Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-11
.HANNA'S STATEMENT ON
EVE Of TRIP TO NORWAY

Bismarck, N. D., June 81 am
pleased to comply with your request
for statement on the eve of my
leaving the state for Norway. Ny
party, my family and myself. will
sail from New York Friday next, on
the "Kristianiafjord" and I expect
to be gone about six weeks.
The business of the state has been
brought down to date; every board
meeting held and all bills against the
state have been audited.
Figures Talk.
A year ago last January when I
came into office there were practically
$3o0,0o0.0o in unpaid bills and un-
paid appropriations outstanding.
During the last year and half these
claims have been paid. Also, at that
time, there were outstanding $937,-
10000 in bonds against the state,
making total Indebtedness Of ST.
$4,000. 90. The current debt owed at
that time, as stated, has been paid
and in addition 100000. 90 Of the
bonded debt has been paid from the
sinking fund, leaving debt today Of
100000. 90 less than a year and al
half ago, and leaving the bonded debt
of the state at $637 300 90 and all
indebtedness against the state taken
care Of.
His Veto Record.
During the session Of the legislature
year ago vetoed practically $500,
100000 of bills. but no institution in
| the state has been closed and the ef-
ficiency Of no institution in the state
has been lessened by reason of those
vetoes. It has required little more
economy On the part of the various
departments Of this state and in the
practicing Of this economy I have
had the hearty cooperation Of the var
ious boards and the men at the head
of the various state institutions. By
reason Of vetoing those appropria-
tions, it has been possible to place
the state in the financial condition it
now is, and should be nominated and
reelected as governor, I believe it
will be possible by the close of my
next term as governor TO have the
, state entirely out Of debt bQth aost.
, ing and bonded.
Lowest State Levy.
The state levy for the general fund
: as made last summer by the state
board Of equalization was the lowest
for the general fund ever made in
the history Of the state. Had the
$3oo,ooo.oo vetoed among the appro'
! priations been approved, in order to
raise that amount of money, it would
have bes1 nssassazy 70 haxs ie4es1sed
tho assessed valuation Of the property
of the state from about three hundred
and four millions to about four hun
dred and fifteen millions. This would
have increased the county officials
salaries in almost every county in the
state and the people of the state
would not only have had to pay the
appropriation of 100000. 90, but
would have had to pay many thous
ands in excess of that in the wav OF
Increased salaries.
Norway Trip.
On my present trip to Europe. nv
party and myself go first to Norway
and will there attend the exercises on
the American-Norwegian day, July
4th, when the Lincoln memorial will
be presented to the people of that
country. From there we go into swe
den, down into Denmark. to Ger
many and expect to see little of the
British Isles, and will sail for home
probably from Queenstown.
Need More People.
l believe thorough that one Of
J North Dakota g greatest needs ia more
people and this trip across the water.
is primarily made for the purpose Of
honoring large number of the peo
pie of our state yet it cannot help bu,
nave a beneficial effect in calling the
attention of the people of northern
Europe to North Dakota and I hone
and believe that it will result il
some measure at least to turn the tide
of immigration from northern Europ,
to our state.
ma fyovu.S..