The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-15
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F. OF all the v%illi1cation and buncombe
that hat is being peddled in the present
one man is being picked out
and that man is Carl, o. Jorgenson, the
best qualified man for state auditor that
North Dakota has ever had.
1t is one of the strange anomalies OF
life that the human mind will usually
seize upon a molehill and make of it a
mountain; that that mountain will be-
come so large that it will obscure the
vision. And in politics it may be ap-
piled to the people who attack a public
official because forsooth he has done
some one thing in the exercise of his
duty and in conformity with the law
which is not pleasing to them. and not
withstanding the. fact that in all other
things his official acts have met with
their approval, they would GUST him
from office.
State Auditor Jorgenson is being crit
icized by a certain element because of
the tax schedule. For the sake of argu-
ment grant that he was wrong in the
matter of this schedule, but what are we
going to 10 about the years of efficient
service that he has rendered the people
of this state; what are we going to do
about the hundreds and hundreds of
things hat he has handled in a way that
merits our appreciation? Under these
circumstances would the voters of North
Dakota be justified because of the sched-
ule to turn him from office? Have
things come to such a pass that a man
who is faithful, to his oath Of office and
to & public trust can be cast aside with
80 little consideration? Even though
it were reasonably certain that he made
q mistake in this, one matter, the men
who know him best and they are legion.
know that the mistake was an honest
one. ..r,}
But We do not believe that Jorgenson
erred in arranging the tax schedule. #
there is one thing that the average hu-
man being will kick on it is taxes and a
makes no difference in what form they
are dished up. And so, because there
were changes in the new schedule it
caused, Comment, n quite naturally
criticism. But the state auditor work
ed along h lines suggested by the state
tax commission who have made the
subject Of taxation a special study. The
tax commission recommended that a
change be made to a form similar to
that now in use. The %Jorgenson sched-
ule follows out that suggestion and i'm
proves upon it, and is a clean cut ar
rangement. If any blame is to be at
tached to Mr.. Jorgenson on account of
the new schedule. hen equal blame
should be attached to the state tax con-
mission for suggesting it and to tho
secretary Of hat commission, the latte
Of whom is now a candidate against Mr.
%Jorgenson and who is his chief vili1er.
1t is seldom that a state, due to tn
intricate workings Of our election laws.
is able to call to a position. such as tina.
Of state auditor, a man so peculiarly
fitted for the office as is Mr.. %Jorgenson
not only from the character of the mar
himself, but because of his especial fit.
ress for the duties of that office. Wh:f
a man in business secures the services
of a conscientious and honorable EN-.
p1oyee he will make every effort TO re
tain his services. And that is just t &c
attitude hat this state should take ir
regard to it's public servants. Mr.. Jor
censor can much better afford to d.
without the Office of state auditor thar
the people of the state of North Dakot:
can afford to do without him for he i:
a capable official in a man-sized job.