0 THE GOVERNMENT OF NORTH DAKOTA BY JAMES E. BOYLE, PH. D. PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE IN THE HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY ALBERT BUSHNELL HART Sept. 18, 1925 COPYRIGHT, 1910, BY JAMES E. BOYLE GOVT. NO. DAK. E. P. 1 PREFACE This book deals with the government of both the Nation and the State. There are already many good books dealing with civil government, and a few excellent ones. Yet the author feels justified in adding one more book to the list. This work differs in two important particulars, from the usual textbook in civil government. In the first place this is not a formal treatment of the dry bones of the subject, on the one hand, nor is it, on the other hand, a work on elementary sociology. Both extremes are carefully avoided. Civil government is presented, however, with proper emphasis on the political and sociological bearings of government. In the second place, the Federal principle of our government is given great prominence in the treatment of the framework of Federal and State government. The two constitutions, Federal and State, are studied together, in parallel column. A large part of this book deals with local government. In spite of the many encomiums pronounced on the virtues of our purely local government, all thoughtful people must confess that here, only too often, democracy has gone to seed. The writer has attempted to point out flaws as well as virtues in our system of government. On matters that are debatable he has endeavored to present both sides with fairness. Since the book treats of actual government as well as of the framework of government, some attention is given to such subjects as legislative methods, party manage ment, the boss, the ring, the machine, and the larger reform movements, such as primary elections and the commission plan of city government. Stimulating quotations from the world's greatest thinkers are used at the beginning of nearly every chapter of the book. This impresses the student with the true dignity of the subject, and energizes him with an intelligent patriotism. The teacher in using this book will find help in the questions on the text, the questions suggested by the text, and the select bibliography at the close of each chapter. The successful teacher will also undoubtedly supplement the book with these two devices: 1. Current Events. At least once a week a searching review should be made of current events, selecting for the purpose those events which have political and social significance. 2. Scrapbook. By all means let the teacher see that a scrapbook on civics is prepared by the class. It should contain things relating to politics and civics, such as clippings from the ordinary newspaper or magazine, pictures of officials, sample ballots, campaign announcements and posters, official messages and reports, news items about courts, trials, proceedings of city councils, county commissioners' proceedings, educational statistics, etc. The material should be arranged in the same order as the subjects. treated in this book, as shown by the table of contents. A suitable scrapbook can be procured from any local dealer at a very small cost. One large scrapbook may be used by the entire class, or smaller scrapbooks by the individual members of the class. If this collection is carefully compiled, each year will see a good up-to-date scrapbook added to the school library. Teacher and pupils should coöperate in |