The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-21
BISMARCK IS READY |
! TO GIVE BATTLE IN |
DEFENSE OF HOMES
Campaign Committee Appointed
at Association of Com
merce Meeting
STRESS NEED FOR ACTION
Many Give Views in Open Dis
cussion; Condemn James
town Racketssring
STRESS NEED FOR ACTION


town Racketsering
Bismarck was organised Thursday
to wage vigorous campaign to keep
the state capital here.
Action was begun Wednesday night
at the annual meeting Of the As
ISOLATION Of Commerce to enlist the
assistance Of every resident in q
vigorous campaign. It viii acquaint
the voters Of the state with the facts
governing Jamestown's attempt to
steal the seat Of government away
from the place where 1t was located
by pioneers.
A committee Of IL was appointed
to direct the campaign. It rep
resentS all political factions aud
every shade OF opinion in the COM
munity, united to resist to the ut
most the attack which has been
made on the homes and welfare Of
Bismarck citizens. II will point out
to the voters Of the state that the
jamestown removal campaign Il an
indirect attempt to loot the pockets
OF taxpayers, since q change in the
seat Of government will mean IN I'M.
mediate loss Of more than q million
dollars. already invested in state
property here.
Members Of the campaign com.
mittee are F. M. Davis, chairman:
j. L. Bell, Alfred 8. Dale, Gordon
Cox, j. E. Davis, 8. g. Mcdonald.
L. w. Sperry, Spencer 8. Boise. M.
II. Atkinson, H. J. Duemeland and
e. B. Cox. The members were sched-
uled to meet Thursday to outline
their plan Of defense.
Meeting with them viii be mann.
bers Of a publicity committee, ap-
pointed by the Capital Defense COM
mittee which was active DURING the
tight tor the capitol reconstruction
bill year ago. Memberx Of this
committee are e. B. Cox, J.. C. Tay.
Tor. Charles F. Martin. e. J. Conrad
and Kenneth w. simons.
Rousing Discussion Had
appointment OF the campaign conn
mittee came after q rousing discus.
sion IN which the Jamestown attack
on Bismarck was branded BY r. J.
kamplin. assistant attorney general
and past commander Of the North
dakota American Legion. as an
"avaricious and covetous" attack on
the homes Of Bismarck's residents.
Inc members were selected by q
nominating committee composed of
Burt Ftnney, Theodore Quanrud and
]. r. French.
Although various methods Of cam.
palgn were suggested BY persons at
tendlng the meeting, none was agreed
upon and this will be left to the cam
paign committee.
j. z. Davis was installed as presi.
dent OF the Association Of Commerce.
succeeding his brother, F. NJ. Davis
and the annual report Of the associa-
ton was presented by Secretary II. p.
GODDARD. but main interest conferred
on the capital defense effort. This
also was given as the first major oh.
jecttve Of the Association for 1882.
J. r. Davis presided at this discus
sion and asserted that the jamestown
movement constituted an unjust At
tack, not only on Bismarck but upon
the pockets Of taxpayers. He said
this city had hoped jamestown would
see ut to withdraw the issue from the
ballot at the March primary but that
SUCH hope had vanished and the only
thing left to do is to fight.
To Fight For Homes
Kampltn, first Of number OF vol
unteer speakers, sounded the keynote
when he expressed willingness to fight
to the last ditch In defense Of his
home. He built it here, he said, be-
cause the capitol Is here. and removal
OF the capital would seriously impair
its value. He said he believed he
spoke for other employees Of state cap
ital offices who were similarly situat-
ed. He urged every Bismarck resi.
dent to Join in the effort to arouse
their friends and relatives everywhere
to the danger Of the attack IN order
to score decisive victory. warning
against "smug complacency" and OVER
confidence.
J. L. Bell asserted Bismarck has too
much at stake to disregard the issue
and pointed out that many battles
had been lost through over-confi-
dence. Retention Of the capital u e.
senttal to the financial, economic and
cultural well.being Of the city. he said.
Russell Young. vice president Of the
state federation Of labor. said 1t i
apparent that Bismarck must fieht to
retain the capital and said the work
ingmen Of the city are ready 70 the
last man. He expressed confidence
that labor throughout the state would
support Bianarckh stand and de-
manded that the younger geueratirn"
battle TO keep the capttal just . their
forefAther3 did 70 c6tain Il.
8. =. HollinesWoFth alggested tlaat
Bismarck should have someone ia
every precinct IL the gtete - pleAd