The Ward County independent., 1921-12-15

led to the reestablishment Of the Fin
ance Corporations late in the last
Congress, is of the opinion that its
success thus far should insure its per-
netuation as permanent government
institution, and Mr.. Burtness, in an
interview last week, expressed q sim
liar view. Thus, while it is likely
that those interested in the corpora
tion will first make sure Of its exist
ence for at least another year, it also
seems assured that an effort will be
made later to establish the War Fin
ance Corporation upon permanent
basis. The passage of the Young
bill is, of course, a natural step in
that direction.
Governor j. A. o. Preus, of Mime
sofa, in Washington, after attending
the conference Of governors at Char
lotte, North Carolina, was greatly i'm
pressed with the speech made by Pres
ident Harding before the opening Of
Congress. Governor Preus remark
ed
II was certainly glad that the Pres
ident Of the United States saw tit to
touch upon the subject of cooperative
marketing in his message to the two
houses of Congress. In my state co.
operative marketing is an established
fact. It was in Minnesota that the
idea originated, and Minnesota farm
ers were the first to profit by the plan.
The plan was advocated in our fight
against the Nonpartisan League,
which, after having set up its social
istic schemes in North Dakota, came
into our state and tried to secure the
balance of power. Happily, we sue
ceeded in defeating this socialistic
organization.
II was also interested in the change
in the tax laws advocated by Presi-
dent Harding" said Governor Preus.
1T is really a scandal the way big
money seeks nontaxable issues. Mum
icipalities everywhere are floating
bonds at what almost seems abandon,
and money is flowing away from the
live industries of the nation. The day
is coming when municipalities will
have difficulty in gathering money for
necessary improvements. The Presl-
dent really offers solution of a prob
lem that is ahead Of us.
Evidently the so-called agrarian bloc
in the two houses Of Congress is des-
tined to grow in power, despite the
efforts upon the part of party leaders
to discourage the forma ton Of such
groups. This spring about thirty
House Democrats gave tradition jolt
by voting for the Young emergency
tariff bill. Shortly thereafter Demo
cratic writers began to see dire tut
ure for the Republican party, If the
bloc continued to assert itself by advo-
eating legislation that would draw to
it bi-party support:
| Now Governor Westmoreland Davis
of Virginia, who is to contest with
Senator Swanson for senatorial toga
next year, has come out with plat.
form declaring that if elected he will
affiliate himself with the farmer
group. Thus old Virginia, who
stands pat for Democrats only, is
doomed to be split wide open through
the issue raised by the agrarian bloc.
The report that the prospective can
didacy Of Supreme Court Justice A.
M. Christianson for the United States
Senate is out of the question owing
to clause in the state constitution is
an erroneous one, according to author
tiles here. The clause in the North
Dakota constitution in effect states
that supreme or district Judge shall
not be candidate for any office other
than judicial one during the term for
which he has been elected. Yet the
Constitution of the United States spe-
cifcally reserves to Congress itself
the sole right to pass upon the cleo
tion, returns, and eligibility of its
members.
Congressman William Williamson,
of South Dakota, formerly a circuit
judge in that state, states that while
the provision in our state constitution
is common one it could not have
been the intention of the trainers of
that constitution to prevent judicial
officers from running for the House
and Senate, since, in his opinion, they
could not have been unfamiliar with
the wording Of the Federal Constitu-
tion in that regard.
Representative Williamson was
elected to Congress from the bench,
although the South Dakota constitu-
tion has a similar clause to that Of
North Dakota. The question was
raised during the campaign but after
the election no attempt was made to
contest the election Of Mr.. William
son on account Of ineligibility. Con-
gressman Williamson also cited sim
liar cases in the House and Senate at
various times, pointing out that the
precedents all left final jurisdiction
with Congress itself.
Other legal authorities familiar with
the precedents in the House and SEN
ate Committees on Elections concur
in this opinion Of Mr.. Williamson in
that state has no power to limit the
qualifications for eligibility TO the
United States Congress.
Republican senator's generally are
predicting that the Pacific peace treaty
agreed to at the conference by the
four great powers will be ratified by
the Senate. Leading Republicans and
Democrats have already endorsed the
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