Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-04
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"AAAC oAAAAA8 AUAS IuAL II u q e worse than
useless to attempt the recall unless there existed a rea-
sonable assurance of success, while sharing the predom-
inant opinion that the attempted recall should be limit
ed to the three officials constituting the state industrial
Commission. and while entirely willing to Cooperate in
any reasonable compromise as to time and method, The
Herald has been firmly convinced that the situation TN
North Dakota demanded the application Of the recall
before the terms Of the present officials expire, and be-
fore It became necessary to prepare plans for the reg
u1ar campaign Of 1s22. THIS conviction has been stated
repeatedly, and the reasons for it were given.
one Of the considerations which has weished strong.
~ with The Herald is the estimate which would be
placed on the states attitude by. the people Of other
states with whom business relations must be maintained
on terms Of mutual respect ana confidence If the re-
sources of our state are to be properly developed and
the business standing Of its people is to be maintained.
For the people OF North Dakota to accept the present
situation and continue to endure it when they have a
remedy available would have been to assume voluntarily
responsibility for the continuance Of Oppressive and afro.
cious conditions It Is one thing to permit the creation
Of evil conditions through MISUNDERSTANDING or tnadvert-
ence, and to endure them nanfu1ty so long as relief is
impossible. 1t is another thing to neglect the opportunity
to correct those conditions. when the opportunity exists.
And for the people Of North Dakota to have declined to
avail themselves Of the recall at this time would have
been interpreted abroad az an exhibition of WILLINGNESS
to permit existing conditions to continue. an tnterpreta-
ton which would have been disastrous to the state.
It Is only q few days since a formal decision was
reached to undertake the recall. but even now that de-
cision is having its effect, and is bringing forth comment
gratifying to those who have felt that such action was
necessary for the reinstatement Of the states credit,
me &C. Comment appears II the st. Paul Diepatch,
which says IN part:
North Dakota must offer adequate security in order
to obtain loans. which is no reflection on the. sudhciency
Of It's property values, but on the attempts Of the league
to borrow without putting up adequate security. Mu-
nicipal or state securities Of any kind are not easily float.
ed in these days, az indicated by the failure this week
OF New York City to sell $47, ooo. 900 Of bonds at les.
than 6 per cent Such bonds are not exempt from federal
excess profits and income tax surtaxes and that in where
the shoe pinchea s-'
Even If the money market should improve greatly.
there Is no prospect that investors would risk their
money to the present buccaneers to handle. They must
be removed.
THE difference between the spirit Nof the independ
ents and that of the league is abtly illustrated in the
slogans adopted by them for this fight. Pillow. plant and
prosper says the advocates of sanity. Summer fauow
and fight is the motto Of the league, meaning that
farmers should let their land lie idle, so as to bring about
. food scarcity and higher prices That is the gospel
OF hate. The people who eat bread are not to blame
because the price Of wheat is lower than a year ago. II
North Dakota should raise not a bushel Of wheat in the
coming summer: it would diminish the worlds crop BY
only one twenty-fourth part. That would not raise the
price enough to make last years wheat, which some
farmers have In storage, to anything near the price Of
two crops"