The Bismarck tribune., 1923-01-03
Broad Program Predicted.

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A broad program was laid befol
the legislature by the governor. Il
asked economy not inconsistent wit
good administration of the laws G
the state four year terms for stat,
and county officials and revision c,
the tax laws in many important as
poets.
Dealing with the subject of agri
culture Governor Nestos propose d
=, a program to provide greater stor
age facilities for grain so as to ma,
possibly a more orderly marketin
and urged cooperative marketing.
1T is becoming more and mo,
apparent that the problems of th &
farmers must be solved through CO
operative enterprises rather than D.
state ownership" said Governor
Nestos, "and this cooperative devel
opment should be encouraged am
fostered by the state wherever pos
sible."
There should be both federal ant
state legislation to assure cooper.
ative associations against unfai,
determinations and to insure such
associations against unfair prae
tises."
"To insure the success of the pool
however," he said, 1--WE shall need
adequate facilities for storage at the
terminals, the primary markets, and
upon the home farm" It is conced.
ed that the most advantageous place
of storage of grain is upon the farm
but the realization of the larges
profits from the pooling system
would require that the grain supp
should be fairly well distributed be-
tween the terminal and prima ~
markets and the farm granary.
Warehouse Provision
Stating that to enable the farmer
to hold his grain provisions mu
be made for financing him, the GO
ernor said: II would recommend Sc
you a thorough investigation of ths
possibilities of so amending the
bonded warehouse law of our stat
as to cover well located and securelv
built granaries upon the farms .af
our state; permitting the different
localities to organize cooperativa
public warehouse association and TO
so secure the wheat against loss apa
theft as to make the warehouse I.e.
ceipts issued thereon accepted as
collateral in the business life oi
the state and nation"
The governor urged for the benefit
of agriculture, increased diversifi-
cation, a better balanced program of
production and better grain gradag
and marketing conditions, and ,ie-
,lared also there was the need If
more people in the state to consume
The products, and in this competition
Urged a program for the building
Up and populating Of the state.
In the first part of his address he
went over the situation with re-
'pect to the state industries ana
hen presented the taxation probleans
# the state.
Taxation Important
II am sure that all of you have
,een impressed by the many critic
SINS levelled against our system u
and taxation during re-
:ent years, and especially against
he great increase in the tax bar
lens resting upon our farm lands.'
aid the governor in beginning tke
ubject Of taxation, with the face
hat there is much need Of carefu.
Investigation and wise revision ~,
,ur assessment and tax laws.
lope and believe you will give ta
hese criticisms and to the recon-
made by the treasure,
auditor and tax commissioner Of
ur state, and the tax officials Of
ur various counties and local ssis-
ivisions, your most earnest cons
ration, and that You will make 81
hanges in our law as will tend
educe the tax burden and to mi !
fall more equitahly upon the diff
erent classes Of property.
.The limitation q lsyies, provided
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