The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-19
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GOVERNOR SHAFER'S OPPORTUNITY

In sending q letter to Governor George F. shafer. asking North
. new capitol building in accord With their desires, sponsors Of the
opportunity to demonstrate constructive statesmanship in a definite
Courtesy and the public interest demand an answer to the letter,
and this in turn requires the governor to take a stand.
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hoped that this suhterfuge will not be considered advisable. The
ntcal expediency requires that the governor, now that the matter is
squarely before him, choose the path Of public interest and real
There is only one answer which the executive can logically give
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dsf'e 6sss sss'e Of ssme ST : asnos no OF o the d pusts asts ssst the public interest
will will be best served by deciding this matter quickly: once and for
much smaller than the capital removal advocates would have US
rsmincaAons which have developed from it. clouds from which po-
vantage have sesustsd some Of +. the unsesniy things done By tn.
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honesty. integrity and sound common sense Of the North Dakota
at community sabotage will brand the temporiser with an ineradic-
their Will By legislative action. editorial dicta Of newspapers. and
kota has given . loud and vigorous NO" to Jansstovn,s proposal.
Any official action not in line with tst that snswsr !. p pretty styrs sure IT. to
totans whose very souls rise up in anger At the thought that q
The whole jamestown movement falls to pieces ss.s,S under even J., :
light Of the common, everyday. horse sense which North Dakotans
taees with those Of bismarck as a site for the seat Of government
s Is : simple and ID. ss; ~ t tsyor a Any shi ne oas't. So sem.Iniar c ss. give + only isa one
But over and above material considerations there IS the matter
Of ethics In community relationships to be considered. II cities are
to loose the sword against ~neighbortng cities. II ndghbors are to
draw the deadly dagger against neighbors. order soon Will be reduced
to chaos and the state will be on the way to q condition OF near
anarchy.
The governor may rest assured that II an attempt Is made TO
play politics with q matter so vital to the interests OF the state.
those who make the effort will pay the penalty. That there will be
a penalty Is just as sure as the fact that the North Dakota electorate
is composed O. intelligent, honest people.
II the governor is to properly tulnl the obligation inposed upon
him by hts high office, there is only one thing for him to do. That
is to follow the mandate OF the legislature and advise the prospec-
tive capitol commission to get busy On the task assigned TO It and
let the chips fall where they may.
When the facts that many important state records are even
more exposed now than they were before the fire and that the
state is put to immense trouble and additional expense in the orderly
conduct of its business are considered, In addition to the moral and
political factors, the only logical answer Is to proceed without heSta-
ton or delay. There has been too much delay already.
The whimpering plea of the Jamestown capital removal instiga-
tors leaves their proposal like q dead mackerel In the moonlight.
II shines and shines-and sunks and sttnks.