farmer of the modern
school, would no doubt prove a winner among the
ayr culturalsts of the state
There ought to be good deal OF foreign" money
floating around Minot this year. The Carnegie
library will be built. The money comes from out
side the city. The 500 will spend good big sum
building it's new passenger depot. It looks good
deal as though the Federal building VIII go up dur
ing the present year. And then the site for the
Normal school will be secured soon and IL entirely
probable that the building will be started dur ng
the present year. This money practically all
from outside of Minot and taken together with
by local parties, this ought to be excellent
A number of the members Of the editorial associa-
ton who attended the Grand Forks meeting, ap-
paid to the "cost system Be that as It may, 4
publishers and printers conducted their busI-
ness in a more business like manner there wouldn't
be SO many OF US today dependent upon political
pap and the charity of our syunpathizing FRI ends.
We think its high time we were studying some
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