The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-26
MINORITY ATTACK HAS
FAILED TO MAKE ANY
IMPRESSION IN FIGHT
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Mees Of Morton. supporting the bill.
said 70 per cent OF the states voters,
by balloting for Frazier, had demand
ed constitutional changes that would
permit the realization of the platform
on which the governor was caadi-
date. He challenged the assertions
made by O'Connor yesterday, with re-
spect to majority rule, insisting that
North Dakota's majorities were clear
~ for the leagues program.
The Farmers union and farmers
alliance, were spoken OF as in line
with the Nonpartisan movement.
The fact that today dollars worth
Of food sold to consumer brings only
80 cents to the producer, was also
cited. r..
Answering the argument as to lack
of precedent. he declared it high time
that this state was establishing such
a precedent. s~-s
Sinclair dealt with three features
of the constitution, the section relat-
ing to utilities, educational and bonds
for utilities. He maintained all were
absolutely safe, that the investments
in public utilities would return profits
to the state, that the elimination of
words in the education, section,
patriotic and mortality" really meant
nothing for schools are and always
will be founded on that basis.
Rice himself farmer, discussed the
question Of precedent, maintaining the
procedure was adopted here without
authority in law.
Mackoff addressed himself particu-
larly to the question of procedure
maintaining the Nonpartisans were
attempting to carry out a movement
beyond that pledged to the people. He
dealt with what he termed the illegal
features of the procedure.
At 1880 o'clock the house adjourned
till 2 o'clock. The debate will be re-
sumed shortly after that hour.
ployed by the Nonpartisan. league in
this legislature. He called attention
to Justice Robinson's statement with
respect to the ilIegality of the pro-
cedure, which he saps the leaguers
discounted now by attacking the man
who made such q statement of his
opinion. If he was all right last fall
when they elected him he Is all right
now" said Mackoff.
Begin Late in Day.
The consideration of H. B. No. ~
did not begin till late in the after
noon. the long time required to read
the measure delaying the opening of
debate. .
When Mr.. O'Connor Of Grand Forks
took the floor to open the debate for
the minority, 1t was generally under
stood that the debaters would be linn
tied to 20 minutes, as established by
the rule, but Speaker Wood permitted
the Grand Forks representative an
hour before he asked the house wheth-
err it wished to suspend the rule, per-
hitting the speaker to continue. Rep
resentative Lageson, Of Grand Forks,
moved that the rules be suspended
and by unanimous vote, Mr.. O'Connor
completed his address. ,s.....s,
Representative Tenneson of Cass
county followed Mr.. O'Connor.N Mr..
Tenneson devoted his whole attention
to the provisions of the proposed new
constitution, taking up many of them
as individual propositions. He voiced
his objection to the state ownership
plank. by which he said absolutely no
restrictions were established. Mr.. Ten
neson also opposed the theory Of a
four out of FIVE decision by the SUI
preme court to declare an act unccn-
stitutional, maintaining that if ma
jority rule was supreme, then majority
rule should likewise be accepted in the
supreme court.
Didn't Finish Up.
Shortly before the afternoon session
started, Speaker Wood stated that he
expected the bill to be completed dur
ing the session. The Nonpartisan for
ces had expected to complete consid-
Grafton and take the vote, probably
late in the afternoon or early evening,
but at s o'clock that plan gave way
to a new plan for a recess at $3.50
o'clock to 10 o'clock this morning.