Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-31
Stories Of CurbStOne and
Corridor

Attorney General Miller mas nleu
his brief in the Minot Normal school
case. The brief discloses a peculiar
condition of things when the state
constitution was framed and the rec.
ord of the proceedings makes the mat.
ter of intent so plain that there can
be no mistake. In discussing the mat
ter in the Mckenzie lobby last night,
Mr. Miller said that he was not now
and never had been personally OPP
posed to the Minot normal school pro-
ject. but as attorney general he took
an oath 10 uphold the constitution
of the state and he beCves the pro-
ceedings leading up to the establish
ment of the school are uncOnstitu
tional and illegal. The question of
amendment" and revision" was
fought in the constitutional conven-
ton and settled there. The contro
versy was so fierce that thirty men,
bers of the body threatened to walk
out. Here is what Attorney General
Miller says IN his DrleI.
The debates of the convention, (see
pages 47S to 1876, inc1usive) bear elo-
quent witness to the fact that the
final judgment of that body, in re.
spect to locating the public institu-
tons of the state, was not accomplish
ed at "get-together" session, held
amidst an atmosphere lazy with that
serenity and calm born OF unanimity
Of mind and purpose, and made frag-
rant by boquets of mutual encomium,
but rather of such strenuOssty that
prominent delegates, in the heat of
the debate, did not hesitate to impute |
to colleagues motives inconsistent !
with patriotism and craftsmanship. !
Indeed, so bitter was the contention |
that it threatened to split in the con-
vention, in which at least thirty mem |
bers signified an intention to walk
out without signing the constitution !
and to oppose it's adoption at the !
polls, and this all because the MAORI
ty proposed to locate all the public in
situations of the state and prohibit the
location of others similar in charac-
ter without a revision of the consti- !
tuition"
From the foregoing it will be seen
that the supreme court will have little
difficulty in ascertaining the intent of
the constitution makers.
Lee Lewis says many are called but ,,
few are chosen. This is illustrated IN
every political campaign that comes
appear with almost alarming frequen-
round and these campaigns seem to
~. The point with pride and view
With alarm" season is again approach
ng when some candidates say they
ire willing to stand on their record,
While others are willing to make rec
)rds to stand on. Mr.. Lewis is not a
)essimist Snd while he may not see
yirtue in every political move he can
Zee the funny side Of a post card. 1t
vas on a postcard that he read the
ollowing pleasing lines:
The gubernatorial booms, they 60 a.
sailing to the sky.
We stand in admiration of the way
that they can fly,
But We wonder, oh, we wonder, as we
marvel at the sight,
lust where, and how, most of them are
going to alight.
They are up among the cloudlands
where the mighty thunders clash.
Mid the strange Examinations of the
lightnings fitful flash.
IND some of them will glide to earth
to safety-but a few
Will finish with some awful bumps be-
fore the race is through.
Mayor Jackson, Of Williston, the
nan who does things, is in the city ,
or few days on business. The gen.
leman Was at the Mckenzie last
light with a company of friends, and
le says his home town is going right :
head with improvements and add.
ng to her population at most graft
ying rate.
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