Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-19
With the Editors
GOVERNOR AND HIS MESSAGE
OMinot independently


No governor has ever had quite 50
difficult task; a task combining so
many far-reaching, serious, conflict,
ing state problems, and met them
with a more clear-cut analysis OF
present existing evils and suggestive
workable remedies. :" > f..
The wide range of subjects discuss
ed and intelligent, busiaess-like grasp
CT each and all of them give ample
evidence of a comprehensive and thor.
ough knowledge of the whole state
and it's uppermost interests. Finance,
education, agriculture, political and
other equally important questions
were each in their order intelligently
and ccmprehensively discussed. There
is throughout the message a ring of
honest intent; earnest purpose, and
deep personal conviction.
The entire message shows care in
preparation and much thought in
reaching ultimate conclusions. 1t is a
message worthy Of the time, place and
occasion. Both the members of the
legislature and the people throughout
the state should study his recommend.
ations with thoughtful care and an
open, unprecedented mind.
He approached recognized evils di-
r2ct and recommends remedies with
equal directness. Any we'll informed
man can easily point out existing
evils, but it is another and a far more
difficult task to point out remedies for
The evils existing. g, :.
The message discusses and recon-
mends a system of Farm Credit; sell
ing our school lands, with the object
in View of securing more money, for
farm loans at low rates Of. interest
and long time payments; 10'per cent
as the legal rate Of interest and 6 per
cent as the contract rate; Board of
Regents for all educational institu-
tons, not with the object in view Of
curbing legitimate proper growth or
%lessening educational power and in
fue.ce, but rather, as q wise neces-
sary economy in the expenditure Of
the peoples money; more direct intel
ligent effort on the part of the state
to bring settlers, both native and for
eign born, to make homes upon tbs
millicas of acres of the vacant, I'M
titled, non-income producing lands of
the state. These and many other
equally important questions were dis
cussed and proper legislation recon-
mended.
There have been able, fearless mes
sages read by otner governors, but
never on more so than the one to the
18th legislative assembly. From be-
ginning to end it is a courageous an
alysis of the states business. 1T Of
fers a complete answer to all the lit
tie big men. Of all the big little men
who ii season and out Of season have
sought to impeach his every motive,
and misconstrue his ever public act.
1t is a cold and bold statement of
facts, which even the ingenuity of his
enemies can neither controvert, i'm
peach nor deny. If they have not.
under the %promptings of an awakened
conscience, bowed their heads in hu-
mility and shame-the good Lord
knows they should. f,,N
1t has been a matter of common
knowledge, of all thoughtful. we'll in
formed men, that numerous leaks
have existed, and for years, which
have frittered away needlessly the
peoples money and largely added to
the burden of running the affairs Of
the state. +
Governor Hanna has clearly dag
losed the case, stated the character