The Bismarck tribune., 1929-01-09


Of such departments and in many cases desirable
well change: in the laws relating to the
and also voluminous to be studied BY ea:h
member Of the Legislature: but nevertheless they contain
detail the subject matter Of these several reports nor
although know that most Of these recommendations are
Of sufficient Importance to command your interest and at
legislature special committee charged with the duty
Of examining those official reports and studying the recon-
means Of facilitating contact between legislature and the
% ss II the
Of the government.
BUREAU OF cR.y1SAa spSAArnsISH IpEMTIFIcAr1oN AND
The report Of the Committee Criminal Law approved
by State Association its annual meeting last year.
eT%na justice winch merit
refer particularly to the Committees recommendation
Identification Apprehension During the past several
years North Dakota and states have been sub
robberies bureare. committed these transient
with automobiles, making profitable and safe Of inn
IN e al o e eae
which they travel thru the country from their
Large s' to "d ss
battling problem have become convinced that this
Of the @ by the
Such coordination only be had thru the medium Of central
agencies other States hunting and apprehendne
this ever increasing class of fugitives While hesitate to
to protect citizens their property from
state with but little fear Of interference from the law
FOUR YEAR TERMS nvE2svgs T9E STATE AND COUNTY
In the interest Of both and efficiency in govern.
men believe that the terms Of all county and state
officers whose terms two should be made four
esble in North Dakota Under our present election laws
candidates for reelection to campaign almost continuously
suits in fserant waste Of time and money for both the
candidates and the taxpayers it terferes with the efficient
shock and disturbance Of frequent political controversies
The two term system was established long before
nominations for all public offices We're made by the con-
vention method. Under the convention system only
campaign and election two years necessary
The constitution provides that any official who
ss s. ps sisr Be are
rewarded frequently by reelection matter Of
not only n saving
and taxpayers but would introduce stability into our
It is true that biennial elections would still be necessary
to choose members of Congress- and perhaps members Of the
should be regularly disrupted by the effects Of
campaign lasting several months each even-numbered
TERMS OF SUPREME COURT JUDGES
In this connection would also invite consideration
Supreme Court present every six years
majority Of the Court required be elected This circum
threatens the stability Of that extremely important branch
of the state government
ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK PROJECT
For sometime movement has been foot to the
establishment national park the Bad Lands of the
Little Missouri Bills have been introduced and pending
in s 5 xa ia e in xse
lived hunted and ranched in this region Last July sub
committee Of the Public Lands Committee Of the United
States Senate accompanied by the Director of National
Parks and other officials inspected this project
and held hearing at Medora in connection herewith This
subcommittee and the park officials WILL in due time make
report to Congress the feasibility desirabiy of
establishing national park at this location.
has he
established national park at site however suitable
cept the condition that the title to the land constituting
the is furnished to the free of cost In
all previous this condition has been required and
piled with by the states citizens interested believe
essential therefore, that the State of North Dakota should
take the initiative in this matter and make provision
1T this session Of the legislature for procuring and trans
park project This easy be done: First, by directing
the the United States for parks Of all
several thousand. acres located within the proposed mark
and second by creating park fund for the purchase
park project to be made available only the
such time Congress shall provide when creating the park
am confident that Mort North D. Dakota will thus show its is dis dis
spirit and other states have done and
doing we may look forward to the early OF
BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA
the state government to which desire to direct
attention. is that Of the operation of the soaed industrial
importance Of these is the Bank of North Dakota
During the past seven being the duration Of the pre-
as farm loan bank and as
Of state and municipal funds Its banking business has been
nue OF e the
the Farm Loan Department. which, know is financed
entirely from issued and sold sd against ain the
ent e the Bank Of North Dakota has made real estate