The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-10
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SAYS R. A. NESTOS

0AIO \. A. MOIU0
/. r. A. Nestos, governor-elect thinks
now is a good time to effect COM
promise between the extreme Lea
guers and the extreme /. v. A. At
least that is what he told represen-
tative of the Courier News in an in
terview last evening.
He also reiterated that he intends
to keep the pledges in the platform
on which he ran in the recall cam
paign and the promises he made in
his campaign speeches. These he said
were to provide cheap farm loans thru
a state rural credits bank and to
build the mill and elevator in Grand
Forks. g.
He also declared it to be his convic-
tion that he could have carried out
these promises much easier if the in
itiated measures had been approved
by the voters but expressed his belief
that his pledges could be fulfilled even
tho he had to carry them out with the
Nonpartisan League laws now in op-
Grafton. He said he was going to do
his best trying at any rate. "
Bank Here to Stay
When asked what he intended to do
with the Bank Of North Dakota he re-
piled: 4t
"Well, you know it is rather early
for me to say what / am going to do
until have investigated the situation,
but the bank is there and I presume
it will be there as it has been created
by law. I would say that we shall fea-
ture the rural credits department and
try to get cheap money for the farm
ers. We have to have the bank to keep
the public money in, you know"
$50 it is your purpose to carry out
the League program in at least that
particular, providing farm loans thru
the state agency?" the reporter asked.
To Keep His Pledges, He Says
"Why, certainly. I promised that in
my campaign speeches and it was
pledged in cur platform. It is my firm
purpose to carry out every pledge
made and every promise made during
the campaign. We will provide farm
loans if the bonds can be sold."
elias it not been pretty we'll demon
strated that these bonds can be sold?"
the reported asked again. Ea.
"Now, that will have to be proven"
replied Mr.. Nestos. even if the re-
ported sales have been made, would
not dignity these transactions by call
ing them good sales. 1t should not be
necessary to have to offer discount
to sell bonds that draw that high rate
of interest. / think our bonds can be
sold st par. At least 7 am going to trM
to sell them at par = -. q
When questioned Mr.. Nestos ad-
mitted he believed that it was going
to be easier for him to sell the bonds
than it had been for the League Off
cials. He did not go into detail why
that should be SO.
Fears There 1t To Be Contest
The govemor-elect appeared quite
apprehensive that there is going to be
a contest of the election. He thot
that would be mistake, saying that
isasmuch as the people had elected
them the three new officials should be
allowed to take office and given an
opportunity to show what they can
do.
"We have promised to do certain
things and if we fail to carry out
these promises the people can judge
US and deal with as accordingly,
said he. "I believe tho, that now is
a time when the warning factions
should get together and try to do
something for the state. believe that
in crisis like this more good can re-
suit from compromise between the
extreme ends Of the factions than by
keeping up this warfare. There is ev-
cry prospect that this can be brot
about. ~
"Of late l have received oyertures
from both extremes. They appear anx-
ious to get together and to agree on
a middle course. / believe this should
be done. | hope it can be brought
about"
Reception rendered Him
Mr.. Nestos was the honor guest at
a reception at the commercial club
last evening. It was the first time in
six years that the silk stocking ele-
ment in Fargo has felt inclined to
show anything but disrespect for 9
governor-elect Of this state. They
were out in q mass, too, and Mr.. Mes
tos was kept busy for several hours
shaking hands and receiving congra-
tulations. 4. t55
Several people who attended re-
marked upon the difference between
last nights gathering and those that
have been greeting Governor Frazier
| in Fargo. The working people were
| co,, ey,;cin,,S NV their. absence last eve