The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-02

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that they were in bad faith, the Nom
partisan leaguers voted almost unani-
mously for the indefinite postpone
ment OF the measures. They attacked
the two bills because they contemplate
ed the leVying of tax for the pro-
posed enterprises, whereas the league
now stands for the issuance Of bonds
for such enterprises.
The debate was extremely heated at
several points, with numerous leaders
on both sides INDUCING.
charges by league members that
the minority had a sudden change Of
heart and counter charges that the
majority was voting against two bills
which 1t had advocated, were out
standing features of the discussion
which centered on SeLate Bill No. III,
empowering the legislative assembly
to provide a law for the erection,
leasing, purchasing and operating of
Bill NO. 11S for state packing plants
and storage warehouses in the house
yesterday afternoon.
State ownership Of public utilities
has been the platform Of the league
but the members contend that these
bills provide for direct tax and they
are against that feature.
Representative Lathrop urged the
passage of measures which would
place them before the general assem-
bly, for passage or disapproval. de-
claring that the farmers of the state
had asked for such legislation and that
farmers should have some protection
If the initiative process should fail
Tired of "Sop," Says Stair.
I'VE are tired of such a sop" voiced
out Representative Stair. II don't
understand the change which has
come over those who opposed House
Bill No. "A. believe it is for policy's
sake and If it is we have got more to
look after than things just for poll
cy's sake
Representative Divet declared that
he was not enthusiastic as to the
state entering upon the operating OF
flour mills and packing plants or other
public utilities and that If the people
want to experiment with the question
of state-owned -four mills, he was
willing that they should.
IF we pass these bills and send them
to the next legislature it will enable
the state to get such utilities if, in the
opinion of the people by that time,
they want them. If the initiative pro-
cess will bring 1t about / am in favor
of it, but what If it should fall by the
way. think that any one who is OPP
killed at the next session is not act
ing in good faith. When it comes to
the question of flour mills or fight
believe the gentleman from Bottineau
would vote to fight"
Representative Stair replied with
the statement that the gentleman in
ferred l wanted to fight. He is right.
There are 10000 farmers In TINS state
who realize that they have to fight for
their equal rights" Meyer of Rdchland
stated that the majority was pledged
to support such a measure and that
at the same time he hid this policy IN
mind that I'VE should vote to make 1t
possible for the next legislature to
vote on such linea" -
Forty-four as Substitute
Representative Bowman offered
House Bill No. A as substitute. The
motion was seconded by flood OF
ayes.
Preceding the vote, Representative
Hagan charged that the majority was
trying to put something across"
They know we cannot build state
owned institutions by direct tax.
wonder at tina great change OF heart
which has come over these men within
the last five days. Why are they so
anxious to put something across?'
Representative Carr's argument Tor
the passage of the bills was that they
were measures which the farmers
wanted and he spoke of the defeat OF
his I. w. w. measures. which Woulo
help their cause.
Representative Moen said that since
House Bill No. "A was defeated that
the assembly proceed under an orderly
system as it was now living and that
II the measures should fail under the
Initiative, that the passage now Woulo
insure protection.
On the adoption Of the committee
Of the whole house report to inder-
initely postpone. the vote follows:
For postponement - Arnold, Bailey,
Bowman, Brown, organs, Byrne,
Cole, Church, Dettler,
Dupuis, Eckert. Erb, Ferguson, Fras-
or, Frederickson, Geiger. Gunhus, Ha-
gan. Haines, Harding, Harris, Hoare,
Keitzman. Hoghaug, Kimball,
Roller, Kunkel, Kurtz. Laird, Larson
Of Cass, Larson of Ransom, Larson OF
Stutsman, Lazier. Liederbach, Mad
dock of Benson, Maddox Of Mount
rail. Magnuson, Marshall, Martz, Max