The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-23
SEES NATIONAL
ENDEAVOR FOR
AIDING FARMER

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quate and proper storage system
should operate to keep the stored
grain off the market until the own
err is ready to sell it,"
Opposes League
"The question is then, how can the
grain storage system be improved to
meet this situation? The Nonpar-
tisan League in it's convention plat
form advocates the building of addi-
tional terminal elevators by the In
dustrial Commission with state
funds to be operated by the state. l
am against this program for two
reasons. First, 1 am opposed to
state ownership and operation Of
private business as a matter of prin-
cipal. Should the state expand it's
program of state-owned elevators, it
would not only result in a greatly
increased state debt by many mil
lions of dollars, but it would involve
the people in endless political con-
troversy over questions OF manage
ment. We should not consider buIid-
ing any more state elevators until
we have solved the problem Of the
successful operation Of the one we
now have. Second, the League pro-
posal is utterly impractical. We
need additional storage facilities in
this state to accommodate at least
100000 bushels of wheat. 1t
would take fifteen or twenty So
called terminal elevators of the size
Of that located at Grand Forks to
meet the storage requirements of
our producers. The cost Of such
gigantic program to the taxpayers
Of the state would be prohibitive.
Store Grain on Farm
I'm my judgment the logical place
for the storage of all grain not in
tended for the market is on the farm
Of the owner. I have given some
study to this subject and have come
to the conclusion that a practical
plan for farm storage can be worked
out under which storage certificates
could be issued against grain stored
on the farms under conditions that
would make them as valuable for
security as storage receipts issued
by bonded warehouses. This idea is
by no means new one. Three
years ago the state of Iowa adopted
a comprehensive law establishing a
system Of farm storage under state
supervision. I am informed that it
is working out very satisfactorily.
l have examined the Iowa statute,
and I believe that with some
changes, similar law would work
out we'll in North Dakota.
favor such law and shall rec
ommcnd its passage by the next
legislature.
"The state campaign this fall
arises out of an attempt on the part
OF small group of irreconcilablc
and discredited League politicians to
override the results Of the primaries
on the issue Of the governorship.
"The Independents accepted the
issues offered by the League by
holding = statewide convention, in
dorsing = complete ticket and sub
hitting clear and definite state
ment Of their political principles.
The Independents nominated a gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, state
auditor, attorney general and COM
missioner Of agriculture and labor
and two congressman. The League
nominated = United States Senator,
one congressman, state treasurer,
secretary of state, insurance COM
missioner and railroad commissioner.
] feel sure that the rank and file Of
the League voters in the state are
well satisfied with the result of the
primaries, and chat they were, and
are, entirely willing to accept the
results es final for the next two
years.
No New Issues Offered
"No new political issue had come
before the people touching state az
fairs to cause or justify the renewal
Of the contest over the governorship.
No new issue is now offered by the
League, BY it, candidate. or by any
Of his sponsors as q reason for his
{ Maddock's) candidacy, and none can
b discovered except the unwilling
nees O his hackers to abide by fair
decision mads IN the primaries.
Indeed. the only excuse for this
candidacy 70 far offered, is an al
loGod unusual personal interest IN
tho suceess q the industrial pro-
gram. e this Il the reason. we find
a i ht&le e merit support Of the
League candidate. The industrial
program consists q the Bank Of