The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-05

same - during the ,flrst two years Of
its existence. and while the state has
q right as a police regulation to CON
denim and kill animals infected with
dangerous diseases without IDENTITY
Ing the owner, the indemnity act is q
good law for the owner of such ami
mails under this law will be anxious
to disclose the condition Of the AMI
NAL while without the indemnity he
10 disposed to conceal 1t. and with this
law upon the statute books and our
oficials operating and acting under It
with the full expectation that the
claims will be paid, We are under, at
least, moral obligation to appro-
pirate a sufiicient sum to nay the
claims. and therefore recommend
the same.
Hebron Experiment Station
The experiment station at Hebron
in Morton county, North Dakota, has
made great progress in the manu-
facture Of briquettes and Of gas taken
from the Ignite coal from which the
briquettes are manufactured. The
report Of Professors Babcock and
Snyder show that they can manu-
facture briquettes. ton Of which is
equal to twelve-thirteenths OF a ton
of the best anthracite coat at $500
per ton. and gas of great value for
heat, light and power. The Ignite
coal is one Of the greatest resources
that we have in this state, and I in
vite your attention to the report Of
Professors Babcock and Snyder with
a view of determining for yourselves
the great importance and value of the
work they are doing and Of continu-
ing the experiments and the develop
ment Of this great resourse.
Anti.Pass Legislation
In the campaigns Of 1908 and 1910
the two great political parties Of this
state were pledged to enact an anti
pass law. The legislature in 1909 re-
fused to redeem the pledges made in
the party platforms by, falling to
pass the law. The parties in 1910
knowing that there was general
sentiment throughout the state for an
ti-pass legislation, again pledged such
legislation in their party platforms.
You are all members Of one party or
the other. You have all been elected
to this legislative assembly upon one
or the other platform. both Of which
are pledged to anti-pass legislation.
1t is now up to you to redeem or re-
pudiate this pledge that has been
twice made to the people by the two
great political parties in this state.
There is no argument that can be
used in favor Of the pass. It is con-
trary to the principle Of our govern
ment Of equal rights and Of equality
before the law. Your election and
my election to public office does not
make us any better than any other
citizen Of the state nor entitle US to
any privilege that is denied to others.
The railroads are for the use Of the
whole public and no person is en-
titled to any special privilege on or
over the railroads not common to all.
They can afford to carry no one free,
and II they do It Is done at the ex-
pense of the general travelling public
or by a return Of favors. The rail-
roads are entitled to fair remunera-
ton for their services. and the peo-
pie are entitled to the best possible
rates. Make everybody pay and the
railroads can afford to carry every
body, cheaper. Most Of the state have
adopted anti-pas legislation. The
congress of the United States put
an anti-pass provision in the in.
terstate commerce act. I have every
confidence that this legislative as
sembly will redeem the party pledges
and that this law will be enacted.
Do not endanger 1t by connecting it
with any other legislation. Let the
bill include only anti-pass legislation
and introduce Il into this assembly
just as soon az possible.
Income Tax
The Hon. P. G. Knox, secretary Of
state Of the United States. has certi-
fed to the secretary Of state of this
state, Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States. as follows:
Joint Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the
constitution of the United States. 4;
Resolved by the senate and house
Of representatives Of the United
States of America In congress assem-
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