Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-27

JdHuALy 1Olo anu dppOlIllcu d~ OAlA
mittee to Investigate the feasibility.
and advisability Of the terminal ele-
vator idea. g"
The report Of this committee made
at the 1915 session was adverse to the
plan. ss
It wa pointed out that an elevator
erected in Minnesota would come un-
der the Jurisdiction of the laws of that
state. would be obliged to accept Min
nesota grain grades, and that one Of
the chief purposes of the erection Of
such a plant. namely the elimination
Of alleged grading abuses ETC., would
thus be. defeated. tezsa-sss.~
Lotus Roll CALI
In spite Of this it is possible that
the measure might have gone through
had 1t not been for the attempt offthe
by bullying tactics. This was thes9c7
casion Of the famous visit Of George
LOTUS, and his petition In boots to
the state legislature, followed by his
roll call, and abuse of the legislature
who he believed to be hostile to the
elevator scheme.
These tactics so antagonized many
members Of the legislature who had
previously been we'll inclined to the
plan that all hopes Of passing an ele-
vator measure at that session went
glimmering. This also marked the
death Of the proposal for the estab-
lishment Of a terminal elevator out
side of the state.
League In Power.
When the elevator project was reviv-
ed in the Legislative session Of 1917
under the aegis of the N~onpartisan
League, the plan for the establish
ment, of an elevator outside of the state
boundaries had been abandoned, and
the proposal now was for the estab-
lishment Of one or more mills and ele-
vators within the state. In this form
much Of the antagonism to the plan
had disappeared.
Elevator Bill Vetoed.
The result was that the legislature
passed a measure providing for the
creation of a mill and elevator COM
mission with sweeping powers for the
establishment Of one or more terminal
elevators within or without tie state
and for the operation Of the same at
ter its creation.
This measure had passed the legis-
lature with practically no opposition.
but to the general surprise of people
throughout the state it was vetoed by
Governor Lynn j. Frazier, who gave
as his reasons for such action dissatis-
faction with the provisions made for
financing the proposed establishment,
and the fact that II the act permitted
the establishment of the plant out
side Of tho state, thus reversing the
position which had been taken by the
original advocates of the state ele-
vator scheme. (,
The mill and elevator project wal
also included In House Bill a., the at.
tempt Of the Nonpartisan League
members OF the legislature to rewrite
the state constitution, and in thi,
formRwas 80 entangled with other OBJ.
jectionable features that the senate
refused to pass It. So the matter went
over for another two years.
Commission Created.
Finally in the 1919 session, Of the
legislature, Senate Bill No. 20 was pas.
sed. It created the North Dakota
Mill and Elevator association, declar.
cd the purpose Of the state Of North
Dakota to engage IN the business Of
manufacturing and marketing farm
products. and provided for the estab.
Nshment Of q warehouse, elevator, and
Hour mill system.
The system thus provided for wa.
placed under the control Of the state
Industrial commission established By
another law passed At the same ses.
sion Of the legislature. This commits.
sion was made to consist Of the gov.
ernor, the attorney general. and thu
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