The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-02

change of st. Paul, which
George LOTUS stated to US was
to be done: much better rea-
sons than Townley's. Gov. Fra
zier gave for vetoing the Ter
minal Elevator Bill passed in
1917, after he had been elected
on a Republican platform of
which the Terminal Elevator
was the chief plank, a plank
which ], as a member of the
Republican State Central COM
mittee voted, to insert in the
Republican platform.
AS a further proof as to my
having worked while a member
of the Legislature in the inter
ests Of the people and not Of
corporations, I cite the char
acter of the legislation intro
duced and passed by me dur
ing the two sessions of the
house Of which I was a member,
as shown below:
In addition to the municipality
owned plant measure, 1 intro
age Of ten other bills applying
to cities directly, nearly all OF
them being acts to increase the
powers Of cities along progress
sive lines.
The North Dakota Absent
Voter Law, the first practical
and workable absent voter law
ever enacted in the United
States.
Two bills required to change
existing laws in order to make
the absent voter law effective.
Bill giving court power to
suspend sentence for misde-
meanor, when first offense.
Bill doing away with the ex-
cessive attorneys fee hereto
fore allowed to be taxed as
costs in civil cases in county
court.
Bill requiring a jury be call
ed in county court in certain
cases.
Bill limiting increase Of SAL
aries, based on assessed Valua-
tion which would otherwise have
been inordinately increased by
reason OF the necessary raising
of the assessment OF all prop
erty within the state.
Bill prohibiting railroads
from sweeping cars while oc-
cupied by passengers, except
where dust laying preparations
are used.
Two bills having the, pur-
pose Of doing away with con-
siderable unnecessary litigation.
Bill allowing amount of en-
cumbrances on property Of de-
ceased to be deducted in deter
mining value of estate on which
probate fee is based.
Bill granting cemetery asso-
Citations right to hold property
in trust for maintenance of
burial grounds.
Bill regulating printing and
and Journals. This act has saw
ed the state thousands OF dol
lars in printing, postage and
clerk hire each session since
passed. - ..
In the 1915 session I introduc-
ed a comprehensive bill follow
ing the well established pro-
cedure in all respects, for the
calling of the state constitu-
tional convention to convene in
June 1916, consisting Of two
delegates to be elected from
each legislative district: the
constitution by such convention
proposed, to be ratified or re-
Jected at the general election Of
November, 1915. This measure
was killed.
/ made the fight which Sc
cured to the Agricultural Col.
lege their dairy building, dairy
barn and dairy herd after / had
been notified through the Dairy
t Commissioner by President
Worst, to quit, that it was USE
less to try to get these appro-
priations.
I secured a 100000 annual
increase of the appropriation for
the State Fair, after the Chair
man of the Appropriation Com
mittee had advised me that the
appropriation would never he
while he was chairman of that
committee passed, and had held
a motion to recommend 1t for
passage, lost, on three separate
EpkE5 Oh GdCu OIL WHICH d IIlaJOI-
ity Of a quorum of the Cimnlit-
tee voted for it.
have gone into details as to
legislation introduced and pass
ed by me, that you may fairly
judge its character. Do you
find any legislation favoring
corporations among these meas
ures?
AS my Introduction and pas
sage Of the present measure
giving to cities the power to
own and operate an electric,
power and gas plant and, to
furnish these utilities for rnuni-
cipal and commercial purposes,
would indicate, | am in favor
of a, municipality owned plant
and will, il elected, work for any
law required to secure that end
and for any measure necessary
TO insure reasonable and fair
rates to the consumers OF elec-
trieity, power, heat or gas.
ask the vote of every elector in
this district who is opposed to
Townley-Lesuerw wun state.
Respectfully,
i. l.. TWIfCTIET II.