Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-20

ton to the supreme court this after.
noon for a writ of certiorari, which
t." granted would have the effect of
staying the execution of the restrain
ing order issued against the Bank of
North Dakota and officials Oft state
of North Dakota by District Judge J.
A. Coffey of jamestown. 81
aq The Bank of North Dakota con.
tinued business as usual today and F.,
w. Cathro, manager, said that, it
would continue to do so, indicating
that the normal functions OF the bank
were not affected by the Injunction
'order.
Worried Over Publicly. "a.
sNoppartisan league state officials
today expressed considerable coMcerI
over the phase of Judge Coffey's or
der which indicates; that all records Of
the Bank Of North Dakots. and other.
!: the & care nov Spending.s otherwiss
they did not seem ssInuch concerned
> over the matter. @Es 45
The Temporary injunction issued BY
Judge Coffey ATTAIN estoWn late Tues
day was served, on the Bank ofSNorth
Dakota and state officials at Bismarck
late Wednesday afternoon by deputy
sherfffs. l.
The order enjoins the Bank. OF
North Dakota from accepting de-
posts Of any kind, enjoins the state
state tax levy to county auditors, and
also restrains the further sale or is.
suance of state bonds.
Nelson Makes Statement.
Fargo, N. D.. Oct. 20.-In regard
to the action taken against the Bank
Of North Dakota started by Stutsman
county taxpayers, Theo Gs Nelson,
manager Of the Independent state
headquarters, today issued the fol-
lowing statement:
"The announcement of the issuance
OF restraining order by Judge Coney
to stop any further pouring of funds
into the Bank Of North Dakota was
a surprise ito the Independent state
headquarters. 1t shows that taxpayers
throughout the state are beginning to
realize that the Bank Of North Dako-
ia is but a convenient tool in the
hands Of men who have deliberately
planned and executed the most braz-
en- scheme for the looting OF the pub
= lie treasures that our country has
ever known.
after having planned their scheme
for looting the public treasury of the
state by means OF a state bank and q
number Of controlled or friendly"
OaNkbN JAIoys PTOpOcEN law SAssh "SSAAN
legalize their scheme: they got con-
troll Of newspapers with which to fool
the pebble, and made the farmers pay
the bills, and by making Unacceptable
promises and misrepresenting facts.
they succeeded Yin getting matorities
Of the, people to approve of their
scheme.
People Want to Know. S e
But when the people wanted to
know something about how the az
fairs Of the state were handled and
what had become Of public money
that had disappeared, all doors were
closed. Then R118,000 voters, ma
joritya Of more than 5000 approved
OF law that made it possible to set
at some Of the public records and get
a little light on how public affairs
have been managed until December 8
last year. Since that time the same
secrecy has prevailed.
: O. s..The, facts that have come to light
as the result of the peoples approval
: of the public examination law have
revealed an unpard enable misuse OF
public funds and unparalleled political
grating by means OF the Bank OF
North Dakota y
I,eaguers Fear Probe.
..Frazier. Lenke and Hagan dare
not deny their guilt In this connec-
ton because they know that they
would imme ediateiy bes conficted with
the sworn testimony that proves that
they are guilty. When we have indis-
putable evidence to- prove that pub