The Bismarck tribune., 1919-03-29

opposed with all ny ability
number Of bills which were pass
cd. shall keep my pledge to
give TO khe people who have piac-
ed me In the position to represent
not only their collective views
politically, but their social views
| 40 we'll Il recognize fully that this
is by no means Il sample task, a ,
complete explanation Of these OBJ
jectlonable et+ts. through the col
urrs OF the Farmers Press.
frankly confess that IN my limit
ed capacity. il is possible for me to
only approach these qualifications
nevertheless I can truthfully state
that at all times ! wac sensible to
the tremendous responsibilities
jlaced upon me by the voters Of
Morton county. to the fullest ex-
ten Of my ability. II, IN my best
Judgment I have been in error. =
il is YOUR DUTY Mr.. WATER
70 50 express yourself in the CON-
ing referendum election. sas-.
1t is regrettable in the extreme
that a portion OF the press OF thu
state---which could render inestimabi'
service to the people OF the state BY
discussing these issues on their mer
its in 4 fair and impartial way-haS
seen tit to PROSTITUTE its column:
with deliberate lies and persona
slander. for the purpose OF satisfying
the personal ambitions and private
gain OF few radicals who have eN
fsr nr0oniVo
ton by forcing legislation under tht
guise of League Program" chall
enge The Courier-News or any Other
league publication. to point to one in
stance. any time since the inception
Of the league organization. up 10 anC
including the convening OF the ses
sion Just closed. whereby the board
OF administration bill. the one-man taN
commissioner hin:H.hs printing bill
the Immigration bill and the judicia
rediSIrictiop bill, were known a:
league measures | will go farth
er. I challenge you 10 name five res!
dent tax payers in the state OF NORTH
Dakota outside Of those in the employ
OF the league. who knew that these
bills were 10 be proposed. challenge
YOU further 10 fend or deny. that in
the socalled ratification meetings
YOU have purposely refraine,l from
discussing the above mentioned bills
instead you have discussed sue1
league measures which you know havs
been accepted without objection u
confuse the issues and prevent a rel
ereaium of 1ho objectionable bills.
I char,lenSe the Courier-Nevss 70
deny that they were no, aware
Of the fact that their news"
story written under a Bismarck
date OF February srd. under the
caption "aura. Schools 0esns
Dragged into Politics" Was aose->
lutety false and untrue, IN That
portion Of the article commencing
with the subtitle, New eiltis
introduced" stating lin the mean
time while these attacks were%
being made. Senator Cahiit, chaie-
man Of the States affairs commit
tee, has prepared a bill intrcdue-
ed Saturday which provides"
While il Is true that the bill
bore Senator Cahiii's name. Il
is also true that Senator Cahit
was absent on the day this bill,
was introduced. and did not re-
turn until Monday after the cor
venins Of the senate. X is also
! true that he denied all knowledge
l. Of having previously seen this
r. bill as we'll as knowing how his
name became attached 70 the bill.
| You continue the article with the
! following: "rhis bin is in lire
/ with the Recommendations made
! IA Governor Fra3ier's annua, mes
| sage" Will the Courier News
reprint the particular part Of
| Governor Frz2ier's message Here
! il is:
! soARo OF CONTROL.
! Also recommend one saiaried
! man and two state officials to
! compose the Board Of Control
saving another six thousand dol
! lars and having one directly re
sponsiete head"
eoARo OF EDUCATION.
! Il therefore recommend
| that the present state board Of
regents and the state board Of
a., education be abolished ana that
| their powers ard duties and GER
I tain powers and duties ct The
! state superintendent Of public
instruction Ae transtS1~ea to
and exercised by \ single. state
/ board Of education, to consist
Of no. more than five members"
Just what did Senate Bin No Is
provide then as well as nowt this i
the board Of administration hiln.
80 The beard OF admintstra-
sicn shall! succeed and persornf
all the duties Of the board Of
education. board Of regents
/ board Of control. nerrnat board
I of control. ard the >eeard ct
4 trustees Of the said seSera, ed
4 eeAtienai institutions % the
! state, and it sha., succeed 70 and
i possess en behalf Of the state.
/ Or for any political sue-disisien
thereof, all records, documents.
I reports and aepurtenanees Of ali
! kinda now held by each or al, Of
! said boards"
I Does Senate Bill Ne. is4 carry on
the recommendations of the Govern
or Absolutely nothing Of the kind
and the Courier News knows thei
/; statement is Just as talse In this n