The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-22
DEVINE'S
TRIBUTE
TO HANNA
Continued Fran Page One.

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state a wise, economical and progress
siVe administration Of it's affairs.
Take 1t up and down and all around,
We believe 1t the best administration
the state has ever had. He has al
ways advocated wise measures, as a
record OF his performances will easily
prove. Farm credits banks; legisla-
ton that would aid in promoting i'm
migration into the state; good roads;
and a practical plan Of doing it; state
aid to improve n give a better educa-
ton to the children on the farms;
promoting better farming, and urging
legislation for such purposes; advo-
Gates converting of the legislature
every four years in place Of every two,
thus saving $4,000 to $100, 900; ad-
vocates that state officials be elected
Tor four years in place Of two as now,
thus saving many thousands Of dol
lars without loss Of efficiency; ad-
VocateS n urges legislation that will
enable the state to make long time
loans On farm mortgages running at
s per cent, by disposing Of a portion
OF he common school lands in the best
settled up western counties, and by so
doing, create q loaning fund Of from
100000 900 to $50, 000,O ZOO. BY it the
money Of the people, the interest re-
mains in the state, in place Of going
out Of 1t, and every dollar of it comes
back to each school township, help
ing to reduce the heavy burden OF
school taxes.
when he went into office in Janu-
airy, 1918, there was practically $780,
600 in unI'aid bills and unpaid ap-
pr~orriations outstanding. During his
shirt term as chief executive, all
these claims have been paid. When
he went into office there we're $685.
! Qnn ~ A@-I- ~o;-r kIz ~A44@
which he has reduced to 5000, 900.
All the Irvine bonds at the penitentiary
amounting TO $4,000, have been lift
ed, leaving that institution and the
Irvine plant entirely free from bonded
Indebtedness.
"As a successful economical busi-
ness administration, no governor has
equaled or approached Governor Han
mas management Of the states af-
fairs. During his administration he
has spoken in many places, advocat-
ing better farming; development Of
our coal deposits, farm cooperation;
immigration; rural community inter
ests; state aid to rural schools, and
kindred subjects"
Mr.. Devine's speech proved that MI.
Burdick was not sincere when he
spoke Of reducing interests, as his
record in the legislature will show.
During the both sessions Of which he
was a member he introduced no legis-
lation to lower the rates Of interest.
Neither did he use his influence to
pass these bills. Mr.. Devine read
house bill No. 55, which provides for
the reduction Of interests and provided
usuary, which is as follows:
House Bill No. SIS.
Mr.. Lindvig introduced the following
bill:
A bill for an act to amend sections
$50 and SSH of the revised codes of
the state of North Dakota for the year
1905, prescribing lawful rates Of in
terest for legal Indebtedness, and de-
filming usury. Be it enacted by the
legislative assembly Of the state OF
North Dakota.
Section THAT section $50 OF the
revised codes of North Dakota fol
1905 be and same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows: Section $50
Legal Rate Six Per Cent-Interest fol
any legal Indebtedness shall be at the
rate Of 6 per cent per annum, unless
a different rate. not to exceed 10 pei
cent per annum, is contracted for II
writing and all contracts shall beal
the same rate of interest after they
become due as before, unless 1t clear
ly appears therefrom that such was no
the intention of the parties.
Section 2-That section 5511 of the
revised codes of North, Dakota for 1901
be and same is hereby amended 81 a.
to read as follows: Section SSH. Usu'
airy De1ned-No person, firm, compan!
or corporation shall directly or indi
rectly take or receive. or agree to TAX,
or receive in money, goods or things II
action or in any other way any create
sum or any greater value for the LOAF
or forbearance Of money, goods o
things in action than 10 per cent pc
annum, and in the computation Of in
, terest the same shall not be compound
= ed. Any violation OF this section shal
!. be deemed usuary, provided that an,
= contract to pay interest not usuriou
2 on interest overdue shall not be deem
ed usury.
: Referred to committee on banking
> MI. Burdick was speaker Of the hous
and as such was in control. He ap
! points the chairman Of all committees
, MI. Wolbert was chairman Of tn
. committee on banking. Committee
are also controlled by the speaker an