Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-04
NEWLY ELECTED OFFNIALSOF
!, STATE DETERMINED TO CARRY
OUT THEIR CAMPAlCN PLEDGES
Nestos And Johnson Are The.
Guests OF Honor AT Big.
Victory Day Celebration
Held In Devils Lake; !; Many
Independents Attend.
(By Staff corresnondent /,

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Devils Lake. N. D., Nov. Pledges
by Governor r.. A, Nestos and
Attorney General Sveinbiorn johnson
to strive to the utmost of. their pow
er to carry out the pledges on the
strength Of which they were elected
to office in the recall election formed
the key note of the victory celebration
delivered today at Devils Lake.
Their Duty.
The two candidates took the posi-
ton that when the people of North
Dakota elected them to Office they did
SO. fully believing that these campaign
pledges would be fulfilled and that it
was now the du.s' of the successful
candidates to fulfill these pledges, and
justify the trust of tSe people.
In CARRYING out these pledges. Mr..
tion stood committed TO a policy Of
rigid economy in carrying out this
business of the state through the
elimination of waste, by eliminating
unnecessary political officeholders and
to insuguratc a program of rural
credits at cost. ~
Can Use Machinery. !.
The rural credit part of the pro-
gram could. he pointed out, be car
ried out by the utilization of the ma :;
chinery now provided for the indus.
Dakota which should be made a real
servant to the farmers. =
The present alleged sale of bonds
| by the Bank of North Dakota should
be stopped if legally possible to dor
so. the speaker declared. since it.
at par or at a premium and not at
! the ruinous discount rate provided for.
! in the present contract. !.
i 1.-THE result of the defeat of the
initiated laws is variously interpret
ed" said Mr.. Nestos. Some claim that
, it means the people want some Of the
program we advocated therein. 9th
of the program advocated by the.
league leaders. I say that our election.
shows the people want the program
which we outlined,
! Pledges Aid. s
Sveinbjorn johnson in brief ad.,
dress pledged his aid to Mr.. Nestos in
carrying out the pledges contained in
the platform on which the candidates
made their campaign.
III can only add my humble eE-
i dorscment to Mr.. Nestos' promise to
!. carry out the campaign pledEes," said
Mr., Johnson. Tho time has come to
make our performances square with
our promises and weawi1l make every
effort to do So
! 'The platform promises of the can
didates must be fulfilled to the letter.
In that way only can the victory be
, made perma nent.' he said.
Both speakers laid emphasis on the
fact that they would enter on the
duties of their new Offices without
.. malice towards any faction of the
state, and with the steadfast intention
of so administering the states affairs
that the state government would be
conducted by and for all of the
people.
Ask Cooperation.
We ask the people to cooperate
in giving the state government for
all Of the people, by all of the people,
= The Grand theater, where the meet
+ ing was held. was crowded with resi-
dents of Devils Lake and the vicinity
, and number of prominent Independ-
ents from all parts of the state.
State Senator ]. E. Stevens OF
. I-awton presided and introduced the
speakers. The meeting was opened
= with the singing of America by the
+ entire audience. led by the Boy Scout
;, band of Devils Lake.
4 Kitchen Not at Convention.
: j. A. Kitchen. who was elected cor,
: missioner of agriculture and labor
f ! over J. n. Hagan. was unable to he
n present. not having returned as YET
e from Kansas City. where he was al
e tending the American Legion con-
n vention.
: Among the visitors here for the
e meeting are A. J. Gronna Lakots
t Theodore q. Nelson. secretary of the
I. V. A.: Senator NJ. f. Porter o!
o Cavalier county, J. ID. Bacon Of Gra ud
;, Forks. and others. ~