The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-03
SHOW
AND LIVESTOCK
BILLS KILLED
Measures Providing Appro-
priatiOns for Associations
Die in House
MUCH DEBATE ON THEM
Sanish Bridge Bill Is Passed
BY. House and Now Goes
To the Senate

Opposition to appropriations for
quasipublic organizations was regis
tered in the House yesterday after
noon again when that body killed a
$500 appropriation for the North Da
kota Poultry Association and 81 900
for the North Dakota Livestock As
81 citation. The poultry association
measure was before the House early
in the session but was revived and
letonsidered. Both measures lost on
close votes, the former being defeat
ed 63 to l5, with five absent and the
latteh so to 49, with four absent.
The "clincher" motion, barring re-
consideration was moved on the poul-
try show bill by Rep. Mrs. Minnie
Craig and on the livestock associa-
tion measure by Rep. Vogel, League
fl, or leader. Both came before the
house =. on divided reports and roll
calls were forced before the meas
ures were indefinitely postponed on
committee report.
The. poultry show appropriation,
proponents of the measure asserted,
provided money for premiums for
the state show and has directly en-
couraged the poultry industry in the
state. The appropriation for the
livestock association, it was declared,
goes for the partial payment of eX-
Lenses of the annual boys and girls
club exhibits and contests at the
state fair, and proponents of this
appropriation declared that improve
ment Ct stock and increasing of in
terest of farm boys and girls on the
farm had directly resulted.
Opponents of the measure took the
position that these appropriations
are not necessary, and although
small, many similar appropriations
reach a considerable sum.
In Favor OF 1t
Rep. Watt opened debate in favor
Of the $1,000 appropriation for the
livestock association.
1.-The bill as amended by the min
olity of the committee provides this
money shall be spent for premiums
for the boy and girl work at the
state fair" he said. There is open
competition for every county. Any
one Of you who has seen these boys
and girls come from all parts of the
state to the fair with their stock,
see the pride and interest they dis
play, will be for the appropriation.
This boys and girls club work is one
OF the finest things being done for
the state today.
Rep. Twichell also supported the
appropriation.
"The boys and girls work got so
big that the fair association added
$1,000 to the $1,000 appropriation.
| saw $50 boys and girls at the Au-
ditorium in Fargo, where these farm
boys and girls, brought from all
parts of the state, gathered. They
were enthusiastic in their work."
This bill is even worse than the
poultry association bill," declared
Rep. Vogel, chairman of the appro-
priations committee. Rep. Watt said
that the poultry show, was offered to
two different cities, but this 81 ,0O0
goes for the Fargo and Grand Forks
fairs. This is simply an added ap-
preparation for these fairs. A man
appeared before our committee on
this and he didn't know where the
r,oney went. Four-fifths of the peo-
pie in the state never saw the Fargo
fair"
Rep. A. G. Divet. Fargo, said he
would vote to kill the appropriation.
"The majority here who are sup
POSED to be the accredited repreSen-
tatives of the farmers are against
this, and it is supposed to be for
the benefits of the farmers. am
willing to force this on them un-
willingly, although personally I am
in favor of the work."
Against It
Rep. McCay, Sioux county, assert
ed that the state fair was too far to
one side of the state for him; that
if it were in Bismarck or Mandan
he would favor it.
Rep. Watt also opened discussion
on the $500 poultry show appropri-
alton bill.
81 feel it is not wise thing to
do at this time, to deny this appro-
priation," he said. "This money is
spent in premiums for the poultry
show. The poultry business is in
creasing rapidly in this state. The
show has been functioning for 20
years and is a benefit to farmers
Rep. Twichell declared that "peo-
pie who attend the poultry show 60
back and spread the word about it.
II they adopt standard breed of
poultry, as many have done as a
result Of, information obtained at
the sFoultry, show, they get two cents
more pound for poultry. It is
ridiculous to kill this. I don't see
how you farmers can,yote against it.
If you refuse this appropriation yor
ore acting against The interest of
the farmer and especially the farm
er's wife who profits most by poul-
try raising.
Rep. vo9el opposed thes appropr:
alton, 1T is all bunk when you say
that $500 Is going to save the poul-
uy industry in this state" he de-
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