Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1922-03-16
CR0NNA ANNOUNCES
/ CANDIDACY AGAIN
FOR u. S. SENATE
Former Senator From N. D.
Is in Fight For Nomination
at June Primaries Will
Stand on Record of Sixteen
Years-Declares Platform
For Future.

For Future.
Lakota, March IA. J. Gronna,
of Lakota. early this morning an
nOunced that he is candidate for
United States senator to succeed Por-
ter J. McCumber, whose term ex-
pires March 4, next. Mr.. Gronna
represented North Dakota in the up
per house Of congress for l2 years,
being defeated at the 1920 primary
| election by Or. E. F. Ladd, then
president of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college.
Mr.. Gronna issued q statement in
| which he appealed for support for
the nomination on the Republican
ticket by citizens OF all factions, and
outlines the platform on which he
seeks such Endorsement. He declares
himself in favor of the farmers pro-
gram and urges the speedy compile
tion of the state mill and elevator at
Grand Forks. He wants these in
stitutions tried out thoroughly and
the Bank of North Dakota to func-
ton to finance the state industries.
He is also in favor Of extending the
farm loan department of the bank.
Gronna's Statement
Mr.. Gronna's announcement says:
am a candidate for United States
senator on the Republican ticket,
and most respectfully ask for the
vote and support of citizens of our
state, regardless of factional poll
tics. Having served the people of
this state for 16 years, l refer you
to my record in the house and the
senate 1 stand squarely upon that
record. 1 renew my solemn pledge
to the people of North Dakota to give
faithful and efficient service to the
people of the state and the nation,
regardless of factions. In the fu-
ture, as in the past, I shall refuse to
be controlled by political bosses or
other sinister influences detrimental
to representative government.
I have often been asked If favor
the farmers program. My answer
has always been that ! favor any pro-
gram that is economically sound and
just. l favor any program that can
possibly improve the conditions OF
the farmer. I am opposed to any
program based upon a false econom-
ic principle, and which turns out to
be only fake and swindle.
For Farmers Program
believe in constructive things,
and would not raise a finger against
any program which could possibly be
of benefit to the farmer. l have al
ways said that the farmer should
transact his own business, and well
come the day when he shall be In a
position to be able to fix his own
prices and conduct the business on
the farm according to the same rule
and system that other business Is
being conducted. In this way only
will he succeed, and when the farm
er makes success it is possible for
all kinds of business to prosper.
favor the early completion of the
state mill and elevator and there Is
no reason why it should not be com
pleted by August 1st, 1922. we
should give this plant fair trlal IN
onerating it. The building OF the
mill is only he beginning. We must
look into every phase OF the indus
try and the operating expenses must
be taken into account.
N. d. Disseminated Against
The discrimination in rail rates
against North Dakota is unjust. here
is a comparison Of North Dakota ana
Minnesota state rates on wheat, car
loads:
so miles haul II cents North Da-
kota..
90 miles haul, 8 cents Minnesota.
100 miles haul, IS " cents Nortn
Dakota. .~
100 miles haul, IL cents Mtnne-
zoo miles haul, 223z cents North
Dakota.
200 miles haul, IA cents Mime
sofa.
800 miles haul, 26 cents North Da-
800 miles haul, 16 cents Mime
sofa.
400 miles haul, 20 cents North
Dakota.
400 miles haul. 17k cents Mime
sofa. i@s
( In Minnesota 15h cents per hun
dred pounds will haul a carload OF
wheat q distance of $50 miles; In
North Dakota this rate will only pay
for 100 miles.
For Bank OF North Dakota
The Bank Of North Dakota could
and should be made real farmers
bank to finance the farmer and the
state industries. A scientific rural
credit law on the amortization plan
should be enacted III substantially
the same form as the federal rural
credit act. It should provide for the
formation Of farm loan associations.
the mortgages to run to the bank or
the state and BE used % q basis for
farm loan bonds. The bonds should
be- exempt from taxation. I am COM
ndent that such bonds would sell IN
the markets & 8 premium and 9 4! =