The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1921-04-08
(By Olof Ribb)

(By Olof Ribb)
son or before" Nov. is the date
ordered for the recall by the con-
vention of political mongrels held
in the city of Devils Lake last week.
Nominations were also made OF can
didates to oppose the present men,
bers of the industrial commission
who alone will be made the sub
iects Of the recall election. The
proposal to recall three judges Of
the supreme court was finally aban-
doned under the plausible pretext
that majority of the delegates
were opposed to the recall of judges
on principle. Some few skeptics,
however. hold to the opinion that
the recent decision Of the court af-
fecting garnishment proceedings
!. against the Bank of North Dakota
was the determining factor in the
matter and not any set principles
with which any of the delegates
might be unconsciously burdened.
1t is a certainty that If the. decision
OF the court had been to the con-
trary a circus train full of Pinker-
ton sleuths could not have found
enough nrinciple in the bunch to
prevent the recall Of any judge that
had proved to be persona non grata
to the crowd. azz. ..-.s.. -.
The nominees of the convention
we're r. A. Nestos, for governor;
Sveinbiorm Johnson for attorney
: general and D. E. Shipley for COM
missioner of agriculture and labor.
mi. ho MD
the responsibility for filling the va
cancy was left with the campaign
committee composed OF the COM
:, mittee of twenty-one which the con-
yention re-enforced with commit
tee Of women. OF equal number to
z be chosen from those of the Repub-
lican. Democratic and Ivie faith in
equal quantities. #
Nestos is a second rate practi-
toner OF law at tle present time
holding the position of assistant
states attorney of Ward county.
He is prominent socially and in
church affairs so much so that it
seems to Interfere with his ability
to rid Minot of the lawbreakers OF
every description that infest that
much renowned community. AS a.
public official Nestos has failed most
charmingly to show the zeal for
public morality that might be ex-
pected of one with such an impec-
eagle record in the social circles
wherein he scintillates. ...1
Sveinbjorn johnson acquired
statewide notoriety last year when
he appeared; as counsel for those
who sought to destroy the grain
grading law in the Embden Eleya-
tor case. The. law was. sustained
in a decision by Judge Amidon but
was carried on appeal to the U. S..
Circuit Court at St. Louis. A hear
ing was recently held. before that
court in the matter but q decision
has not yet been handed down..
Johnson appeared as attorney for
the appellants in the hearing at st.
Louis. He will therefore make ex-
cellent material for attorney gem
eral from the viewpoint of the cor
poration owned politicians who.
brought about his nomination in
the. interests of those whom they
serve.
s The convention also declared for
q constitutional amendment provid-
ing TOR refunding bonds in the sum
/ OF $5, 600, 600 to: liquidate the af-
fairs Of the Bank Of North Dakota
and pay OF it's ind ebtedness; an
other issue Of $2,500,000 to pay.
OFF the obligations Of the Mill and
Elevator Association and complete;
4 the mill and elevator prof jecta} at
Grand Forks and another issue of
s$25O,O0O to wind up the affairs Of
4 the Home Building Association and
put it out OF business. These bonds
in the Ivie language are to be made;
direct obligations Of the state in-5;
stead Of the industries alone accord
ing to the statement Of the purpose
OF the amendment. (. d. s#;t5$
Since the faith and credit of the:
state of North Dakota is already
pledged in silDDort Of the bond is
sues already. authorized, it Is diff
cult sto see. by the person ofsaverage
intelligence, Just where the amend
ment would add any additional
safeguards to the validity Fof the
bonds. II requires: the keen and
#analy ytical swiad dom Of the 1Yie mind,
!, trained in the scrutiny OF the infin--5
itesimally minute, toa get; the dis
4tinctfon.
Also to the person 0f average In
telligence ~ IS not read apparent
what the indebted IN ess 2of the Bank
Il Of North Dak kOta c0nsists The
March flfteenth stat atement 81 that
institution shows that itsf hill pay
able had been Il red will the gpay,
Sn1ent ol Ion doilar Chicago!
loan The bank now owes not
! penn ainywheI y. But B @siich hum.
combs "a 1s. .stnh tt,s flesssd ID
ssaYera8 y pefso son hi read without
thlnkin ma alloWs hiss nformatto ton
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