The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25

To the Men of North Dakota:
In submitting for yom consideration my candidacy for the Re
publican nomination as United States Senator, respectfully call
your attention, first, to some phases of my administration as Governor
of our State, and, second, to my position on the paramount issues of
our national government.
Record as Governor
Checking State Departments: assumed Office as Governor about
January 1913, and in my first message to the legislature recon-
should be checked up by expert accountants. This was done and the
books in every dea'ment were audited and brought down to date
made for the purpose Of studying the rural credit problem. This re-
commendation was not acted upon, but believe North Dakota has
original law permitting the school funds to be loaned upon farm lands
to the state legislature was introduced by me when a member Of the
House in 1898, the Law having gone into effect in 1897. When he
Der of farm loans was 900 and the amount loaned was s., G54,9570o.
Today there arc 1909 loans and the amount loaned is s, 1ss,74ooo
were made as against 800 for 16 years previous-an increase of 161
E' s'm are we'll we scatter scattered ed over we :T the s has evtsyst county mt has has e received dit its IS
proportionatc part of the money and the farmers have derived the
Absent Voters Law: recommended: tho Absent Voters Law in
Game Conservation: recommended that the killing of deer be
prohibited for a number of years and that spring shooting should be
stopped, both of which game conservation recommendations became
Blue Sky Law: 7 recommended the passage of a Blue Sky Law
law has saved the people of the State large suns Of money.
Coal Products: The greatest natural resource We have is our lig;,
be given help, looking toward the briquetting of coal and the making
of g1 Rsdns;n and t% oth sto 9l 1y npGfi ! .d d1G% it. IT, attention ., tno ,o75
legislature to the fact that when I became Governor the state owed.
- h n~"', nad I1 dum n't thc '"u oar nI 7 hava h m"aSa Go,@ u"r"ts Th h' l on im5
debt of the state was 1897 10000 and this has been reduced about one
half in three ycars-a total reduction of H75O,OOOOO in the states in
d%ebtedncss.
Lowest Tax Levy: If North Dakotans will look over their tax
receipts they will find that for the past three years the tax levy has
been the lowest for state purposes in our history.
Budget System: recommended a Budget System for our state
appropriations. This was largely followed by the 1915 legislature
and provisions made for it for the future. The Budget System means
economy in the administration of our affairs.
Reducing Interest Rates: was the first Governor ever to re-
commend that the contract rate of interest be reduced from IL to 10
per cent, and this was enacted into law.
Board Of Regents: I recommended that a State Board of Re
gents be established which should have the care and control of our
state educational institutions. This also became a law, and is one of
the best measures passed by the legislature Of 1915.
Other Reforms: also recommended the passage of the law
creating the trained Nurses Examining Board: the law to encourag &c
immigration; the law to permit the state to take ADVANCE of the SO
called Lever Bill i'll the interests of the better farming movement the
law providing for the funigation of cars carrying livestock; the law
providing for the payment Of the dourinc claims. All these are now
law. urged that the House and Senate membership should be re.
duced in number and that four year terms of office should be made
for state and county officers. Neither Of these have become law, but
/ believe will in the near future.
Economy and Efficiency: During my administration, I have con-
Quoted the business Of the state with economy and efficiency and an
investigation Of the records will substantiate this statement.
Corporations: have always believed in the cooperation and
organization of the farmers and have given every encouragement to
these movements and to every movement looking toward the advance.
ment of our people along the lines of temperance and education.
National Issues.
Experience: AS a member of Congress for four years from our