Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-02
North Dakota Government is
Denounced by Representative
Johnson Before the House
State Socialistic Methods
Condemned; League Rep
resentatives In The House
Taken To Task; North
And South Dakota FL
nances Are Compared.

Washington, March North Da-
kota's state socialistic schemes and
banking methods were brought TO the
attention of the house by Representa-
tive Royal c. johnson Of South Dako-
ia. who condemned the Nonpartisan
league but urged an appropriation OF
100000 to make loans for seeds to
needy farmers of North Dakota and
Montana, victims Of drouth and radio
alis1n. AT the ME time MIR. Johnson
spurned help for South Dakota. saying
.he state is thoroughly capable of tax
ing care of itself. Hc pictured Sout!,
Dakota as prosperous and North Da-
kota bankrupt
The house voted the s2.OO0o00 a!
an amendment to the original agrl
cultural appropriation hill. The sena;
at the request Of Senator \. j. Groan
of North Dakota. chairman OF the Il,
ricultural committee. had made III
Anderson OF Minnesota who had
charge of the agricultural appropria-
ton bill i'll the house. offered the 81
100000 amendment. The lill had been
introduced as Il separate measure il
the house by Representative G. Nj.
Young of North Dakota.
North Dakota Criticized
Representatives John NJ. Raer and
j. II. Sinclair Of Nortl, Dakota, Nom
partisans. were severely taken to task
by Mr.. johnson, who called on them
to defend the Nonpartisan regime.
Baer was not present. Sinclair made u
short speech urging the appropriation,
but did not deny the criticism of the
| league which the South Dakotan had
made.
Not one Of the farmers in South
, Dakota is seeking this sort of an ap-
preparation to purchase. seed wheat =
said Mr.. johnson. II do not deny that
the states of Montana and North pa
Eota do need some, assistance. T arl
| going to give some reasons for that in
addition to the drouth."
/ IN. D. Leans on :. D.
Calling attention to the fact that
i South Dakota and North Dakota start
ed on an equal basis from the same
| territory, Representative johnson
! said:
! To-day the state of South Dakota
has borrowed in the open market $40
| 100000, at from S to & per cent and
has loaned it to its IA arners. 1t has
! no difficulty in selling its bonds and
| taking care Of it's citizens and attend
| ing to it's obligations. 1t has no bank
failures. Conditions are such that it is
f; not necessary for US to come to con-
! gress for help.
I'm South Dakota we collect from
! the people through the Red Cross to
! help the people of the adjoining state
, of North Dakota. The reason for this
contrast is clear. 1t is because in
North Dakota a few years ago there
! gathered a great bunch OF political
! agitators, long haired socialists. I. W.
! W.. bolshevists of all kinds. and they
i entered into a line of experiments that
| have absolutely bankrupIed the people
Of the state and its government to
! such an extent tkat YOU could not sell
North Dakota bond on any market
/. in the world"
House Applauds johnson
| This declaration by MIR. johnson
| was greeted with applause.
! is the state now under the same
| government of the bolS!levik. l. w. w
+; crew the gentleman deScribed?" asked
! Representative j. NJ. G. Smith of
! Michigan.
! They have returned to sanity in one
! legislative body Mr.. johnson replied
! After the present banking experience
I, they probably will return all of these
i socialists TO the place whence they
| came and the STATE proba bly, will be
f, conducted on .. sane basis