Emmons County record., 1917-02-01

hearts or through love of their fellow
men, especially the farmers of North
Dakota, or whether they came here be-
cause they saw visions Of harvest
of big round dollars.
In the past it has been claimed that
our legislative bodies have been con-
trolied by interests other than those
Of the common people. Is it not rea-
sonablc to suppose that such condi-
tion might possibly exist, either how
or in the future? If so, is it not the
most monumental folly to tear down
the only remaining protection against
usurpation of power, our constitution,
and to put in place thereof q document
that will permit of such centralization
Of governmental power that it would
be possible for the governor to WELD
much greater influence than that
ever held by the Car of the Russians
or even Napoleon in his palmy days
Are the interests Of the people to
be more carefully protected by sur
rendering the right of local sclf-gov-
ernment? Have our people reached
the point where they would rather live
as in the days Of old when tho author
tiles at Washington appointed our
governor and other. important Of
iicials? If they have, the change is
indeed most revolutionary
1t is worth nothing directly in dol
lars and cents to the editor of the
Record what the result of this great
commotion may be. If the state
should be made to suffer, We will bea,
our share Of the burden with the rest
But, even though the prospect might
be different, even though we had not a
dollar of taxable property, we would
still retain the right to do our shar.
to checkmate and hold up to the
scorching light of publicity the finge,
schemes Of those who would aggren
die themselves at the expense of ;
trusting and sincere public.
Now, for months past it has been ;
common indoor sport to berate tn,
country newspaper and to condem,
them as enemies of the farmer and tn,
hirelings of the Big interests. Whcl
the storm is over, it may be that
revision of this attitude may be nee
essary. In the meantime, we will al
have to take our chances of premature
extinction, or, as one legislator pu
it in speech on the floor of the house
sour steam-roller cost us five hun
dred thousand dollars and if you &c
in its way, you'll get hurt /"
So that any person who is skeptica
Of the facts herein contained can b
convinced, we have secured a numbe
of printed pamphlets containing tn
passages of the old constitution whicl
have been charged or left out, as wei
as the alterations and additions. w
also have book containing the oil
constitution, a copy of House Bill a.
the proposed new constitution.
Cont into the Office, get one of tn
pamphlets, compare the passage
therein contained with the originals
Then take the pamphlet home, read il
compare the changes, think what the,
mean, and see if you want your sena
tor to vote for H. B. ID. And, ou
efforts will be wasted if you don
make it a point to tell your neighbor
what conclusion you reach.
And, should you come to the conclu
sion that the plan is pernicious, dan
gcrous and the product of a mastc
fiend, let your senator know withou
delay. He has done the things W
ask of you to do. He has found ou
the true conditions. But-hundred
of league members who have not eve
seen the bill itself are demanding i
threatening petitions that he help t
pass that bill.