The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-20
Outlines His Stand in Regard
to Number Of Projects Of
Importance to Public
MAY 10 LAST DAY FOR
CANDIDATES TO FILE
Senatorial Candidate Given
Encouragement From Both To-
City and Country

May 10 is the last day for filing
for state or county offices, and I
the day approaches the that's" one
one, are being cast into the (
ring for the searching scrutiny =.
people. -
Of course this is free CO, Sand
every man has the right : for
office, provided he is c; Of the
community in which he
The one outstanding e upon
the part of the citizens of mis- county
at first appeared to be that Of proper
ly distributing representation. Especi-
ally was this true of the senatorial
and representative situations.
In the case of A. P. Richie and w.
T. Noonan, from the information
available, it appears that the office
did seek the man and not the man the
office. For the past eight years Ko-
ochiching county supplied the senator.
This year citizens from both counties
<2onceed that in fairness to the district
as a whole, Beltrami county should be
entitled to represent the district in the
state senate.
Weeks passed by and no candidate
announced himself for this office.
The citizens of Northern Beltrami
County urged that they be given the
selection of the house member and
conceded to Southern Beltrami coun-
ty the right to name the senator.
A. P. Richie was urged by many
so-called factions to make the race.
He consented to do 50, provided both
ends of the county could get togeth-
er upon his candidacy, as we'll as up
on someone from the north end for
the house.
The demand for Richie and Noon
an seemed TO meet With Immediate
approval from practically every Sec
ton of the county,
Mr. Richie is receiving most en-
couraging reports from city and coun-
try districts in both counties. En-
dorsement after endorsement from
farming clubs and communities have
been made for Mr.. Richie.
Considerable interest is being TAX
on in drainage laws and in this con-
'nection Mr.. Richie gives out the fol-
lowing interview, which clearly shows
his stand in this regard.
Taxation has become burdensome;
therefore public expenditures should
be limited to public necessities and
these spent only where they will do
the most good.
"Our drainage laws in some cases
have been abused until they are likely
to become a liability upon the entire,
population Of the county and that this
abuse may not further be encouraged
and become a burden upon the people,
! am in favor of an amendment to our
present ditch laws whereby the lands
benefited only, may become liable
for the assessment of such improve
ment.
"The present automobile law is in
many cases unjust and should be
amended to make the burden more
equitable.
"During the past year the agricul-
tural interests of the country have
been "hard hit" This is the basic in
dustry of our entire country and un-
til something can be done to relieve
this depressed condition prosperity
can not return permanently to US.
There should be closer cooperation be-
tween the producer and the consumer
to the end that the producer could re-
ceive more for his products and the
consumer secure them for little less.
We hear great deal about the devel-
opment Of our "idle acre." these will
remain idle largely until farming can
be carried on at profit. When that
time comes the problems of the real
estate dealer will have been solved.
Cne will not then have to beg people
ITO buy or clear up land; they will do
IT. in spite of even opposition,
"Closer cooperation should be had
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