The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-30

ed by the Socialists to the last
legislature.
Mr.. Doyle charges. too, that
just as they did In II. 3. a., the
Socialists are seeking to put their
unlimited debt provision into the
constitution by stealth, having
failed in the seven months that
the amendments have been be-
fore the people. to at any time
indicate that the amendment was
anything but a $l2,0o0,000 limit
proposition.
Many Nonpartisan league mem
bers attended the HAGEN meeting
at which Mr.. Doyle first outlined
the unlimited public debt plan as
proposed by the Socialists. They
were intensely interested in the
analysis, and many Of them de-
Clared to Mr.. Doyle, after the
meeting, their appreciation of his
explanation Of the real intent Of
the proposed amendment in ques-
ton.
The Platform.
Many people of this state are
wondering why Governor Frazier,
who has now had almost three years
experience on the stump, should hes
itate to meet me, g. beginner, in joint
discussion Of the issues of this CAM
self that he is afraid of, but it is the
platform that he fears to discuss. and
well he may because he stands on an
invisible platform supporting a pro-
gram full of holes and iokers.
THE program that he is advocat-
ing is not the same as the plans that
are being worked out for his admin
istration in secret chambers in an
other state, by cunning politicians
who have neither homes nor property
in this or any other state. Their
whole interest in the matter is to live
in glory while they watch us try out
some utopian dreams of parlor phil
osopheTs. who never did days man
ual labor in their life.
Two years ago Governor Frazier
said in his collection speeches,
speaking Of the changes in govern
ment, that we must move slowly and
cautiously, try out one thing at
time, because many interests were in
VolVed. But no sooner than the leg
isIature convened, he urged the pas
sage Of a bill that proposed more
revolutionary changes in our consu-
tuition than has ever been proposed
in the history Of any state in the
union, and all Of them at once.
Some Surprises.
Now we are being urged to adopt
a set of constitutional amendments,
drawn so as to seem harm
less, and give us the same feeling
of security that Mr.. Frazier's pre-
election speeches did two years ago,
but which will, if adopted, produce
just as big surprises when the legis-
latuTe conVenes next January, as did
H. B. A.
One of the amendments proposed
is to section 1879 of the present con-
the proposed amendment
being as follows:
1.-The state may issue or guar
antee the payment Of bonds, pro-
yided that all bonds IN I2XCESS
of 100000 shall be secured by
first mortgage upon real estate in
amounts not to exceed one-half
of its value, or upon real estate
and personal property Of state
owned utilities, enterprises or in
dustries, in amounts not exceed
ing its value, and, provided fur
Their, that the state shall not issue
or guarantee bonds upon property
of state-owned utilities, enter
prises or industries in excess of
ten million dollars
"You will notice that bonds that
the state may issue or guarantee are
divided into three classes, continued
MIR. Doyle.
The Real Purpose.
First, blanket bonds against all
in the state up to $2,o00,O00.
Second, bonds against first mort
cages on real estate up to so per cent
Of the value of every acre Of land in
the state, both farm and city real
estate, with the blue sky as the limit
on this class Of bonds, {
Third, bonds upon real or personal
Of state owned utilities, en-
.erprises or industries in amounts not
to exceed its whole value and the
INIT on this class of bonds is $780,
700, 900.
an this proposed amendment the
Socialists have not dared to face the
people quite so openly as they did in
r. b. a.. They are apparently rails i
ng the debt limit from 100000 to
y12, 100000, 60 times greater than 1t is
It present, but as a matter of fact
hey are absolutely taking the limit
IF debt that the state may incur
Benjamin q. Holman, Bismarck, and
married at Camp Custer, Battle Creek,
Mich.
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