The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-10-19
GOV.R. A. NESTOS
PLEASES VOTERS
North Dakota's Chief Executive Com.
pares Present Situation With
League Chaos
BUSINESS METHODS NOW USED


Expense in State Affairs is Reduced
Thousands of Dollars
Governor Nestos does not conduct
q grocery store, but he delivers the
merchandise, for all that.
When he made his appearance in
Oakes last Thursday evening he was
greeted by one Of the most friendly
audiences it has been his good fortune
to face this fall, and the reception
must have warmed his heart in won
dearful style, because he responded by
giving oone Of his best addresses.
The Oakes Boosters band played q
number Of, selections in front Of the
Legion pavilion while the crowd was
assembling to hear the governor, who
was introduced by Supt. ]. c. Gould
IN brief manner. Everybody knows
the governor, SO the introduction was
merely perfunctory, according to Mr..
Gould, who always manages to hit the
nail on the head.
Mr.. Nestos has been maligned by
league newspapers in a most vicious
manner, wholly without reason, for
some time past, and the audience was
anxious to hear what he would have
to say. They knew the chief execu-
tive had nothing to fear and would
give a good account of himself, and
they were not disappointed.
The speaker outlined the condition
in which the administration found at
fairs at Bismarck when they assumed
Office, and proceeded to give in detail
some of the things that have been &C.
complished in Strengthening out the
mess since then.
Mr.. Nestos told how himself and
his associates had eliminated useless
state employees, sold state bonds at
more satisfactory terms, advanced the
work Of the farm loan department,
curtailed expense in the management
of the Bank Of North Dakota, opened
channels Of credit to farmers Of the
state and sold hail warrants at q fig
ure that meant a saving Of at least
a half million dollars to the taxpayers,
besides going over, many other impor-
tant phases of the new administra-
TONS accomplishments.
It now costs the state an average of
only 5,305.98 month to conduct the
affairs Of the Bank of North Dakota,
whereas during league control that in
stitution squandered an average Of
$12,611.O7 each four weeks.
An actual saving for the state of
$4,000 has been made on the sale Of
two blocks Of bonds, while North Da-
kota lost approximately $1,700,000
through deals Of the recalled officials.
Establishment Of confidence in the
state, so far as possible, through ad-
dresses in other states was declared
to be an important part Of Mr.. Mes
tos' work, and a phase Of his activity
for which he declared there was no
need for making apology, in n6pite Of
harsh criticism from league sources.
eve promised the people Of the
state that if we were elected to office
the public business would be conducted
honestly, efficiently and economically,
and it has been our aim and effort to
do so, and to secure for the conduct Of
the bank, the management of the farm
loan department, the work Of the in
dustrial commission, the receivership
Of the closed banks, and all other
branches Of the public business, men
who were thoroughly informed and
experienced in that particular line Of
business, honest and dependable, and
who would give the state an efficient
and economical administration" said
the governor. "By securing this, as
we have succeeded in doing, we will
not only have put the public business
upon a sound business basis, but we
will also be able to salvage some Of
the property of the state and thus re-
duce the losses from the previous ad-
ministration, and we will in the fu-
ture be assured that the public busi-
ness will be conducted with the same
honesty, efficiency and economy that
is required in any private business in
order to insure it's success"
The present administration not only
eliminated a number Of positions, re-
duced the salaries in other cases, but
also sought and secured the co-opera-
tion Of practically every taxing body
in the state in a general campaign for
the reduction Of expenditures, and a
reduction in taxes is sure to follow.
The six district tax supervisors were
abolished altogether, saving $4,000 a
year in salaries and expenses there.
The salary Of the state bank manager
was reduced from $4,000 q wear to
$1,000, and the salary list in August
outside the farm loan department was
less than half that Of the preceding
August. Many other cases were cited
by the speaker where thousands Of
dollars are being saved the tax payers
yearly under the new administration.
Here is what Mr.. Nestos has to say
about the mill and elevator:
Knowing that q large proportion