The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-07
SAYS BUSINESS
RULE IS GIVEN
IN INDUSTRIES
Attorney = General Shafer, in
Second Address, Outlines
Accomplishments
PROGRESS MADE, HE SAYS
Money "Thawed" Out of
North Dakota Bank by Ad-
ministratiOn, He Asserts

Rhame, N. d., June 7-Attorney-
General George Shafer, continuing
his speaking tour. reviewed the con-
structive. things he said the Nestos
administration had accomplished, be-
fore an audience here today. Mr..
Shafer, who had declared the alleged
short comings of the Nonpartisan
League administration were an issue
in the campaign and reviewed them,
launched into the record of the pres
ent administration in the second part
of his address. The Attorney. Gener-
al said in part:
1.-TWO years ago, the Independent
State officials pledged themselves, if
elected, to a policy Of liquidatine the
Werner Creamery, the operations of
! which had already been discontinued,
and they presumed to liquidate
and wind up the affairs of
the Home Building Association,
| which were in state of hope
| less insolvency and disorder. They
, further advised the closing and dis
posing of the Drake Mill, as soon as
conditions would seem at all approp-
riate. Consistent with these pledges
the Legislative Assembly of 1928
passed laws providing for the liqui-
datiqn of the Werpet Creamery. pro-
viding for the liquidation and wind
ing up of the affairs of the Home
Building Association. providing for
an annual mill levy to be made
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| incurred by the Home Building
| Association, and authorizing the Mill
| and Elevator Association to sell and
! dispose of the Drake Mill. Upon the
| adoption of these laws, the officials
proceeded to execute them as direct
ed The first two named institutions
are in the course Of liquidation, and
in another year their affairs will be
closed. In 1923, the State Board of
| Equalization levied a tax of $54 10000
for the purpose of meeting the first
| installment in the deficit of the Home
Building Association. The Drake
| Mill has been closed during the past
winter, and the Board Of Managers
advertised the same for sale, but to
date, has received no bids therefor.
"In the recall campaign, the Inde-
pendents pledged themselves, in case
Of election, to complete the Mill and
Elevator at Grand Forks, and to give
that institution full and fair busi-
ness trial. Although charged with
bad faith when that promise was
made, and repeatedly charged with
bad faith in respect thereto ever
since by the candidates and news
papers of the opposition, the Inde-
pendents have, nevertheless, proceed
ed steadily, honestly, and in good
faith, to execute that promise, ac-
cording to it's letter and spirit.
Completing Mill
"Finding the Grand Forks Mill
and Elevator in only a partial state
Of construction, and in condition
where it would soon fall to decay
from the dissolving processes of the
elements, the Independents immed-
lately after the recall election, re-
| vived the contracts for the compile
tion of the structure. provided the
necessary funds through the sale of
bonds to finance such completion, and
proceeded rapidly and effectively tc
a completion thereof in the summer
of 1922. So successful were they in
their efforts to complete it and COM
mence operating the Mill, that one
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