The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-10
THE ELECTORAL MANDATE

THE ELECTORAL MANDATE
Just what sort Of mandate the people of North Dakota
cave Arthur G. Sorle is to question Mr. Sorlie be-
cves the people told him to the mill and elevator and
Bnk North Dakota At the time the people elected
George Shaer and Joseph A. Kitchen who the majority
the Industrial Commission which the law shall run
the industries Mr.. Sorie said in Bismarck he would
broaden the function of the bank but Mr. Kitchen and Mr.
Shacr pledged to keep it's activities restricted Con-
tending factions also divided control of the legislature
It was result that might be expected without def.
te cleavage defined for the voter, who hasn't
tine to figure out all the nceties involved in the definition
Of position by the League and Independents. The majority
OF the Nonpasans presumably for lots of state indus
tries their platform said Most of the independents
presumably against state industries. although their
platform expressed opposition only the broad and
terms. And the voters chose little bit Of BOTH the posi-
items from broad point of view which must be taken by the
average voter appear to him to be much the same
Mr. Sorie is a new sort of a "radcal' He is reputed
be successful business owning oil stations, banks
business property has does elevators and other bsl-
Nj. Sorie takes his politics rather philosophicaly He
didn't show harhor bitterness the issues.
H. to be above that He asked for the good wishes
No III Dakota and he has them his job The time
las passed when prayer for failure Of the opposite faction
when i handling the taxpayers money is offered up M
nledately after election.
~ Sore has been inclined at times to act ndepend-
"t Ills record Of in business life would Indicate
he has the ability to do He has been quoted saving
h, political ambition and that term Governor
is enough If ne would take this attitude and put his best
Tie job without listening political advice he might
do the state lot Of good Probably so much good that
the voters wcIld demand his reelection
elevator does will not be the big question in the
next campaign Mr.. Sore can't commit the majority OF
the leaders Of his faction to halfway policy on public
ownership The Independents have failed in their effort
to dodge the question: The people entitled in the next
campaign have opportunity to choose between faction
that announces 1t wants to scrap the program and does
want office if the people don't want the scrapped;
and they entitled to vote the other hand for fac
ton that keep the present industries and start
some The question not be whether not the
businesses pay but whether they right in principle
LaFcette's public ownership program repudiated in
Dakota There
would be- the voters given chance to express
: themselves at special election
The industries will be before the legislature. Their
losses heavy There will be attempts to minimize
the losses by the League and attempts to exaggerae them
by their opponents. The people entitled to policy that
makes these industries stand their sudit reports
which show clearly their standing the basis pri
industries The losses ought not to be hidden through
diversion into various channels by clever accounting The
report of the mill and elevator That is simply honesty in
presenting it's status The legislature will be presented
And the legislature ought to be honest enough to get the
money by direct taxation and not by plferng the tax
money from the Bank of North Dakota
When Mr.. sorle takes his office he may we'll consider
the vote the tax REDUCTION BILL 1t failed by small vote
perhaps the people still have faith in representative
eminent and their representatives to keep taxes
down The most potent however, the feeling
that it would eliminate home rule from local taxing dis
trc particularly country school districts and the fear
upon the part of that would cripple the schools
The people don't their schools crippled but the pow
erfu protest vote shows they tired of seeing money
wasted either governmental school affairs, and they
want lower The vote for the bill is clear
date the majority against the bill, and it ought to be
needed.
North Dakota is small state. Yet there Wis
ionares who would conduct it's activities the scale of the
state of New York.
LEGS VS.. DOLLARS
In accident BENJAMIN Warshofsky, 20 lost his left
leg and the other SO badly smashed it's useless jury
awards him 100000 But he formerly strong and athletic
sits glumly at the window and What do care for
coupla dollars? They won't give me back by legs" :.
Money is not ALL though most of realize it until
we have lost health become crippled If realized the
goal of our work would health and sound bodies rather
than pay
PIGEON SPEED
Because it flew 1877 miles at speed faster than mile
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