The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12
DEMOCRATS
TOHAVE FULL
STATE TICKET

fusion agreement reached at Devils
Lake.
Although there was no objection to
the proposal to nominate a state
ticket. the platform brought on a
heated debate. As introduced and fl
of the state mill and elevator despite
the fact that it once was voted to
amend it.
When the amendment was present
cd by special committee. however, it
was voted down by a II to II margin
and the resolutions were adopted as
presented.
The fight against adoption Of the
resolution favoring operation of the
mill by the state was led by John
McGill, Ransom county; John Van
Arnum. Kindred, Cass county; and
John Eaton. Fargo, they objected to
continuation Of the state operation of
the mill and elevator on the ground
that it has failed and cannot be made
to succeed.
Duis Defends Mill
+. F. Burchard and George Z. Duis.
Grand Forks. defended the mill on
the ground that it has increased the
price received BY the farmer for his
wheat and that the services performed
for the state is worth more than the
mill has cost
Burchard, who also is auditor of the
milf uader appointment Of Governor
Sorlie, said that the state saved $780,
600 10y operating the mill in 1928. The
loss on the years operations was
SlS8,000 he said, whereas the interest
and depreciation charges were S3225,-
900.
eve didn't favor it. in the first
place and don't favor state industries
now but we have this mill and the
question is what are we going to do
about it," he said.
After going on record against state
operation of the mill the convention
reversed itself. The platform also
supported state hail. fire and tornado
and bonding insurance and recon-
mended that the Bank Of North Da-
kota be, permitted to function not
only in its farm loan department, but
also as state reserve bank with fed
cral reserve bank connections.
A. G. Pagenkopf was elected tenn
Devils Lake, Democratic state treas
urer, also is treasurer of the indie
pendent Voters association, the
fusion organizatio...
Senate and congressional candi-
dates Endorsed by committee which
met at Bismarck were Reimbursed BY
the convention. They were +. +. Bur-
chard for senator, r. f. Smith, Michi-
gan City, for congress in the first
district, J. S. Page, Bottineau. second
district and DIR. K. II. Levitt, third
district.
With the exception Of the governor
ship the convention had little trouble
in selecting candidates. j. W. Nc
Ec nff bo hor
torial endorsement. but declined.
Charles Otto, Valley City, and ID. NJ.
Holmes, then were placed in nomina-
ton, and Otto was declared nominal
ed. Davis demanded rising vote,
however, and Holmes won by one
vote. Mr.. Otto, through spokcs-
man in the convention, insisted that
he be not nominated for governor.
Resolutions
The resolutions dealing with the
national situation score the Coolidge
administration and the Republican
party principles; they condemn the
present administration "for its pro-
nounced fMvoritism Of the special in
the public benefited from "the pas
sage of the revenue tax measure by
the present congress- when more than
onc-half Of the total tax reduction
was for the direct benefit Of 5,Gyi per-
sons, out Of q population of 1l7,O0O,-
OOO."
Demand to know why "none hut
those representing special interests"
arc appointed on various federal
boards and commissions. =.
Charge that the weight Of the
Coolidge administration has been
thrown on the side Of Secretary
Hoover and those who seek to turn
America to industrialism; impoverish
agriculture and make peasants Of the
American farmcrs?"
Charge that Republican economic
policies have been responsible for
the movement Of people from the
land to industrial ccnters. and that
the value Of the dollar to the agri-
culturalist has fallen to an average
Of 7l.2 cents, and stands today at CD
cents.
Declare approval of the principle
of cooperative marketing of commo.-
dities "as the one sane, safe method
of permitting the farmer to merchan-
disc the products Of his toll and Sc
cure for himself its full value" and
condemn the attitude Of President
Coolidge and Secretaries Jardine and
Hoover on the agricultural issue.
Demand that the principle >of pro-
lection be extended to agriculture,
. declaring it now is used in behalf
of labor. capital. railroads, etc.
Insist that the powers Of the fed
eral reserve board over credits be
curtailed by congress to the extent.
at least, that never again will it be
permitted to debate agriculture and
initiate industry, or even again de-
flate any industry Of this country for
the benefit Of other interests"
Condemn methods employed by the
War Finance corporation in the
northwest.
Here's Platform
Dealing with state issues, the plat
firm follows:
1--WE as party opposed the en-
trance of the state into industrial
ventures. but = we 4. ar0saintQ them