Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08
Far Reaching Changes
In State Government
Recommended By Erazie,
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mlnlstration was elected. The ma
jority of our voters have again spok-
en- in no uncertain terms, and have
honored those of us. in whom they
had confidence as public servants, by
reelection. New members are here
ITO represent the people, and they are
ready to assist us nov to carry out
the wishes Of the majority. l want
to take this opportunity to express
my appreciation of the splendid en-
dorsement given the state administra-
ton and, with your assistance and CO.
operation. 1 feel confident hat we
may accomplish much that will be OF
real benefit to the state and it's peo-
pie. The past two years have been
trying times-both for the people and
the state officials. On some occasions
the burdens were hard to bear but
from beginning to end of our coun-
try's part in this great war there was
est determination which made North
Dakota second to none in all avail
able lines Of war work. Our soldiers
have made an enviable record. We
are justly proud Of them. And I am
also proud Of the record of those who
stayed at home. Even through the
adverse criticism Of interruptions
newspapers and politicians, the, ,peo-
pie kept right on with an ~earnestness
OF determination, and with one SET
purpose to back u government and
u boys and win the war. While In
many states the people were utterly
stampeded to do mob violence. under
the false guise Of patriotism, and
perpetrated outrageously 'revoltine
crimes that will haunt life's memory
and leave a stain Of disgrace that can
not be lived down in a hundred years,
OH people marched quietly forward
with consistent patriotism that will
make proud our history for all time.
Gentlemen, in your deliberations
you must remember that you repre-.
sent a progressive people Of q pro-
gressive state and that you are ex-
pected to enact definite, progressive
legislation that has been approved at
two primary m two general cleo
tons. Our voters are giving more
calm. sane. deliberate study to ttheir
W public affairs than eve before.
They demand q faithful performance
of duty by those they chose to rep
resent them. In the past there has
been a lack Of interest, a lack of rep
r%escntation: there has been indiffer-
ence and ine%f1ciency: red tape. pre-
cedent and professional politicians
representing selfish private interests
have ruled. and, as a result Of former
mismanagementN and lack Of business
methods. we are paying high taxes for
poor service. This sixteenth legisla-
tive assembly, and the administration
with a reasonable cooperation that
may he expected of-the people, have
an opportunity to make North Dakota
1.-THE most. progressive state in the
.F3union.
II will make only a few recon-
OF special mention.
Consolidation Of Boards.
lowing to increase in cost Of sup
plies and a necessity for increase in
wages of Office help. and to the In
crease in the cost Of administration OF
all state institutions, the amount OF
appropriations asked by the bulge
board is bound to be high. For thk
reason as much money must be saved
LAS possible and I do not favor the for.
nation OF many new departments OF
boards. In fact, I am satisfied that q
saving can be made, and also greater
efficiency had, by a re-adjustment and
consolidation OF existing boards.
Tax Commissions
II would recommend a one-man tar
commission to work with, and be a
member of. the State Board of Equali-
zation-thus saving six thousand dol
lars per annum in salary.
Board Of Control. Fl
Also recommend one sa1aried mar
and two state officials to compose the
Board OF Control-saving another six
thousand dollars and having one d.
rectly responsible head.
Board Of Pardons.
ALSO recommend abolishing the
Board of Experts. and making the
Parole Board and Board Of Pardons
one.
Board OF Education.
"For similar reasons I would rec
ommend a more unified and uniform
school system. Our school system to
hbe unified and uniform must begin
with the primary and on up Including
the university; but we have q. divided
and disunited system In that the
State Board of Regents, the State
Board of Education, and the State
Department OF Education exercise q
divided authority ana control. This
divided and disunited system. does mol
work out to the best advantage to the
school children Of the state. II has
tended to work great harm to the
rural schools, Tor these schools are
directly alndcr the supervision Of the
State Department Of Education.
whose head 10 subject to- removal
every two ysars. There should be
greater u~nifcatien in our school sys-
tenn with a consequent incree&e In ~
fictencE This y the tendency n al