Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-09-22

This was the promise made to the
taxpayers of North Dakota by r. A.
Nestos Of Minot, Independent cam
didate for governor in the recall e.
lection, in the opening address of
the campaign delivered in Christine
this morning 1t was his solution to
the problems of rehabilitating the
state and came as concluding remarks
to vigorous speech in which he
denounced the Nonpartisan League
administration for it's political adj
ministratiOn" of North Dakota af-
fairs and the league leaders and
members of the states official family
who have been Unidentified with the
host of enterprises promoted by them
and financed by the farmers OF
North Dakota.
Drunk with Power ... 4
"1t is said of some men that they
are drunk with power, Mr.. Nestos
declared" 1t is a bad form of intoIi-
cation. The only cure seems 10 be
taking the power from they The re-
call intended as such care. The re-
covery is usually complete and gen
orally permanent. The actions and
attitude of the members of the H.
tl:lstrial Commission indicate that
this is their trouble. They seem to
feel their power to such an extent
that they think it unnecessary to
obey the laws, the provisions of the
constitution or the universally &C
cepted rules or laws of successful
business, and in their pride and ar
rogance defy the whole country and
bring ruin upon those whom they
are elected to serve. They ride
ruthlessly over the rights of OppOn-
ents and independent supporters "a
like in their chase after the Will o.
Wisp of still greater political pow
er and prestige. This attitude Of
the members of the Industrial Com
mission in their lust for greater pO-
litical power and the making of aD-
pointments, the giving of jobs, and
the loaning and redepositing Of pub
lie funds for the purpose of enhanc-
ing that power and influence has re-
suited in three courses of action that,
according to time hOnored stand
ards of honesty are deplorable in the
extreme and in some cases have
caused both the state, the communit-
les and even many of their political
followers great loss.
"In the first place they have sought
and succeeded in serving their per-
sonal interests as in the case where
John M. Hagan, in violation of the
plain provisions of law, had the
Home Builders Association build him
a house and the Bank of North DakO-
ia make him loan where, though
the 1219th in order of application,
he was the seth to receive his loan.
@ .'Then there is a method by which
they have served themselves politi-
cally by favoring their political satel-
lites and understrappers in the build
ing of homes in violation of law, In
the making Of excessive loans on real
estate, In making 1t possible for pri-
vate corporations organized by their
friends to secure loans Of. the pub
lie funds and by the making OF loans
to and redeposits in banks controlled
by League officials, League workers,
or 50 located that they especially SER ss.
we'd those that were faithful workers
in and for the League. By this
questionable procedure they have
succeeded in greatly increasing their
political power and their ability to
punish and reward according to the
acts and attitude of each individual.
55 Does Not Square With Honesty
.'Then finally, their course Of con-
duct does not square with the time
honored standards sof honesty in that
they have taken advantage sOf the To-
yaltyt Of their supporters and the
faith of the farmers In the so-called
farmers program and FL the eft ftcacys
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