The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1921-03-11
N. D. Government
Assailed In House
NoNPARTY REGIME COMPARED
WITH s. D. PROPERTY IN
APPROPRIATION DEBATE

! washington, Mar. 1.-NOrth DakO-
ta's state socialistic schemes and bank
ing methods were brought to the atten-
ton of the house by Representative
Royal G. Johnson Of South Dakota, who
condemned the Nonpartisan league but
urged an appropriation Of $4,000, 900 to
make loans for seeds to needy far
liners Of North Dakota and Montana,
victims Of drouth and radlcalism. At
the same time Mr.. Johnson spurned
help for South Dakota, saying the
state is thoroughly capable of taking
care of itself. He pictured South Da-
kota as prosperous and North Dakota
bankrupt. II .-...
The house voted the $2,000,00O as an
amendment to the original agricul-
tural appropriation bill. The senate
at the request Of Senator A. J. Gronna
of North Dakota, chairman of the agri-
cultural committee. had made the sum
s., 5,O00,900. Representative Sydney An
derson of Minnesota, who had charge
Of the agricultural appropriation bill
in the house, offered the $4,000, 900
amendment The bill had been intro
duced as a separate measure in the
house by Representative G. M. Young
OF NOTLn DaKOta. ~.
North Dakota Criticized
Representatives John M. Baer and
J. H. Sinclair of North: Dakota, Nom
partisans, were severely taken to task
by Mr.. Johnson, who called on them
to defend the Nonpartisan regime.
Baer, was not present Sinclair made
a short speech urging the appropri-
alton, but did not deny the criticism
of the league which the South Da-
kotan had made.
mot one Of the farmers in South
Dakota is seeking this sort of an ap-
preparation to purchase seed wheat"
said Mr.. Johnson. II do not deny
that the states Of Montana and North
Dakota do need some assistance. r
am going I'd give some reasons for
that in addition to the drouth."
| IN. D. Leans on s. D."
| Calling attention to the fact that
South Dakota and North Dakota
started on an equal basis from the
same territory, Representative John
son said: To-day the state Of S..
d. has borrowed in the open market
$3O,OO0,O00 at from S to 6 pre- cent
and has loaned it to its farmers. It
has no. difficulty, in selling its bonds
and taking care Of its citizens and
attending to its obligations. 1t has
no bank failures. Conditions are suck
that it is not necessary for US to come
to congress for help. r.. ~
I'm South Dakota we collect from
the people through the Red Cross to
help the people Of the adjoining state
of North Dakota. The reason for this
contrast is clear. It is because in
North Dakota a few years ago there
gathered a great bunch of political
agitators, long haired socialists, I. w.
W., bolshevists of all kinds, and they
entered into a line of experiments that
have absolutely bankrupted the people
Of the state and its government to
such an extent that you could not sell
a North, Dakota bond on any market
in the world" 81, s
..a5. u. House AppIauds johnson. ,,
This declaration by Mr.. Johnson was
greeted with applause.
"Is the state now under the same
government of the bolshevik, !. w. w.
crew the gentleman described? ?" ask
ed Representative ]. M. c. Smith OF
Michigan. al, a. ....si.t
"They have returned to sanity in
one legislative body" Mr.. Johnson re-
piled. after the present banking ex-
perience they probably will return all
of, these socialists to the place whence
they came and the state probably will
be conducted on sane basis"