The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-28
STATE PROBLEMS

The state of North Dakota is approaching position
where it finds that is much harder to let of its state
industrial enterprises than it to acquire them Very
few OF the most ardent supporters of the policy which
was foted on the state few years ago will say that any
benefit has accrued from these enterprises in spite OF
their long trial yet there is considerable bloc which re-
fuses to let go of them hoping perhaps that something
may happen make them useful perhaps believing that
by the continuance of the enterprises they are furnishing
someone something.
promise the subject but realizes many OF those who do
acting upon honest and deep convictions and respects
the of those moved There ground for hope to
be found in the plank in the jamestown platform which
reads:
eve commend the Nestos administration and
the present management of the Bank of North
Dakota for the careful and efficient in
!. which the institution has been conducted since it
was taken charge of by them. We declare, how
that time has demonstrated that the bank
function successfully only rural credits
bank and that practicable all it's actlvl
ties except the making OF farm loans should
cease
Credit for success in the management of the bank in
the hast two Of course to {. K. Green its
and whose ability never has been questioned
Another plank in the platform cannot be so ndorsed.
It reads:
carrying out the Republican party's pledge to give
the State mill and elevator fair full and honest
trial While we recognize that up to date the ex-
pertinent has not proved a and has resulted
in losses to the taxpayer we believe that the time
of trial has been too short to fully demonstrate
whether such enterprise can finally succeed and
that further trial should be made.
There is greater comfort in this plank for the arden
socialism The plank rings true in the Endorsement of tn
Nestos administrations effort to out pledge made
by the convention which placed the chief executive in tn
running for the office he holds. In seeking the manager
of the MILL in going great lengths to finance it and in Civ
ing those directly responsible for the management free
hand the Nestos administration has carried out the pedg
made And because that pledge has been carried out
the mill losing $1,000 day, we believe it has had fal
trial.
The Governor alone cannot be expected to halt the In
dstria Program He is of course, bound by the laws OF
the statute books and by the platform. The Home Build
ing Association did virtually suspend under both Non
partisan League administration and the present admins
raon perhaps violation of the letter of law which sai
such industry "shall be maintained but the failure
so pronounced that it curtaed by general consent
There times when public policy demands stringen
action based upon sound judgment when ordinary method
of efecting change fail. The final decision in the matte
be based upon the people and the legislature. Thos
who believe that the time has for action ought to
certain the attitude Of the and women whom they pro
pose elect to the legislature and learn whether
they will be firm and courageous enough to make the de
cson which may appear to be wise and thoug
in the of opposition which may be vocerous