The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, October 19, 1916, Page 11

1912 by a vote of 58,189 to_ 33,256, almost two to-ome. - /' .- i S b A hard fight was made on:the:law by ¢ fose the newspapers and politicians, ‘but ‘too Ty l_ate. Mr. Richards' sueceeded in: reach- *ing the rank and file of the people with S~ message and arguments -and his measure looked good to them: It is_the only- inibiative ‘measire tha: has ever been adopted by the people of the state, and 77 per cent of all those who voted at:the polls voted for or against it. In A ) 2 other words; the 'voters were so alive to ; ... the issue that over seven of every ten - ~who voted at that election voted on the Richards bill, 20 unusually large per- centage in the experience of the initi~ ative -and . referendum throughout the < : country, ; : \' + The merits of the Richards act will not ; be discussed in this article. These may be ‘taken ‘up later. Regardless of s Whether or not the bill was a good one % and whether all Mr. Richards claimed Absolutely Fire Proof. RATES: Rooms, with private bath, : Two persons: $2.00; with private Club Breakfast, 25¢ and up ] hot and cold water, including = Op_posite Depot Park y 00004 »‘o‘o‘b‘o‘o'o"“"u'o"ow'o 2000000000000000000000000 ng ‘three .. water and toilet, $2.35; with bath, $2.60. : Electric passenger ‘and freigl,nltéh elevator ‘service. Sample "rooms on ' | E. G. PATTERSON, Owner and Proprietor All Street Cars Pass the Door. for it is possible, the people wanted the “plicated and only use of it, and the first the followin measure .and tHe people are savereign—, except in South Dakota and most of the' merit, There was a hig other' states. One good point regarding' the Richards bill may be stated here, hotwever, and this point ‘is almost con- clusive. ' The politicians in and’ out of office’ were against it and'are ‘against it yet. It is a bitter pill ‘for them; it leaves too much authority in the hands of the people in framing issues, nominat- ing candidates ‘and electing them after RUSHING T€ THE ATTACK ON A POPULAR LAW | The Richards act was used as the law of the state in the primary election of :1914 in South Dakota. It was new and Mr. Richards admitted then that some of 'its ‘minor provisions needed amend- ment. in the light of experience under-its operation. The law is necessarily com- - “European Plan. Good enough for everybody; not too good for anybo'ay. 3 - The best of everything at sensible prices. hot and cold water, $1.00 per day; $1.50; $2.00;.$2:50 and $4.00. Rooms, hot and cold water, $1.50 per day; with:toilet, bath, $2.50; $3.00; $4.00 .and $6.00. with toilet, $1.25; Evening Refig&lar Dinner, Service from a la carte bill at all hours Dairy Lunch Roem in connection open day and night At the following prices you can stop at the McKenzie: Rooms with meals, $2.;0 per day; hot and cold 3 BISMARCK; N. D. ~ { ~ S00 HO S BISMARCK, N. D. i E. G. PATTERSON, Owner and Prop. - Built' of Cement and Steel. All pér— titions of Gypsum Blocks. the building: - Nearly fire proof, © -~ STRICTLY EUROPEAN Connection with the McKenzie Hotel Res- - taurant-and -Quick Ll;/nch, Roems. Every- — THE PAT’TER_SON FARM = . . duced’which Soo Hotels, where ali the chickens, d,ucks;‘ mi “whic e used on experi gained threu number of yeats,ee::n demonsmfi?:{x nl:;ng: politicians about how the law worked out in 1914. The newspapers were full of it. Minor faults which Mr. Richards then was 4nd since has been framing . amendments to alter, were played up. Emphasis was-placed by the politicians and the newspapers they control on the minor weak points of the law. Its general principles might have been right, but politicians wanted to destroy the law, instead of trying it a few elections and amending it in an honest attempt to gee if it would do what ‘Mr. Richards and many prominent students of political economy and progressive statesmen sa it will do. s . ; ; After the adoption of the Richards act by the people in 1912 the legislature met in 1913. The Richards act had not vet been tried. It was to take effect The Seventt - McKENZIE HOTEL “THE PRIDE OF NORTH DAKOTA” Most Talked of and Best Thought of Hotel TEL The best service eating place. Not a lath in Free Bus. the tables. thing first class with prices to suit all - Prices from 5 cents up. RATES OF ROOMS With hot and cold water, with bath $1.00 to $1.25, room one -and one-half rate.. Located on 5th _Street, north of McKenzie Hotel. 1k, cream, eggs and vegéta_b es are pro- g year, 1914. But the liticians who dominated the 1918 legis- iedly gotten out and presented to the legislature, asking the submission of @ ,(Continued on page 14) They Like Our Goods | The reason why the young men and mem. who wear our $18.00 Suits and Overcoats are so enthusiastic, they tell us, is because they get the right style and high quality of goods, time they get & fit, ; Let us know what you want and we will please you too, Other special values in suits at_$20,, $25, $30 and $35. ' Remember these.are hand tailored garments. Over 300 latest patterns to . seleet from. HAGEN & OLSON,. FARGO, N. D. . and mu ] in th; i\Iorthwest and lowest price of any 50 cents up; Two persons in TR s R e S e e s { i L |