Grand Forks herald., 1922-02-22
GOV. NE|'S'TOS
HONOR: GUEST
AT LUNCHEON !
Delivers i: E Brief But Iripres
sive Address at CONNER
cial Club Gathering.

by the Commercial Club, Governor
Nestos delivered brief but forceful
address. outlining the principles which
he and his associates in the state ad-
ministration are endeavoring to apply
in the: conduct OF. the business of the
state, and appealing for patience and
forbearance when it may seem to some
that the work Of reformation and re-
building is proceeding too slowly.
. The governor. Is here especially to
participate in the Founders day exer-
cises at the university, and he will be
one of the two speakers at this eve-
nings program in the university ar
mory building. In view Of the oppor-
tunity, presented by his visit here.
there was arranged the mid day Com
mercial club luncheon, with special
invitations extended to the Rotary. H-
wants and Lions clubs to turn out In
full force. All these organizations were
well represented, and the dining hall
was filled to Its capacity.
Recalls Former Pledges.
Governor Nestos was presented, to
the gathering by DR.. G. NJ. William
son, president of the Commercial club.
In opening his address he recalled
when he and the present attorney gen.
eral, Hon Sveinbjorn johnson, were
guests at a Commercial club dinner in
Grand Forks, each Of them on that oc-
casion discussing in some detail the
policies to be pursued by the new ad
mtnistration in fulfillment of the
pledges which they had made before
their election. He was. glad now. he
said, to have an opportunity to meet
representative men Of Grand Forks,
and to assure them of the constant eff
F1~ xr,1~S ~ S, V1no
making to fulfill the pledges made.
He congratulated the city on the char
acter of its Commercial club, which,
he said, should be the center of or
ganized civic activity in any, commui-
ty, and on the evidence which was
afforded of hearty cooperation in its
work of the. several societies repre-
sented. whose members. he hoped.
were all members of the Commercial
club. He said that it was in the same
constructive spirit upon which these
state administration was endeavoring
to solve the problems and perform
the work with which 1t must deal.
N II Nh referred to the xcondit ittons- which
had existed IN North Dakota for some
time in the past as those of civil war;
He believed that the great need was
the restoration OF confidence among
the citizens of the state, to the end
that there might be revived the spirit
Of construction and co-operatton. To
accomplish this there must be an ut
ter absence Of the idea Of punishment
and revenge in the hand ling of the
states business It had been the set
tied purpose of the administration.
he said, to keep. the. highest interests
Of the state foremost in the making
of all decisions, and. when. questions
Of retirement or appointment of pub
lie employees was considered, no
thought was given to the finding of
places for supporters, but SO far as
possible each act was based on what
was believed to be actually necessary
for and beneficial to the state.
Asks for Patience.
This course, he said. might not be
in accordance with certain rules of
the political game, and might not be
approved by those who had passion
tor that game, But he was convinced
that the rehabilitation Of the state
could be based on no other policy. He
said that the course pursued had
brought commendation, not only from
those who had been his supporters
in the late campaign, but from many
who had been opposed to him. He
declared again the adherence Of the
administration to the pledges made
both before and after election, and
said that these pledges were being
fulfilled as far and as fast as the con-
ditions would permit. He asked that
the citizens exercise patience and for
bearance, in recognition Of the fact
that the task to be performed was
one of unusual difficulty and COM
pledty. He believed that it was bet
tor IN nroOoo1 prnd orflv nd ,ytio,,o-
ly, making each step taken part of a
permanent advance, than to move
hastily and inconsiderately and then be
obliged to retrace.
Self-mastcry Needed.
He took occasion, in view of the
day being the anniversary of Wash
the characteristics of that great lead
er, one of the most outstanding being
his mastery over himself. This quail
| ity, the speaker said, is one whose
value has been recognized in all ages,
and it is especially. needed in times
of stress and uncertainty, needed alike
by public men and private citizens.
Governor Nestos paid a high COM
pliment to Attorney General Johnson
a Grand Forks man, with whom he
said he had been glad to be associat-
ed in the campaign, and for whose
splendid qualities he had still high
er appreciation through mutual par
ticipation in state work.
The meeting was enlivened by sing
ing. the separate clubs rendering
some Of their own songs, and the en-
tire company joining in the singing OF
a number of patriotic songs. This
was the first occasion on which the
Lions had roared in public. and the
feat was performed in a highly real
istic manner. ,e..5 -