The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1918, Page 3

Pi BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE 2 : / ba \ : ’ : Mai ed . fa ie fi a ea ss secs ‘Tis a Distinction to Be a Reader of Tho Literary Digest pai aps of wk of iterary FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY (Publishers of the Famous NEW Standard Dictionary), NEW YORK SERS & ew Euro The smashing of Kaiserdom has changed the face of Europe. The maps and geographies of the’ age in which we have lived | _ have now gone into the discard. ~The histories of dynasties and principalities have been closed and laid away on the back shelves of the old world. Out. of the splinters of autocracies new nations of free people are building, and now Americans may learn the new geo- graphy of liberty from the maps appearing weekly in Digest NAVY NEEDED ~ “POLICE POWER ~ SAYS DANIELS Secretary Would Have Expan- sion of Last Three Years ~. Maintained \ o TEAMWORK IS THE SLOGAN Washington, Dec. 8.—With a story of brilliant achievements of the Amer- ican navy in, the war; Secretary Dan- iels couples, in his annual repoyt made public toda¥, an urgent. recommenda- tion for continued naval expansion to ‘meet the demands of peace for nation- al and international work on the sea. Through nearly all of 144 printed pages the Setretary tells in brief phrases of the navy’s part in the war, of the doing of the seemingly impos- sible through teamwork. He speaks 0: the mighty accomplishment of trans- ~~ porting two million men to France, without the loss of an eastbound troopship through enemy action, and he devotes a graphic chapter to the Marine Brigade, which as all the world knows blocked the last Prussian advance on Paris, and started the Ger- man retreat that ended with the war. This reference to the future con- cludes the report: “The day is not far distant when the world will witness an end of com- petitive building between nations of mighty weapons of war. the péace tgeaty there will undoubtedly be in- corporated President Wilson’sspropos- al for ‘a reduction of armament ‘to the lowest point consistent with domestic safety!’ a \ “Navies will still be needed as an international police force to compel compliance with the decree of an in- ternational tribunal which will be set up to decide differences between na- tions. Naval vessels will have large peace tasks of survey and discovery and protection in addition to police’ duty of an international as well as of a national character. “Inasmuch as the United States is the richest nation of the great na- tions and has suffered less in war than any of the allied powers, it will de- volve upon this country to make.a con- tribution to the navy to preserve the peace of the world . commenseurate with its: wealth, its. commerce, its growing and expanding merchant ma- rine, and its leadership in ‘the council of free people. It is therefore, our duty now not, indeed, to eriter upon any new and ambitious naval pro- gram, but to go forward steadily upon the lnés-of naval increase to whic! the country committed: itself by the adoption three years ago of the first far-reaching constructive naval pro- gram in the history of the Reppblic. “IT have-recommiended to this Con- gress the adoption of another thrée- year program substantially like the one authorized in 1915. But the vic- the allies and the United trust, within a few years make if no loriger necessary for any nation un- der whip and spur to burden its tax- payers to undertake to build, in com- petitive construction, bigger fighting ships-and more o fthem than any oth- er nation can construct.” $600,000,000 three-year building pro- gram he has proposed will provide 156 additional naval ships, ten of them dreadnaughts and_ six battlecruisers, and the others to be in such distribu- tion of approved types as the depart- ment may deenrbest. Taking up his story of the navy and the war, the secretary declares the service was “ready from stem to stern’ when the United States entered the conflict. From the day when the first three-year program was adopted in 1916, he adds, “Congress has given everything that could be desired to insure the effectiveness of the naval army.” a Teamwork has been the navy’s ; Slogan for five years, and it continued to be the war motto both at home and abroad. The striking success of the navy is ascribed to this fact by Mr. Daniels, who continues: “Apparently there have been times when a Secretary of the Navy seemed to, find friction and lack of co-opera- jtion among the officers'around him. If ithat spirit ever existed in the United States navy, I can state with confi- idence and pride that there is now no vestige of it, and I firmly believe, from my experience, not only during the jyast year but during the five years | preceding, it will never return.” AMENDMENTS | ALL PASSED | BY CANVASS 3 > (Continued from Page One.) question. Judge Spalding defines ev- ery word of the clause upon which ob- jection to our proceedure is based, ‘a majority. of all the legal votes cast.’ The decision of the North Dakota courts should govern in this matter.” The steam roller was fhen applied again in the case of the emergency amendments, Langer moving that it be declared “carried and adopted” by a majority of all the voters voting there- on, while tabling Hall’s substitute amendments that, “there having been 94,055. wotes cast, of which 46,121 were cast in favor and 32,.07 against this amendment, and it appearing that a majority of those participating in the general election did not vote in favor of this amendment, it is hereby | declared lost.” The same method was applied to each of the other five amendments, {in each instance Steen and Hall vot- ing in the minority, on identical mo- tions. Frazier Spectator, : Governor Frazier, with a pleased smile, was an interested spectator at -h{ the proceeding, which was peaceable in spite of a radical variance of opin- ion between the majority and the min- ority. “The constitutional provision which is at issue is contained n the intatve and referendum amendment to the costtution which in the matter of proposed amendments initiated by the people provides: “Should such amend- States should, and will I sincerely} ment or. amendments receive a ma- Mr. Daniels shows that the “new: | jority of all the legal votes cast at isuch gjicceeding general election, |such amendment or amendments at ;once become a part of the constitu- | tion of the state.” ° The stand taken dy Secretary of | State Hall and Treasurer Steen that jthis requires a majority of all the j Votes cast at the general election was |commonly accepted by leaguers as well as those opposed to the amend- ;ments until semi-official returns in- |dicated that umder these terms the |five_amendments. most essential to ithe league would be lost. Then a change of front .became apparent, cul- minating ‘Sunday in the publication in ithe league’s daily organ of a long !opinion purporting to.come from At- torney General Langer. Langer’s Opinion. Mr. Langer quoted from the Wi3- |consin decision to which Judge Ryan ‘referred as ane of policy rather than from principle, ‘and aWlength from a | decision of Judge Spalding, written in 1908 in the case of the state ev rel | McCut: : |; “The issue in that case hinged en- ‘tirely upon Section 168 of the Consti- tution of this state, which reads in | part as follows: “All changes in the boundaries of organized counties before taking ef- fect shall ke sudmitted to the electors fected thereby, at a general election the .egal votes éast in each county at such elections.’ { “In passing upon the question in ments at the last general election, the court makes the following observa- (tions: i. “ ‘We next come to the interpreta- ‘tion of the words “votes cast,” and to aid us in this we may seek a defini- tion of the word “voter.” This word like the word “elector’’ is used in var- ious senses, but when used in opposi- tion to or in coritrast with the word “electors” it has but one meaning. A yoter in this sense is an elector who exercises the privilege conferred upon him by the constitution and laws of |voting. He is an elector who does vote, and in the present instance a voter is ‘one who voted at the last No- vember general election, and on the question in controversy is one who actually voted ,either for or against thescreation of the new county.’ * Justice Spalding Quoted. —~ “The opinion then goes on to give jthe history of the present Australian ballot system adopted by this state. The origin of the present system shows very clearlv the exact meaning jof the phrase ‘votes cast.’ in consid- ering this subject Judge Spalding says: “ ‘Under the old system it seems quite clear that it could not reason- ably be contended, that when a ques- tion was submitted to the electors, gathered in a body at a voting place, where either a plurality or a majority wag_required to elect, if the word@ ‘votes. cast’? were used in the law or constittuion, it should apply to any- thing, except. votes cast, when the electors voted for the filling of the particular office being voted upon, or for or against the specific question then in issue. In such instances it would be absurd and ridiculous and {of the county and counties to be af- and be adopted by a majority of all, that case whic his the question raised, -) regarding the votes cast on the amend- DUTCH MINISTER. IS PRO-ALLY That thé people always favored the allied cause and of Holland have would much preter Switzerland, rath- ef than Holland, be the refuge of the Hohenzollerns, was the first statement of the new Dutch minister when he arrived in Washington. a false and un-American standard to require a candidate for an office to | for the office for which he was a can- didate, but a majority of the total {number cast to fill some other office, or on some other question at the same meeting. The result of the submis- sion ofreach proposition was an- nounced when completed, and no one ever thought of delaying the an- nouncement of the vote for one offi- cer, or one question, until it was known whether on some other ques- tion a greater numer of votes was cast. A ballot, as distinguished from a vote;-in the legal sense, and in a ° HERO = 14 FATHOMS CF {GST 1N iD | have a majority—not of the votes cast | to those jof her career. gencral way, is the piece of paper up- on which the voter expresses his choice. Under the Australian system, for the reasons above enumerated and many others, the voter is permitted to express his ‘choice or vote upon many offices,and perhaps many ques- tions on the same ballot. It is but an application of the same principle that prevailed when the choice of the voters was expressed viva voce or by any of the old methods, in oth- er words, notwithstanding he may use but one ballot, the voter express- es his choice as many times as there are candidates or questions, for or against which he votes.’ Interpretation Is Similar. “The court then proceeds to inter- pret the words ‘votes cast’ in the light ‘of the abov soning, and in appli- cation to their meaning as situated in the cfause then under discussion. In so doing it writes as follows: “ ‘and it is clear to us that the words ‘votes jcast’ as used in Section 1168, mean the total of the separate votes of the voters for and against tho question submitted. The votes cast for presidential electors have no relation in determining who are elect- ed or which party prevails ‘to the votes cast for governor and visa versa. There is no more reason why the votes cast on the question of creating a new county should have any rela- tion to the votes cast for governor, than the votes cast for presidential electors should have. Nor is there any logical reason why the votes cast for governor should have any relation cast on the creation of a new county. ”” Alice Brady in “The Whirlpool” shows this brilliant star at the height At the Orpheum to- night. , Roller Skating at Armory every Monday and Thursday. In her latest ‘Select Picture, “The Whirlpool,”. Alice Brady, with a su- perb cast, reaches the high water mark of her career. Orpheum ‘to- night. SUB MARIN AT THE ORPHEUM WEDNESDAY ae x pe NEW ECONOMIC. MOVEMENT BORN OF THE FARMS (Continued From rage One.) induce public discusion of election laws and sygtems, and we appeal to the voters of Uorth Dakota to speed- ily join our movement in order that the greatest number possible may con- tribute to and profit by such public discussion. Further, inasmuch as that agricul- ture is the one occupation and indus- try upon which nearly all people in our state depend for the comforts and necessities of life, we maintain that the grain growers and live stock pro- ducers should be permanently organ- ized on a substantial basis, and that to attain this end we recommend to all members of Equity elevators, and other farmers’ elevators operating un- der the co-operative statute of our state, and distributing profits as pat- | Tonage dividends, that they give care- ful consideration to a proposition to form a State Federation for such ele- vator companies for the purpose of better protecting and promoting the welfare of the companies and inci- dentally the members and patrons thereof. We likewise recommend a_ state federation of all co-operative live- stock shipping associations, co-opera- tive creameries, etc., along the Tines {that our farmers’ mutual insurance companies are now developng a state organization among themselves. Another resolution of significance at present, which shows that the or- iginators of this movement believe in fair play and are wise in that they ‘adopted a name for their organization which has become widely known through both favorably and favorably throughout the state, was introduced vy Andrew Wogeland and adopted by the meeting. The resolution follows: “Whereas, there seems to be con- i siderable sentiment in favor of the |name Independent Voters’ association for a state-wide organization to pro- }mote political betterment, and believ- ling that our organization can better {respond to a general demand to make it state-wide by changing the name |from the plain Citizens’ Political Re- }form Association to the ‘Independent Voters’ association. “Therefore, Be It Resolved by the members of the Plain Citizens’ Politi- cal Refbrm association assembled in |meeting, in Cooperstown, No. Dakota. this 5th\ day of December, A. D., 1913, {that we change the name of our or- |ganization and ‘incorporate it and jadopt the name “Independent Voters’ Association” as the corporate name of: our association, and propose to the members of the political committee whi worked under that name prior to our last primary election, that for the good of the cause they “vote to turn over to us the Yécords and property including notes, cash on hand, and other collateral now in possession of. its acting secretary, Mr. Theodore Koffel, on the condition that we give, a full membership in oud avsociation ‘to all parties who have paid to the acting secretary ten (10) dollars for a mémbership fee in response to re quests from him.” The incorporators of tion are: : E, W. Everson, Walum’, Andrew Wogland, Walun, F, R. King, Coopers- town, B. Anderson, Cooperstown, Mar- tin Wold, Cooperstown, ‘S. H. Nelson, Finley,D. A. Coplen, Binford, Thea. 3%, Nelson, Dunn Center. i Officers were elected as follows: -* E. W. Everson of Walum, presidenti ‘S. H. Nelson of Finley, vice president Theo. G. Nelson, of Dunn Center, Sec- retary; Bernt Anderson, of Chutches Ferry, treasurer; It was agreed that all members of the executive committee and officers should hold office only until some time in January or February when a meeting shall be called at Bismarck, to which all old members and those who joined the movement between now and that time will be invited and expected to take part. A new execu- tive committee and new officers will then be elected for the ensuing year. according to the By-Laws of the as- sociation. ‘ FEDERAL COURT MAY BE ASKED TO TAKE HAND (Continued from Page One.) on question instead of majority of all votes: Yes, 45,239; no, 33,572. Taxation: Enabling legislature by law to exempt any or all classes of personal property, including fixtures, buildings and improvements of every character upon land: Yes, 46,824; no, 33,624. Hail indemnity: Providing for col- lection of acreage tax on lands to in- demnify owners of growing crops against damages by hail: Yes, 52, no, 30,357. \ Debt limit: Removing present con- Btitutional limit of two hundred thous- and and providing that the state may issue or guarantee the payment of bonds, provided. that all -bonds in ex- cess of two millions shall be secured by ‘first mortgages on real estate and that the state shall not issue of guar- antee bonds upon property of state- owned utilities, enterprises or indus- tries in excess of ten million dollars; every law providing for. a. bond 4esue shall provide for levying an atmual tax sufficient to pay the interest seimi- annually and the. -principal within thiry years: Yes, 46275; no, $4,285. Public ownership: ‘Bnabling the state to engage in any. industry, en- terprise or business not. prohfbited by Article 20, the prohibition article of the constitution: Yes, 46830;-n0, 32,574. he -Of these amendments but ‘two as noted, carry, and néither of these. essential to the league progtam, Th five whic lost are. Sate Ninety-four thousand twenty-seven votes were cast in the recent 1 election, and ttter is ncéssary to the organiza- teen. Select tat For the Beulah Coal