The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-06-22
U. |. BURDICK
WAS HONORED
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governor of this or any other state in
the union"
Mr.. Burdick then took up discus
sion and criticism of the platform of
Mr.. Frazier, candidate Of the Nonparti-
san league. There was no hint of un-
fairness and no word of personal crit
icism against Mr.. Frazier or any men,
Der of the league.
Against State Ownership.
Usher L. Burdick is emphatically OPP
posed to the proposal of the league to
establish state owned terminal eleva-
tors, packing plants and flour mills.
He cited instance after instance in
the history of the republic to show
that state ownership has always nrov-
ed gigantic failure in the United
States and Canada. Mr.. Burdick be-
lieves that state ownership of the ter
minal elevators, packing plants and
flour mills would provide the means
for building up in North Dakota one
of the most gigantic political ma
chimes in the history Of the country.
Last year this state raised 100000,
600 bushels of wheat. 1t was worth
approximately $3.50, 100000. You peo-
pie of North Dakota do not want to
allow Mr.. Frazier, who is here within
the sound Of my voice, or myself OF
any other man, to have the handling
Of that vast amount of wealth. Are
you going to turn over the whole OF
the crop of the state of North Dakota
to the manipulation of political ring
Suppose the program which the
league proposes had actually been In
effect last year. The appointees o1
the governor of this state would have
had the control of 10000, 900 bushels
of wheat, worth $150,000,000. Do you
want to concentrate that much politI-
cal power in the hands of any man OF
any body Of officials?
Believes in Cooperation.
"The solution of these problems il
cooperation, which the Equity society
is now working out in a practical man
ner. But it would be a great political
owned terminals, packing plants anC
flour mills"
Mr.. Burdick discussed the leagues
proposal to cut down state taxes. He
showed that the taxes that are ex.
pended by the state government con
| stitute only trif1ing percentage Of the
| total taxes of the state. He wanted
to know why the league was silen
on the big tax problem-the problem
| Of getting the invisible" cash wealth
of the state on the taxation books.
He paid a tribute to the state ia.
commission for its work in getting tn
| Pullman and other lines of cars ol
the taxation rolls, which they hav
been previously escaping and for man,
other successful efforts to get propert,
on the books that has been escap
ing taxation. He said that taxes il
North Dakota are the lowest in tn
union at the present time.
He would be glad to join the league
if he thought they actually could low
er taxes, but he knew that thei
promise of lower taxation wa
impossible to put into effect.
Some NJ. D. Problems.
Mr.. Burdick believes North Dakot
should have an employers liability la,
to protect, especially the workmen i
the mines where they must now TAX
their own risks. He has great faith i
the future development of the COS
industry and believes that now is tn
time to plan for legislation for thi
industry.
In closing Mr.. Burdick made a pow
erful plea that the voters realize tn
added responsibility in selecting stat
officers with care and after matur
thought at this time.
"I have supreme confidence in tn
, Ipeople," said Mr.. Burdick, "and / az
sure that all nationalities will wor
J together for sane government"