The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-06
0LSNESS IN
STATEMENT ON
S0RLIE LETTER
Commissioner of Insurance
Defends Grand Forks
Mans Statements
ATTITUDEON INDUSTRIES

Commissioner Of Insurance S. A.
statement made by A. G.. Sorie,
League candidate for Governor, as
to his attitude on state industries.
He said:
according to press notices, A. G..
Sorlic, League endorsee for Cover
nor, has made the statement that
only the Bank of North Dakota and
State Mill and Elevator will be de-
veloped as intended by the original
league program in the immediate
future in case of victory for the
League ticket, and that further
state enterprises will be taken up
only as conditions and circumstan-
ces should warrant, and the people
demand it.
This is as it should be, and no
reputation of the League program,
as insinuated in the report. No
matter how good thing may be in
principle and effect, it must be prop
erly and timely applied in order to
accomplish the desired end.
Because the League convention
of last winter re-endorsed the ORR
ginal program Of public ownership
does not mean that the Sorle ad-
ministration, if elected, should at
once plunge into further and new
enterprises without heed and regard
for financial conditions or need at
the time.
amy one can subscribe to regi-
men of good wholesome food without
thereby standing pledged to eat
when not hungry or becoming a
glutton.
Denies Expansion
when Governor Nestos and the
|. V. A. press infer that victory
for the League would mean limit
less selling of bonds to put on
more state industries, because Of
the pledges of faith in the principle,
they have one object in view-to
brighten the voters. They know bet
ter. They should know that the
rank and file of the Leaguers are
just as loyal to the state and its
welfare as they are and it does not
stand to reason that the l. V. A. as
such, should have a monopoly on all
the business sagacity and good sense
either. The modern trust and men,
acing combination of capital in in
dustry and commerce has been one
of the nations greatest problems
for thirty years. This is generally
admitted and the question is how
best to meet it. Government control
and government ownership as quail
fed above, are the commonly pro-
posed remedies. The former is gen
orally supported by the l. V. A. while
the latter idea is believed in by the
Leaguers in this state and by pro-
gressives all over the world.
"The opposition repudiates all
state ownership and operation of
industry. The State Mill and the
Bank of North Dakota Gas rural
credit medium only) is tolerated
because of the great amount of
money already invested, they say.
And about the only reason advanced
for such reputation is that it is
socialism. To this We say, "What
matters it what name it bears if it
is good 2"
Other Business
"The states has also entered into
Hail INSURANCE., Bonding business
and Fire and Tornado Insurance, and
we dare say it has been huge sue
ss-saved the taxpayers millions
of dollars, that is why we are for it,
that is why the League still favors
this program and it's policies-just
as the citizens of Bismarck favored
ownership of it's water system.
-. "A careful judicious application Of
the League program, as advocated
by Mr.. Sorlie, is not reputation of
that program. Mr.. Sorlie is to be
commended for his timely state
ment.