Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-07-10

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canvassed for subscriptions.
e above seems the most feasible
do 1t.
will also appreciate correspon-
in the various communities.
ent dispatches in the daily news
8 indicate that while there has
q considerable drop in the mar
price of live stock, the retail
of such products still continues
ar.
ale the Record has never believed
policy Of government ownership,
does not now believe in it, we are
tily in accord with program Of
lgent regulation.
is perfectly certain that we are
yet fit to go into the government
ership game if our Legislative and
illustrative machinery is not COM
mt to properly regulate the So
ed Big interests. q,
he history Of this nation has prov
chat public matters are handled in
characteristic political manner.
t our government cannot properly
:ulate such interests. what will be
result when the public's money
used in vast quantities to purchase
d run outright the great utilities?
Recently, an Emmons county man
marked to the Record editor that
had noted at Camp Dodge, Iowa;
Neral months after the signing of
e armistice, numerous large bar
,cks being constructed. These bar
lcks were not destined to house SOL
iers. The time had passed when
hey were needed. Nevertheless, there
iey were rapidly reaching compile
on. 1t indicated to us that some
ne in a public position of authority
nd ordered the work, and no one
18th equal authority had got around
, stop the work when there was no
'r~ar nesd for it.
whats everybody's business is no.
ody's business" Government owner
hip supporters should face that alb
olute fact.
The "pork barrel" of Congress is a
ommon jest. There seem to be none
, either of the great parties capable
{ cutting out the useless expendi-
ure of public funds The same kind
f human beings will continue to car
v on public affairs in the years to
ONE. And, as the program of gov
ownership enlarges, the
of funds will keep pace.
Here in North Dakota we are "try-
ng it out" And here in North Da-
ota we will not be able to give gov
ownership fair chance. The
machinery of government in this
tate is manipulated by radicals. by
officials whose power Of
olitical organization far surpasses
heir power of commercial organiza-
ion.
The class of men needad to proper
Y manage public-owned commercial
will not be the ones to
ackle the job. Active political manip-
!lators will supplant them. And, ev-
n though the best in the land could
re secured for the job. their interest
would be far less in fighting for sue
ess when the only thing they needed
o worry about was reappointment to
heir public position.
In time of war, men of great depth
md vision may be secured to put over
. big thing. But, in time of peace.
he men are few and far between who
will sacrifice anything themselves to
make a Ego" of public endeavors.
The Record has been hammered
md banged for refusing to line up
With "The Nav Day in North Dako-
a" idea. We have had just the re-
'ults that were to be expected.
The administration Of public affairs
n North Dakota has resulted in vast
expenditures. Law after
aw has been placed upon orr statute
BOOKS in the interests Of privileged
'ew-- Numerically in Opposition "a
he professed program Of the, non;
'ssident, socialistic "Ayipurs" af apr
tate.
And the end is notA yet.
Office after Office h been created.
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