The Oakes times., 1914-09-24

Of the people sf this state VIM -
served by reducing the legal rate d
interest to six per cent, and ths co..
tract rate Of interest to ten per eeut.
Lower Exemptions
8. We believe that each head of ~
family should be allowed 500 worth
Of personal property exempt from tax7
alton.
Bank Charter Act CONDEMNED
3. We condemn the arbitrary rule
Of the banking board Of this state rel
alive to the granting of charters for
new banks.
Farm Credit System
10. We are in favor Of the estabo
lishment Of an adequate farm credit
system.
Better Roads
II. We favor legislation looking to-
ward the -betterment Of our public
highways.
Business Administration . Missioner
IL. We charge that the term "Bus1
mess Administration" is . political
catch word, and the calm that the
Hanna administration has seen . sue
cessful business administration has no
basis in fact, but on the contrary has
been an administration replete with
unbusinesslike acts, for example, the
mismanagement of the state peniten-'
tiary twine plant, the conduct Of the
agricultural college and other state in
stitutions.
C0mmends Tax Commission
13. We commend the efficient work
Of the state tax commission, and de,
nounce the governors veto Of appro-
priation for extending the work Of the
commission as q blow aimed 1t the
people and in favor Of tax dodgers.
National Grain Inspection
IA. We are in favor of m adequate
national grain inspection law, and de-
mand appropriate legislation which
will insure the farmers q free and
open market for their grain and pro-
duce.
Agricultural College Affairs
Is. In 1906 the people of this state
ousted . corrupt political machine
within the republican party by the
election Of a democratic governor.
During three administrations there
was no scandal or talk of political job
berry with respect to our state institu-
tions. Ui.der the present adminstra-
tion grave charges have been made in
the public press against the manage
ment Of the Agricultural College At
Fargo and state faculty Of the Agri-
cultural College has been undermined,
and that private persons, representing
interests of private corporations, have
, been retained rs advisors and directors
Of the experimental work carried or
lby the institution, and that in order "a
}. better enable them 10 control this
branch Of the work, the director of the
extension Of the experimental work Of
the Agricultural College has been
given co-csdinlte jurisdiction with the
president Of the college, contrary to
the provisions of the statute, md sad.
died IN unlawful indebtedness of owe,
$4,000 upon the state. We most
}, heartily condemn the Management,
which has brought about the condition,
giving rise to these charges. The Az.
ricnltural College is. the Farmer,
School, The controlling board of trus.
tees shoSld be actual akrmers and uou
'.fx1mers' friends"
Prof. Laid b Endorsed
16. We deem the pure food law. 'ol
the nation and stSte rs most vital K
: the interests, to thu lives and weiYars
OF our people, and we commend tn.
ieaIscient services a Professor Ladd il
relation thereto, and condemn any at
tempt by any syency to impair hi,
: ehEiency or interfere with ths wori
81 strictly enforcing these laws; am
~condemn the Uction Of the governor
, In vetoing IN appropriation 10 reim
, bwse Professor I1dd for money neces
sfily expended By him in the enforce
mnt Of the pure food laws.
Hsllseroa ~ Warden
n. We peiRt WIN pride to the eff
eiext management of the st1te peni
ten6ary under the administration o.
} Was1en F. o. Hellstsom, our eandidat,
for governor. and ca attention to th.
fact hat under the management o.
the present administration the cost ol
binding twihe, for the year 1914, va.
advanced $4,000 to the farmers d
tie stsse Of North Dakota, rs com.
jpared With the cost to fhe farmoes o1