Grand Forks herald., 1922-05-17
UNDER WHOSE ADMINISTRATIONS

The question before the people 81 North Dakota
today is whether they shall have the business of the
state conducted for the ensuing two years under the
administration of R. A. Nestos and theNnen associ-
ated with him on the independent ticket or under
the administration of the named by the Non
partisan League. 1t will be useful to remember that
in connection with discussion of the candidacy Of
R. L. 9tenger, of Bismarck, for the Republican NOM
ination for governor. In announcing his candidacy
Mr. Stenger declared himself equally opposed to the
leaguers and the independents in this campaign on
the ground that both sociastjc and that he de-
sres the state to abandonAe Aeverythng in the nature
of socialism and revert to the standards of the past
before the state became committed to public owncr-l
ship, enterprises Of any kind
q There is not the remotest possibility of Mr.
Stengers nomination. Everybody knows that The
only possibility involved in his, candidacy is that of
SO dividing the independent vote that the league
not that is the purpose behind Mr. Stengers can
didacy, and behind whatever support is given him.
we not prepared to say but 10 the effect of his
if it should have any effect there can
not he the slightest doubt
~ The independents took the state admin
istration undcrSa definite and specific pledge to do
two things first, to wind up And close up the Bank
of North Dakota as a commercial banking insttu-
ton, the Home Building association, and the minor
industrial enterprises upon which the state had EN-
barked, and second to develop the farm loan bus.
ness OF the state throughthe Bank of North Dakota
and to complete and operate effectively and in good
faith the mill and elevator plant at Grand Forks.
That, with the pledge of economy and efficiency in
all departments, is the platform which the pres
administration elected upon which it stands
now, and upon which t.goes. to the people. :
The league oEgaRization is committed to con-
tinuance of the old league program to the operation
of all the enterprises which were started by the state
and whose history has been disastrous, and to the
addition Of still others. If the present administra-
ton is retained the state will continue in the mill
and elevator business and in the farm loan business
It will close up the ether departments of commercial
and induatrial Wofk and keen them closed. If the
league candidates are elected they will continue the
ull and elevator the farm loan department and
will revive all the Others, In either case the mill
and elevator and the farm loan departments will be
continued ss
One of these two sets of candidates will be
chosen. Under which standardization do the people
of the state desire their business handled under the
independents who are makifg good or under the
league canddatsswho ars committed to the rcsuinp-
ton Of the orig hal disastrous program
Mr..steagch who prpfssses :to be opposed to the
farm loan and elevator equally with all
the Others. has launched aSssandidacy whose only
effect can Sc. tp return the state 10 the control of
men who are pledged rot only 10 the development
OF these two depaf but 70 the addition Of all
others which have provsnS sp objec ctionabe. vote
cast for Mr. St4nger III to restore ttestate to
socialist .controL An All Einent 80 advocacy Of the
branch policy ty Nh Stenger.
and presented 81 Al 70 this cam
paign. d SO asgurst svof of turning the state
over q ths NSnpar ;eas''s: 81.
seem. Exc ~ fSis 4
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