The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-10
ELECTION RESULTS PROMISE
MUCH FOR NORTH DAKOTA
jamestown Alert)

| jamestown Alert)
| Election results in North Oak ta
will have a most important bear
ing OH the future of the state. The
election of Coolidge and Dawes
means restoring the confidence Of
the outside interests, insuring the
cooperation of financial support
for the development Of the state.
The election restores North Dako-
ia to the company of all the states
| that have resisted the encroach-
ments of the socialist movement
1t cannot now be said that Wis
consin and North Dakota are the
only two LaFollette states in tha
union.
The result was to a large ex-
tent, due to the better prices OBJ
tainet, for grain, which was gener-
ally conceded to have followed the
acceptance of the Dawes repara-
ton pan in Europe. For this
beneficiary change in prices. coming
at the opportune time Of good
| crop yield, and which added mil
lions to the income of the North
! Dakota farmers. Coolidge was
given credit: and Mr.. Dawes. MS
agent in carrying out the plan.
was recognized as having an equal
share in the good results. Many
Germans in the state. who haL'
learned of the improved conditions
! in the fatherland, added to the
number of voters approving of the
work of Coolidge and Dawes. \
general feeling of confidence in
the intent of the president to bring
about better farm conditions was
also manifested by the support he
received.
The election of Mr.. SOltie as
governor. and legislature said TO
be controlled by the League, Is
| surrounded. at present, VITA an
| certainty as to purposes and acts.
In a public interview since the
election and in his prediction
statements, Mr.. Sorlie has assured
the people of the state of no in
tention on his part to restore the
old League program of state own
| ership, and operation of business
| industries. He declares it is mis-
intention to continue that line OF
| Iolicy to an economical operation
of state mill and to continue only
the land department of the Bank
of North Dakota.
If this is done in good faith, and
| results follow as a consequence.
people of the state will be graft
tied There is no real reason now
why the leadership and member
ship of the League shOnld not join
hands with the Independents to
carry out the program Of economy
| in government reduction OF taxes
and real progress for the settle
ment and Development Of the
| state.
In the meantime it is only fair
to give the governor-elect credit
for his promised word. anC' await
| developments. The reelection OF
Acknowledgement Shafer. and the
commissioner of agriculture and
labor, Mr.. Kitchen, who are mem
bers of the important board OF
control of state institutions. will
have bearing to check any at
tempt that may be promoted by the
radical forces of the League to re-
store to operation the old program
of experiments in the Industrial
business enterprises. These eX-
periments have disastrous'.y affect
ed the state. both at home and
abroad. and no we'll wisher of the
state wants to see them repeated,
to pile up an additional indebted
ness OH the present enormous
bonded debt. incurred to pay losses
due to the League program.
On the whole the election re-
suits contain much good promise
for North Dakota, and an assur-
ance of help instead of opposition
to the movement for a greater
! North Dakota.