The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-11
ACTION IS TAKEN0N
REMOVAL DRIVE AT
zone CONFERENCE
Resolution Declares jamestown
Effort Is Totally De-
void of Merit
WOULD CAUSE BIG BURDEN
All Clubs in Organization on
Missouri Slope Represents
= ed at Meeting

Dickinson, N. D., March 1l.-R-
Representatives Of Lions clubs in the
Bismarck zone. embracing the south
west part Of North Dakota, Thursday
night passed resolution. as business
and professional men to support Bis
marck in its capital retention cam
paign.
All clubs in the district were repre-
sented by about $50 members. The
members decided to take the action as
individuals, rather than as club MEM
bers
Mott was chosen as the next meet
ing place, the date to be selected
later.
The resolution passed by the group
reads:
Whereas the proposal to remove
the state capital from Bismarck to
Jamestown to be voted on March is
next Is the most vital interest to citi-
zens of this state, and
Whereas it is the opinion Of the
thinking people Of this state that such
proposal Is totally devoid Of merit and
can serve no purpose except to saddle
unnecessary and heavy burdens on
the taxpayers of the state and bring
hardship and personal loss to many OF
its citizens without benefit to any
one,
Movement Unwarranted
"Now therefore be 1t resolved by
$50 Of the business and professional
men and citizens OF the Slope country
assembled at Dickinson on this tenth
day Of March, 1882, that we condemn
the movement as unwarranted, and
unwise and detrimental to best inter-
ests Of citizens OF the, state and urge
that every citizen vote mo" on this
proposition" H. A. Mackoff OF Dick.
inson, Emil Krauth Of Hebron, and
Michael Tschida. Glen Uuin, were
members of the committee.
Lion Harry Wienbergen, chairman
of the evening. called the meeting to
order and introduced the speakers
and presidents Of the various clubs In
the district.
w. S. Ayers, Bismarck. was the
first to take the floor on the capital
removal question. He termed as FOLLY
"even giving thought to moving the
capital from its present site" and
spoke of the dangers Of confusion on
the part OF the voters. He asked the
club members to instruct voters OF
this section how to mark their ballots
Population Moves West
"Iet me add" he said, that James
town declared that everything west
Of the Missouri river was a semi arid
country impossible to live in and peo-
ple were moving out. This Is an ap"
surdity as all broadminded citizens
know the population Of the state Is IN
fact moving westward"
s. p. Rigler, Hebron. past district
governor, said, Garry on In the Lion
spirit, do not let the people OF the
state be COMPOUNDED"
Deputy district governor Milton X.
HIGGINS. Mandan, told the gathering
that 1--WE Lions and citizens OF Man
dan think the entire proposition q
huge joke:
of the state against the eastern part.
Voters who don't care which way the
measure falls will naturally vote
.ves' to the amendment and these
constitute a menace to the taxpayers
and broadminded thinking people
who have the interests of the state
at heart. 1t is well for every COM
munity to be on its toes.
"This isn't the time to 60 to sleep,
for even though we have the ques-
ton cinched there are such things
as slip-ups. Make the voters under.
stand the question and vote intelli-
gently"
w. E. Parsons, president Of the
Bismarck Lions club, declared that
Bismarck depends on the Lions to get
action and 50 club members have
responded and drifted to all parts OF
the state to keep the capital in Bis
marck. It is the object Of Bismarck
Lions to instruct the voters.
w. Cadillac Of Beulah told the
group that business and professional
men of his city will vote mo- on
the amendment 100 per cent strong"
Michael Tschida Of Glen Ullin said:
"Bismarck's representatives appeal
to this organisation is without =
doubt unnecessary. To express the
sentiments Of my community we will
alphabetically endorse Bismarck 80
per cent, allowing one per cent for
a slip up Of voters who may become
confused with the question on the
ballot and vote yes.
George Leicke, president of the
Hebron Lions club. stated that y
made q wager that Jamestown will
not receive 10 per cent OF the votes
cast" while r. Hendrickson, presi-
dent Of the Hettinger club, pledged
his utmost support as we stated In
our resolution recently forwarded to
Bismarck"
Pastor Represents Clubs
Rev. p. C. Packer, speaking for
both the Beach and Mott clubs, de-
clared 1T is up to US to feed the
voters real facts on the capital re-
moval question and make them see
the light II they need conversion"
A. G. Rdusch, Mandan. declared
CONTINUED on pags tivel