Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
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$500 ~ OAU0I, - tNOTOugn spirit OF
harmony has prevailed and the busd-
ness OF the Convention has been ac-
complished very rapidly. The, agree
mene with h Democrats under which
the Republicans are to support Demo-
Gratis for insurance c~ommissioner.
auditor and two placesN on the state
railway commission which was arr
fanged by q conference COMMITTEES. or
potnt parties and was ratified by the
Dem ocrats Wednesday night was rati-
neof today by the. Republicans without
OBJECTIONS being made. There
were contests for only three OF the
state Offices in the Republican con-
yehtion nominations for the Others
being made by acclamation.
Adjourned at Noon.
The. convention adjourned shortly
after 10 o'clock today. The great
majority of the delegates leaving
amestown on early afternoon trains.
Committee Report.
jamestown, N. D., April 2O.-The
report of the platform committee was
n nrst thing on the program when
q independent Republican .conven-
ton opened this morning. The plat
form was read by Walter Gushing Of
Beach and was unanim ously adopted.
It is as follows:
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The Platform.
The Republican party OF. the state
OF North Dakota assembled in con-
vention at jamestown reaffirmed its
anegiancs to the constitution Of the
United States and declares it's deter
mtnatton. to maintain the guarantees
Of civil Political and religious liber-
Ties therein contained. We reaffirm
U fAalty to the national Republican
platform and to the administration Of
President Harding whom we commend
Tor his vision on. national needs and
for his ability, in conjunction with.
congress-, in he>reduction of taxation
and forging normality out Of the waste
and extravaganza of war. +
Iaud Administration.
When Governor Nestos and the
other members Of the present state in.
dustrial commission were placed in
Office through the recall election, they
found a scandalous financial condition
in the Home Builders association, the
Drake mill and Bank of North Dako-
ia. Since that time they have endeav-
ored to untangle the skein of plumbers
made by the management of the
Home Builders association and un-
covered the fact that the taxpayers
OF the state stand to lose in this ad-
SOAiSNAS AhSO oOClhl1SIH more IQan q
half million dollars, together with I'M
justified hardships inflicted upon many
citizens of the state who were induced
to buy a home through this organiza-
ton. They discovered that instead of
a profitable venture, the Drake mill
mad been u at a loss Of nearly $780,
600, with every evidence Of gross
mismanagement and lack Of knowl-
edge of conducting such a business.
Investigation of the Bank of North
Dakota has developed its use by con-
officials in promoting deals
through the Observation-Disclosures
and other banks for the gain Of .rri-
vate individuals recognized as leaders
OF the Nonpartisan league, which
many mantpulations indicate q loss to
the people of the state Of q million or
more dollars. These and other tre-
mendous wastes n -unnecessary loss
es OF public funds have placed stag
gering tax burdens upon the people
OF North Dakota, which regardless of
the best efforts of able minds and
Competent fn~anciering. cannot be
wiped out in the near future; but to
the task Of reducing this burden the
present administration has addressed
itself with an earnestness and ability
that brightens the future for every
property owner. therefore, we appeal
to the taxpayer of North Dakota to
rally to the candidacy of Governor
Nestos and his fellow state officers Of
the same political faith in the assur-
ance that the trust and confidence
placed In these men will not be be-
trayed.
Commend Work.
we commend the splendid energy
with which Governor Nestos and his
co-workers of the state administra-
ton v gathered up the shreds of
government left by their predecessors,
and, despite adverse laws and commits
sions, over which they have so far had
no control, have brought, in five short
months, order out of chaos and have
put upon y business basis the machine
cry Of government; effected many re-
forms and largely reduced expenses
and are paving the way to economies
direction. We believe the rac-
ord already made has the endorse
ment of every thinking taxpayer and
to these we appeal to join with us in
the coming campaign that will enable
them to finish the job.
We believe the work of a state adj
mi~ntstratton is more a business than O.
political function, and that in the
present state officers North Dakota
possesses men of vision of ability and
indefatigable energy who can safely
be entrusted With the duty of redeem
ing ne state from it's enormous bur
den Of taxation. They have, by their.
able administration Of affairs, brought
order, and sanity to the Bank of North
Dakota, saved the farmers hundreds
OF thousands OF sdollarsyin hail war
rant losses, negotiated satisfactorily
the bond sales necessary to carrying
on the min and elevator program,