The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-05
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r. =. strutS was the first Of the
four Stutsman delegates to rise to the
defense. He asserted that the nation
spent millions to make the world safe
for Democracy IL years ago and that
the capitol removal effort Is q demo-
cratic move. He demanded to know
II the legislature would ignore the
requests Of the persons who signed
the Jamestown petition for an OPP
portunity to vote on the question.
KneelAnd. next In order, said Cox's
argument was directed at the ques-
ton Of whether the capital should re-
main here or 60 to Jamestown and
contended this matter is not for the
legislature to decide but rests in the
hands Of the people.
He predicted that, even II the bill
passes with the emergency clause at
tached, the capitol building commits
sion would take no action until the
vote Is held on the location.
Gives Views On Labor
The remarks regarding the present
need Of Jobs by people out Of work
are directed toward the idea that the
work would start at once, he assert
ed. and this fact would prejudice the
jamestown movement since the ex-
penditure Of money before q vote
could be held would interfere with
the free exercise Of the voting privi-
lege" by the people OF the state whose
judgment would be swayed by the
fact that work on a new building al
ready has commenced.
Kneeland admitted that jamestown
would have the opportunity Of refer
ring the bill by getting 10000 signers
but said contracts could be let before
a vote were reached and that these
would be valid and binding. This
would be m expense to the people Of
the state in case the capital site
were changed, he said.
Without the emergency clause, he
said, jamestown could suspend oper-
alton Of the law by obtaining only
1000 signers. He charged approval
of the emergency clause would give
Bismarck a tactical advantage.
Kneeland maintained that the in
terest on the capitol insurance would
pay the rent Of the state offices as
now located and closed with q plea
to the legislature not to regard the
constitution as a scrap of paper"
H~alvors0n Enters Fray
H. l.. Halvorson, Minot, said the
majority Of the people should dictate
where the capital should be located
but that the emergency actually ex-
lists and the work should not be de-
layed. BY placing the emergency
clause in the bill. he asserted. the
issue would be forced and the matter
could be decided quickly.
He pointed out that, when the cap
itol was located here, the people OF
Bismarck, then a city Of less than
1000, donated 100000 and a half.
section Of land and this fact alone
gives 1t a claim to the capitol which
the legislature as well as the people
should consider.
Because Of financial provisions fol
erection of a new capitol at Bismarck
made two years ago, HalvorSon said
a capitol can be built now for $2,O00,.
, 600 which would cost three Or foul
) millions II the work Is delayed unit
prices rise.
Charging that the real desire Is t,
make a political football of the is
! sue, Halyorson said it is possible un
der the constitution to file any kim
of a petition and asked IL this shout,
halt public business and bar the leg
stature from doing its duty undo
! the constitution as it now exists.
Gacklc Man Speaks
A. F. Lehr, Gackle, said the James
= town boosters sent some petitions t.
: leading citizens of his communit
who either threw them away or sen
them back but that later some can
some Signers. He asserted that no
: five per cent Of the signers want tn
t capitol moved from Bismarck.
: A. j. Rulon said the fare from Bis
marck to Jamestown is only $50
cents and asked Cox ii the plans 70
. the capitol building were drawn an,
ready so laborerS could 60 to work.
Cox answered no but that. in an,
t event, failure Of the emergency claus
! means six months more delay TO
, the laborer.
AtuAOAl O0tO UllC O0ulCCtOWIk AIlVCICSC
want q special election as soo a
: possible and then pleaded for defea
OF the emergency clause.
w. J. Flanagan, the fourth Stuts
: man member, said he did not wisl
to talk on the merits OF the case bu
that the board of administration coul,
start the plans without delay an,
they later could be adapted to tn,
jamestown site II that city won tn
election.
He asserted that the appeals o
i. organized labor for consideration
were a laugh" and that he couldn'
understand why l.. l.. Twichell, ma
jority leader, let them be read from
the desk since he previously had oh
Jected to such messages being pre-
, Sented.
Twietell objected to Flanagan in
dulging In personalities and asserted
Il don't know what the mar is talk
/ ing about and neither does he"
Raps Federation Heads
: Flanagan explained his referenc
to organized labor's appeal being
laugh" on the ground that the bar
bers with 200 members. the railroa,
fircmen with 1900. the trainmen an
enginemen with 1900 and the con
I ductors and enginemen with 500 eacl
! are not members OF the state fedora
j ton Of labor. He asserted that ther
had been no recent convention Of tn
labor federation and that its leader
were speaking without authority.
j In closing. flanagan asked tina
) the state prove its regard for labo
by hiring only organised labor on tn
work when the building is con
, strqcted.
{ Speaker Freeman took the floc
with the remark that he ordinaril
1 would not participate In the debat
but that the conditions seemed I
s justify it. He asserted that whe
s the legislature convened everyon
' recognized the emergency and va
j prepared to meet 1t but that, withi
: the last "a hours, = movement IN
{ been started to kin the emergenc
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