Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-07
IN Northwestern Neus
Temp and his record a. a legislator
and member Of the United States
army has won for him .. place Of high
esteem among the citizens Of North
initiated Lawn Justaaed.

initiated Iaws Justaned.
when the present struxxle is
over" Mi. Nestos declared, "and thet
has cleared sufficiently 80
that the citizens who believe in our
state and its possibilities and are
anxious to promote its best interests,
get q chance to review the incidents
OF the last couple of years, I believe it
will be conceded that very high COM
mendation is due to the citizens Of
our state who voted in favor Of the
initiated which provided for
an examination of the Bank of North
Dakota. 1t was the adoption Of this
law by the vote Of the people who de-
sired to get at the truth so far as 1t
was possible to do so. that has made
It possible to ascertain many Of the
facts previously covered up and con-
ditions only suspected BY q citizens.
ton to give the people the facts with
reference to the administration of the
various departments of the state and
of the recently instituted state indus
tries, there would have been no need
of the board Of auditors law. But
with the officials elected by the peO-
pie unwilling to lei. those who had a
right to, know discover what the true
condition OF u state finances were.
and the amounts expended and for
which expended in connection with
the various industries. IL became alb
solutely essential to adopt such a law
and by means Of it's provision to turn
the search light upon these expendi-
lures and operations.
Even with the adoption Of this
law. the people discovered last winter
that 1t was difficult to get at the real
facts of the case but even the brief
and inadequate view 1t received was
sufficient to show to the people Of this
state, that conditions were d%eplorable
and that there is great need for a
change Of administration and for a
reversal of this policy of hiding the
financial condition of our state and
who have a. right to know what the
condition is.
Capable Men Here.
"The citizens Of our state Of voting
age, now more than $4,000 strong,
also feel that there are enough of
such citizens and tax payers in North
Dakota who have the education. the
ability and the experience to handle
the work in all the branches and the
departments of our state government
50 that these should be employed
rather than to send to other states
and to import from them people who
have no interest Whatsoever In our
state and in its upbuilding.
Some objection has even been
raised to the employment Of 90 many
Of these outsiders In connection with
the newspapers and other enterprises
Of the N~onpartisan League. but as
these more or less in the nature
Of private enterprises that is a ques.
ton for the membership and those in
control to decide whether they want
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SORE to those from outside with whom
they feel a spiritual kinship.
Employ Own Citizens.
bat when 1t comes to the employ.
ment Of people In the various depart,
ments of the state who are paid ou'
of the tax monies, Of the state,~I fee
employing citizens Of our own stat,
as long as we have them In sufficien
numbers possessing the education
training and experience required
When the Independents assume con
troll we shall need and desire to co
operate with the other common
wealths and with the citizens Of tn,
Of our state. We shall seek and wei
come such cooperation but when /
comes to the administration Of tn.
affairs of state. then surely W.
have enough Of efficient workers ant
administrators in North Dakota t.
make the employment of outsider,
unnecessary. It should be our ain
and purpose to give all OF our citizens
an opportunity to achieve success, |
they are willing to work and to exer
else thrift, frugality and prudence IL
the management of their own affairs
The roads. to opportunity within oul
state should be kept open and ever!