Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-21
USELESS EXPENDITURE.

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delegates in the national convention.
USELESS EXPENDITURE.
The contract for the printing of The
| Publicity Pamphlet has just been
awarded and brings to mind the bur
densOme cost the primary law i'm
poses upon the tax. payers of the
state. This publication costs about
$500 every two years. Revenue col
lected from candidates is hardly more
than $4,000 and decreasing each is
sue. This leaves a deficit of more
than $4,000 to be paid by the state.
Senator diversion of Williston block
ed an attempt in the senate last win
ter to dispense with this publication.
The next legislature should stop the
leak. Those who know will admit
that it serves no purpose except TO
increase the cost of state elections.
The pamphlets are not read. If the
postmasters of the. state would tell.
they could relate the hundreds pick
ed off the floor the day of delivery.
There is no reason why the tax
payers should make this donation to
the campaign expenses of few can.
ddates. Only small percentage of
them utilize the publication.
EXPENSIVE LUXURY.
North Dakota will have three cleo
tons this year. The presidential
primaries. regular state primaries and
the regular election in November.
There are more than 80 counties.
Putting the expense of the elections
TO each county at the very low figure
of $4,000, the bill to the tax payer will
be more than 100000 Probably
twice that amount would be nearer
the real expense. But popular rule"
is an expensive luxury.
BRUEGGER LOSES OUT.
John Bruegger. national committee
man OF the democratic party in North
Dakota, has lost his fight against the
appointment of o. L. Toftner as post
master at kenmare Toftner's name
having been submitted 10 the United
States senate by President Wilson,
according to Geographic advices from
the capital.
1t was the fight over Toftners ap-
pontment TO the Kenmare Office that
brought about the crisis at the recent
meeting of the state central commit
Tee OF the democratic party in Grand
Forks, at which time Brnegger's posi-
lion as related to the kenmare ap-
pOintment was not accepted by the
committee. The committee maintain
ed that it was up to the national com.
mitteeman TO accept the decision OF
the county party committee, which
in the case of the kenmare Office.
had been in favor of TofIner:
The Ward county committee en-
dOrsed Toftner several months ago,
and they asked Bruegger's approval
of the selection Eruegger refused to
laccept the endorsement, and submit
ted the name of Mrs. Z. kinser OF
kenmare for the position. This was
rejected, and new name submitted
by Bruegger. which also failed of get
ting support. Then Bruegger submit
ted the name of W. B. Mclaughlin,
which also failed to receive consider
alton. and the appointment of loft
ner, just announced. seems to entire
~ eliminate Bruegger's interest in
the matter. ..-
The Kenmare postofice has been
made the basis for hot fight among
the democrats of the state. and is d.
rec1ly responsible for the fact that
number of former supporters OF Bru-
egger have brought H. H. Perry of
Glendale into the field as candidate
for the nomination.
Ed. Cole of Fargo is another candi-
date for the Office of national COM
mitteeman. brought to the front
through the long continued fight.
1t is also announced that Bruegger
will be candidate for reelection.