Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31

cans in connection with their public affairs. There
are many who do not believe that the recall should
be undertaken under any circumstances, and there
are very few who would approach the subject UNI
less prompted by considerations which they be-
lieve involve the vital interests of the community.
The recall has been attempted in North Dakota and
the people of the state have given conclusive evil
Gence by their votes that they believed the demand
for the RECALL to be thoroughly warranted. They
have supported the movement and have voted to
remove the officials who were placed on trial, and
have selected others to assume the duties of admin
%istration.
Concurrent with this action has been the adop-
ton OF a list OF laws initiated by petition and sub
initted to the people for their approval. The actual
returns on the vote on these laws is very imcom-
plete. Only in a few cases have votes on this sub
lect been returned but the returns available COM
pared with the vote for governor furnish ~satisfac-
tory evidence that the laws themselves have been
enacted by substantially the same majorities> (which
were given to the Independent candidates. The re-
suit is therefore that in the three offices affected by
the recall, new men will be placed in authority, and
they and their associates in the administration will
be governed hereafter BY legislation which removes
from the statute books some of the laws which
placed undue and unwarranted power in the hands
of individuals, and which in other cases committed
the state to policies which were unwise and danger
Gus to the interests Of the state. "
Specific limitations are now to be placed on the
power of state officials to incur Indebtedness on be-
half of the state. The purposes for which indebt-
cdness may be incurred are clearly and distinctly
set forth, and no other Indebtedness may be in
Cured without an appeal to the people for their ap-
rroval of the projects under consideration. The
new laws provide for the retention and recognition
of the mill and elevator association, for the effic
lent administration of its affairs, and for the limita-
ton OF the industrial activities of the state to that
one subject. The Bank of North Dakota is to be
closed up as soon as that process can be effected.
1t will no longer exist as an ordinary banking in
%stitution. Instead there will be created a rural
credits institution which will deal entirely with the
subject of farm loans, and whose funds will be pro-
vided through the sale of bonds based on the secur.
lty OF farm mortgages issued in accordance with
laws thoroughly safeguarding the public interest
The authority of local institutions where the money
will be available as needed is re-established. These
are all features which will tend to re-establish the
credit of the state, to lessen the burden of taxation
and to facilitate the ordinary conduct of public bust.
ness.
Henceforth the state and local elections are tc
be conducted without the complication Of politica'
party designations. By means of two bills which
the people have evidently approved, a clear distinc
ton is made between national and local elections
The state and local candidates are hereafter to be
elected as individual candidates in a manner similar
to that under which judicial and educational offic
es have been elected for some years. 1t will BIZ
possible under this plan for the people of the state
to group themselves as they see fit on the issue:
which are directly before them without being di
vided into arbitrary and artificial groups through
the interposition of the agency of the national po
litical party. At the same time ample provision i
made for the conduct of elections in which the po
litical party has a legitimate place. Party primarie.
are provided for as is the organization of politica
parties and the selection Of their officers. Two BILL
On this subject effect a very conclusive and a very
beneficial change in our method of holding cleo
!! tons.
The new administration will thus have provid
cd for it the means for efficient operation. The stat
will expect from it the efficiency and orderly man
agement of the states business on a plane of dig
: nifty, straightforwardness, industry, and integrity
The men who have been chosen to hold the com
and we are confident that they will prove in ever,
way worthy of the trust rcposed in them. They ar
to be congratulated on the honor which has bee,
! bestowed upon them, and more than that, we fee
t confident that they will be impressed with a sens
S of the responsibility which has been given them
i and of the obligation which they have assumed.