Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-03

oelegauon TO the disarmament conference unit
some decision is reached as to the size Of the respec
tive delegations. It is stated, however, that he vii
make no group appointments, but that his selec
lions will be of individuals solely on account o
their supposed fitness. He will not appoint a mar
because he is a member Of a labor organization, OF
a woman because she is a woman.
THREE PROGRAMS.
The voters of the state have their choice of three
programs, that choice to be exercised on election
day in November. It should be understood from the
outset that the choice will be made on that dav. he.
cause on some date in November an election will BE
held at which all citizens will be given an opportuni-
ty to vote on the recall of three state officials, and to
pass on certain initiated measures which are then
to be submitted. The issues will be determined by
those who go to the polls and vote, and not by those
who, tor any reason, remain at home. The opinion
OF the individuala as to the desirability of holding the
election will not affect the result. The election will
be held. Votes will be cast. And ON the character of
those votes the result will depend. What are the
three programs from which the choice is to be
made?
First, there is the Townley-Lemke program Of
state socialism, the program which has been evolved
from the fantastic dreams of the doctrinaries for
centuries back, and which was adapted to the pur-
poses. OF North Dakota by Mr.. Townley in the man
nr which he thought best calculated to promote his
own ambitions. That program is an exceedingly
variable thing subject to additions and notifications
from time to time as the necessities of its promoters
may determine Beginning with a rather modest
rfan Tor = state-owned terminal elevator, it has ex-
tPanded to include mills and packing plants, banks,
stores and business enterprises OF all kinds, until the
entire business and industrial activity of the state is
socialized, with control vested in the hands of the
men who have wrecked banks, shattered commercial
establishments, heaPed taxes On taxes and sucked up
the money OF the people as 4 sponge sucks up water.
nat program IS now IN operation A vote against
the recall, and against the initiated laws, will be a
vote to continue 1t, to continue the control of the
states affairs by the same persons who now misman-
age them. and, by maintaining senseiess and iikoeic-
alPaEty divisions m our state elections, to make Dos
sible the pepetuzhon indefinitely of the conditions
which have become 50 oppressive.
D1amet1cally opposed-on paper-to the
Io~wnley-Lemke program is the reactionary pro-
gram which IS just now being industriousiy adyo-
Gated BY the Bismarck Tribune Briefly stated, the
.r1ouneS position IS that nothing IS to be gained by
the recall because the Independents. are as SociaIis-
TIC IN their policies as are the League MANAGERS;
that the regular elections will come in regular course
next year, and thaf in the meantime the Republican
party ought to get itself together and prepare for
the carrying out Of a program In which public own
ershlp IN any form shall have no part Things in the
meantime are therefore TO be left as they are. The
control of the state industries, the disposition of it's
taxes. are to be left IN the hands of the present adj
minis1ation until the rehabilitation of the Repub-
hean party shah be made complete when the state
can revert to . sound and safe public policy.
The third program is that of the Independents.
hi program i not a socialistic OF a public owner
ship program. It recognizes certain existing facts.
One1ot these IS that a state mill and elevator has not
only been demanded by fine people and provided for
by the legislature, but that work ON such enterprises
has actually been begza and carried we'll along to
ward compte6on- The Independents pfopose TO COM
Plete the buildings now started, to operate the plant
- contemplated m order that there MAJ be a salts
plan. This u substance Is tie limit Of the pubHc
ownership pro0oealS Of ffe Indenenden4x Th>v So