The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-17

| Judge Burleigh +, Spalding OF
Fargo addressed. the convention this
morning on matters in connection
with the war. He pictured a boat on
the waters as an island belonging
TO the nation whose flag it carried
He said that to pirate or buccaneer
that boat or island is attacking
the government. Such was the prin-
ciple on which the United States
declared war when this country
claimed that Germany disregarda d
the principles Of international law
He stated that if the United States
had not declared war, 1t would have
been said that I'VE stopped bust
ness" "
IF we can bring freedom and lib
erty to the people who are at war
against us" said Judge Spalding,
I'VE shall have worked a greater
benefit to them than we sup
posed when we entered the war" He
asserted that IF We do not save our
selves as a nation, we shall not have
any freedom or liberty to save in
the sense we enjoy II now" Touch
ing on the greed OF the German en-
pire, Judge Spalding said The is just
as much Hun now as centuries
ago when he invaded Rome.
The opening Of the question box
and the answering OF the questions
constituted a portion of the bust
ness during the morning session.
Late in the morning Robert C. We'd
dell, income tax inspector, was kept
busy answering questions by the
commissioners relative to tax on
their incomes.
The members of the committee on
resolutions who brought in their
report late this afternoon were ]. NJ.
Robe of Ward county, chairman; r.
B. Boyd of Cass; J. ]. Lob Of Stark;
Thomas Mooney Of Grand Forks,
and G. F.. Strays of Wells county.
Must Raise Valuation!
In his address before the county
commissioners late Wednesday aft
ernoon, former Governor l.. r. Han
ma said that the only way the state
can raise more money is by raising
the assessed valuation OF the prop
erty OF the state. He said South Da-
kota had changed her methods in
the matter of taxation and is assess
ing the full valuation of property.
I'VE are still going along on the
same old method of taxation, that Is
the basis Of rs per cent" said the
former state executive.
$50 at Annual Banquet.
State officials, business men of
Fargo and county commissioners to
the number OF more than $50 ham
quoted Wednesday night at the
Moose hail. bringing to a close, with
the theater party at the Grand which
followed, the second day session of
the eleventh annual convention Of
the county commissioners of North |
Dakota,
J. P. Hardy, secretary of the Far |
go Commercial club, presided az
POSTMASTER. At the close Of the ham
quet, the commissioners and their
guests arose and drank silent toast
of support to President Woodrow
Wilson and his war program. F5ilaW-
ing this feature OF the banquet, the
men left the hall singing The Star
Spangled Banner.
Among the speakers were Thomas
C. Hockridge of Hunter, president OF
the state association of county COM
Treadwell Twichell of !
Mapleton, builder Of roads in Cass
county; F. B. Cox of Wimbledon;
DR.. MAGELLAN Of New Rockford, who}
Scotch ballad; J. R. Poupore, COM
missioner of Grand Forks county;
Blewett, father Of the coun-
ty auditors Of North Dakota, from
Stutsman county; Sam Crabbe,
state engineer and Jay w. Bliss Of
Bismarck, chief engineer of the
North Dakota highway commission.
"Will Try to Fill Bill"
Chief Engineer Bliss called the at
tention OF the commissioners and
their guests to the fact that many
statements had been made against
the work of the commission but IL
anything should come up relative to
The question OF good roads and on
which information was desired,
Ill inquiries should be made direct
10 the state highway engineers of
ice and I'VE will try TO fin the BILL
He asked for cooperation on the
part Of the commissioners Az thel
result of the convention, an under
standing has been reached betweenl
The commissioners and the statel
commission, the troubles
and differences having been aired
turing the afternoon session onl
when Chief Engineer Bliss
answered the battery OF questions !
lred at him by the commissioners,
following his address.
You may have the best construct
ID roads, but If YOU do not maintain !
hem, what will YOU have?" asked
Sam Crabbe, state architect, In uFg- s
ng the maintenance Of good roads 6
lie said that good roads are a mighty
zig factor, but that the maintenance 6
Il such roads Is equally as big.
Father Of Auditors Speaks.
Andrew Blewett Of Stutsman coun- e
v. the oldest county office holder in c
,oint Of service in the state and the
,uest OF w. r.. Tucker, auditor Of
ass county, told Of the large amount
{ work that the draft has made the
uditors and that they are giving | &
heir services to this matter without
ny extra compensation. The 7
'ather OF County Auditors, as he is Z
amiliarly known throughout the 5
tate touched the heart Of the !
when he referred TO the
thoughts he carried for the men who 8
ave answered the call Of the cOlors. Z
]. Orchard, former secretary OF the s
dickinson Commercial club, asked
emission Of Chairman Hockridge '
Of the floor late Wednesday. after 1
Don and in a 20-minute talk urged
he commissioners To select Dickin<
on for the next convention, stating +
hat the Slope district rs entitled s
Q the honor on the ground that thhI
had been entertained ~ s
wo eastern cities for the last few h
ears. William German. commits II
Toner from Grand Forks county. carr Z
led the flEht for the convention 10
be banquet where he spoke on he i
alf Of the commissioners from his !
oRnty, .