The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-06

THE LEGISLATURES OPPORTUNITY
The nineteenth legislative assembly of the state has an
constructive legislation and equal opportunity to
do great damage to the state through failure to comprehend
Taxation will be an important problem 1t is so in all
legislative bodies, but the question of taxation is far
important in growing state such North Dakota than
in most states. The state has grown and will continue to
grow 1t is to extent still pioneering Farmers with
small capital building homes and their farming business:
business with small capital but faith in the future
endeavorng lay the foundation for continued
Burdensome taxation is severe handicap to these
citizens. Just they may do without the uxures and
some of the comforts Of life while engaged their task the
state we'll afford to do likewise Even though desirable
in principle it would be poor policy to clutter North Dakota
with nnumerabe agencies of such found
in the older states.
Inexrcaby bound with taxation problems are the state
industries. Had they not been brought into existence,
North Dakota would be free from bonded debt Almost
million dollars of tax money has gone to pay interest on
wards of half million dollars OF state will have been
sunk in the home building venture before it is finally qu
be carefully considered in all legislation affecting the indus
tries although finally they must be considered from the
The legislature may we'll consider the banking laws of
the state The last two attorney generals have recommend
ed changes in the penal code affecting banking practices
Every honest banker wants the conduct of the banking bust
safe guarded by strong penalties for law violation
There have been too many banks in North Dakota
This situation, generally recognized of the prime
of numerous bank failures has been somewhat rem
eied by the bank cosngs The last legislature threw
restrictions about the opening of banks The present
legislature if necessary should add to these restrictions
to prevent runous competition and lessen to
the depositors money, we'll making for larger and
sounder institutions which be of greater service to the
state in time of need
Many important measures affecting education doubtless
will before the legislature. An educational commits
sion named by the last session has suggested changes
to lessen the burden of taxation caused by the school
tenn, well to increase it's efficiency Laws enacted in
the last several years have failed to develop clear policy
toward the maintenance and control of schools curious
mixture of state aid and control has developed through the
passage of designed to add of
create positions Millions of dollars have been paid
out to parents for transporting children to school,
while others received nothing. Consultations have been
effected which have proved burdensome Millions have been
appropriated in state aid for schools the wisdom of which
is doubted by the educational commission The state aid
when distributed has meant little to the individual school
district but has been held out in the belief of
bait to local school officials extend school facilities
beyond needs and 1t is not proper principle OF
state legislation to bride part of the commonwealth to
provide proper facies they ought to be required by law
The legislature may we'll turn it's attention to higher
institutions of learning There little to hope for in this
retain institutions and log rolling which results Only
united and determined stand will produce constructive eg
laon in this regard North Dakota has normal schools
than many states having several times the population of
North Dakota High School subjects taught in normas
and in the University and Agricultural College, Functions
belong to them. the state must maintain high schools it
ought not camouage the fact in colleges and normal schools
One parasitica institution eliminated by the last legis
laure and determined effort is to be made to have it
stored. The effort should fail
The stage of the legislature is such that political
strategy politics is aurng But it is be hoped that
all of the legislators here will keep their feet sody the
and not forget that they acting for the entire
state