The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-25
their candidates placed on the Re.

their candidates placed on the Re-
publican ballot.
The, nature Of the great issue con-
fronting US in this state campaign
and the manner in which the opposi-
ton conducts its campaign, gives
complete warrant and justification
for the declaration that every voter
in this state who is, opposed to a
continuation Of this Socialistic pro-
gram regardless Of his belief or af.
filiation in national politics, should
participate in the Republican primar-
les and support our ticket which will
appear upon the Republican primary
ballot. BY adopting such course. NO
person, whether participating as voter
or candidate, will affect or endangel
his standing as party adherent,, hut
will make his vote really effective II
the time when it is most needed. II
oil the forces opposed to Radicalisn
can be united behind our candidates
appearing upon the Republican ballot
at the primary on June 30th. success
is assured.
Be It Further Resolved
The state should not be in business
it never should have gone into bust.
ness, but it did so to the extent OF
millions of dollars and the taxpayers
are now footing the bill. Every en-.
terprisc the offspring Of the Non.
partisan league has led to the loss ot
money of the taxpayers and people
OF the state. The mill and elevator
the hank Of North Dakota, the home
builders, association, the consumers
stores, the publishers bureau, the
Werner state creamery, the Drake
mill. and other enterprises have all
been losing ventures. They were all
given q fair and just trial and have
proved to be failures, and all have
been abandoned by their advocates
except the Bank of North Dakota and
the mill and elevator.
1t has been proven since 1910 that
the Bank of North Dakota has not
served. will not serve, and cannot
serve any useful purpose, except as
it may function as a rural credits
bank. Functioning as it now does, it
will continue to be, as il has in the
past, a constant expense to the tax
payers of the state. We therefore,
declare for such changes in the con-
stitution and statutes as will require
it to abandon its other activities and
function only in the useful field of
rural credits.
The mill and elevator has contin-
uously lost money since it was start.
ed. 1t will continue to lose money as
long as it is operated as a state insti-
tuition. No one can point to q single
result that shows that this institut ton
has been of any value or benefit to
the producer or consumer.
The present governor was elected
Two years ago upon his promise to
make the mill and elevator pay. The
management Of the institution was
turned over to him, and he was given
all the money he asked for, but ne
has failed to make it pay and on the
contrary, the operating losses during
the past year have been $l88,O0O, or
over five hundred dollars per bust
ness day. He now declares. as a can
didate for reelection, that it does
not make any difference whether it
pays or not, but that it will be a bene-
fit and an advantage to the people
without regard to the question of
profit, but fails to point out wherein
the benefits will be realized. II has
already lost in the aggregate $3.50. 900.
and there are outstanding $4,50O, 900
in interest bearing bonds which must
be paid. The time has come to call
halt on this wasting of the taxpay-
ers' money. We, therefore. pledge
ourselves and our candidates to the
policy of disseminating the operation
Of the mill and elevator by the state
as soon as feasible; and to policy
Of placing its future operation un-
der other management upon the best