The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19

euss the leagues socia1istic pro-
gram in his Sataurdy evening letter
in today's Tribune as follows:
Serious Defect
Under the first two amendments
IT will be much easier for the peo-
PIE to make and amend the laws
and the constitution. To the first
measure there is just one objection.
It provides that 1000 electors at
large may by referendum petition
suspend the opertion Of any measure
enacted by the legislature, except
ing, an emergency measure. That
isi1ed voters to suspend the opera
ton OF nearly all legislation. 1t
Is serious defect which 1t will be
necessary to remedy in two years.
The public ownership amend |
ment is by far the most important !
OF the whole bunch. Under it the |
state. each county and each city may
engage in any industry, enterprise |
or business, the same as a natural !
person. 1t may learn to make an
honest existence. instead of forever
remaining a beggar. a nursing or |
tyrant exacting tribute from the
cannot learn 10 live or exist--ths |
same as other corporations. the
same as New Zealand-without |
leVying tribute. it deserves to per-
isb from the earth.
The Bonding Amendment
The purpose of the bonding
amendment is good and benei-
cent. but it is subject to several J
objections: 1t is too vague and
indefinite: its meaning Is not
obvious; it's limitations are open
TO dispute. 1t seems to contem-
plate the mortgaging of state
property and public utilities
when there is no occasion for a
state, county or city to mort
gage any Of its property. 1t
does neither describe the bonds
to be issued. nor make them
legal tender in payment of tax
es nor exempt them from taxa
ton. A bonding amendment
should be in words few and pre-
COse and not subject to any dis
pute, and so that its print on a
bond would make it as current
as gold or legal tender.
And, as the purpose Of a bonding
should be TO promote
some great industry and to make it
L grand success, the voters should
know the nature Of the industry and
he assurances Of success. THERE Z
LY OR IN DARKNESS. TO J.
MAKE BONDING PAY A GOOD
1T MUST BE DONE
THERE MUST BE
IOOD MANAGEMENT. A GOOD
AND GOOD PUB :,
LIC SERVICE. Without good serv-
ce, It is vain to hope for success in
either a public or private business:
and, as we all know, thus far the
state public service has been very
Inefficient. Such service would
quickly lead to the wreck and ruin
If any business enterprise. Hence,
hat something should be done to
better the public service SO that it
nay equal in efficiency the service
# any bank or business corporation.
This point ALL OUR POLITICIANS
AND STATE OFFICERS DO IG-
IORB BECAUSE THEY HAVE
ALL BEEN EQUALLY GUILTY.
With few exceptions. everyone has
'een willing to steal his time and to
cave his work undone. The policy
II each party is TO denounce. the
'ther, to pound the devil on the
Jack without attempting to show
|
Bonds Not Necessary
Besides. 1t does not seem at all
for a state. county or a
ity to vote or issue bonds before
in any industry. The
tate keeps a good deposit account
n nearly. every bank in the state,
ach county. in every bank in the
ounty, and each city, in every bank
f the city.
James Hill had no such resources
Vhen he commenced the building of
lis railroads and made hundreds of
Millions OF dollars. The great pack
RS commenced with only a few
dollars, and for many ,
ears they have amassed great
realth and levied tributes on
II the western world-on ev-
ry producer and consumer Of ]
heats. And so it is with the &.
Their big corporations that have :
1hg been exploiting the resources of
he state and making the citizens
ewers Of wood and drawers of wa
err.
In Utopia
"In Utopia the public industries :
nd utilities are conducted through
tate corporations in which there is
lways a union Of public and private ]
apital, represented by public direct
rs and private directors. The one
ives force and power: the other. Z
and efficiency. Banking. I.
lsurance, railroading and every !
UGH special business is conducted
Y a special state corporation under ]