Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-06

HOLD BIG
MEETING
SENATOR HYLAND'S BILL
FOR COMMISSION AND
100000 APPROPRIATION IS
INDORSED BY MEMBERS.
DlNNIf elected PRESIDENT
Captain I. P. Baker Explains the
Need for Immediate
Action.

The Federation of Commercial
Clubs of North Dakota held an en-
thusiastic and we'll attended meeting
here Yesterday, delegates attending
from all of the principal cities of the
state The Grand Forks boosters
came in special car and Fargo sent
good representation here.
The Senator Hyland immigration
bill. S. B. No. 1874. was endorsed by
the federation and he Red Trail pro-
position also was endorsed as good
movement.
The Commercial Club men favor a
big appropriation for immigration
work and believe that the Hyland
bill is good one and should be pass
ed.
James Dinnie of Grand Forks was
elected president of the federation
and J. p. Hardy of Fargo was chosen
secretary-treasurer. Mayor Alfred
White was elected one of the vice
presidents of the federation. The
next meeting place will be designated
'by the executive committee at some
later date.
Go to Capitol.
Al. A o'clock Yesterday afternoon all
of the delegates to the federation con-
vention went to the capitol and there
had a hearing before tn joint appro-
priation committee with regard to i'm.
migration legislation.
Captain i.-P. Baker of this city first
addressed the joint committee He
stated tha* the Commercial Club men
of the state did not wish to recon-
mend extravaganza to the legislators
and that they were all aware of tho
fact that retrenchment is necessary.
'But now.' he said, "is the time for
North Dakota to get busy and money
now spent for immigration purposes
is sure to be we'll spent We should
extend the invitation: If you're look
ing for other homes in these trying
times of war, come here to those in
Europe. We've million acres or
idle land We shouldn't begrudge a
little money to show the advantages
of North Dakota and to bring settlers
in. We are not asking you TO help
out one section of the state as against
another. We're simply asking you to
take advantage Of this golden oppor-
trnity. Bear in mind that we didn't
create the war and we can't stop it,"
TreadweII TwicheIi.
Treadwell TWichell. chairman OF
the house appropriations committee,
then replied to the Commercial Cluo
men. lie pointed out to them that
rigid economy had been the attitude
Of both houses during this legislative
assembly so as TO get inside the four.
mill limit. He said that about %
per cent cut was necessary and q
great deal Of pruning. where we
are gong to land he said, mo one
knows.
Il am hoping that we can arrive
at a combination of figures that will
rose inside the limit and still appro-
pirate moneys as provided in TINS
bill. or a part at lnast
"lhe financial condition of this
state will correct itself only when
you double or triple her population"
Mr.. Twichell also touched on the
fact that from % to 80 per cent of the
money spent for harvesting North Da-
kota crops goes to transient laborers.
H estimated taht O,00O. 900 was
taken ont Of the state by those who
work Eeer and spend their wages
elsewhere.
This" he said. rs the appropriate
time for a move of this sort. Food
stuffs are in demand in time of war
and North Dakota has the foodstutrs.
Now is thu time to take advantage OF
condition we are in no way to
blaine for, and show those who desire
to move to new homes that North Da-
kota offers possibilities for them.
Senator kretschmar.
Senator kretschmar. chairman OF
the senate appropriations committee.
made few brief remarks also, and
stated that "we must try to pr,lle
the appropriations down so that we
can appropriate to this end.
r. J. Lander of Grand Forks spoke
in favor of the Hyland bill and con-
graduated the Legislature upon strix-
ing "a business basis economy
...
Mr.. Pueh of Dickinson Senator
Hyland. Mr.. Crawford OF Sentinel
Eutte and Captain Baker all spoke.
and the meeting ended by Captain
Eaker moving the adoption Of reso-