The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-28
Progress VS.. Re-
action Is Held Big
Campaign Issue
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reaching Importance. not only to this
state but to every state in the Union.
AN important part of the work is
the licensing and bonding OF grain
elevators. Since 1925. when this work
came back to the commission, there
has been only one instance where
holders of storage receipts sustained
a loss through failure of elevators to
redeem receipts. In this case Is per
cent of the face value of the receipts
were recovered. and further payment
will be made in the near future. We
feel that. considering the volume of
grain handled on storage receipts, the
record is a good one"
Recalls OppOsition's Suits
Speaking specifically Of the. state
industries. Commissioner Mcdonnell
recalled the opposition encountered
by them soon after they were put in
operation-the referendum of the law
authorizing them. which was endors-
ed by IN overwhelming majority:
the AZ taxpayers suits which ended in
the United States supreme court,
where the constitutionality Of the
laws a upheld; and the defeat Of
the two grain-grading laws which re-
quired that the same protection in the
matter of grade. weight and dockage
be given the farmer who sells grain
by the wagon or truck load as was.
and still is. given the elevator man.
ager who sells grain by the carload.
Look up the records of all candi-
dates for all state and legislative Of
flee and find where they stood during
those years." he advised. THE ma
jority of them have been more or less
active in public affairs for 10 Or IL
years so their attitude is a matter of
record.
Suppose" he continued. Mr..
Farmer, or anyone else. for that mat
ter, that you had purchased a steam
engine for your WI use, and had two
applicants for the position Of en-
gineer. One was a nan who had
built that particular engine, after the
plans had been approved by you. He
knew it was we'll constructed, and be-
lieved it the best adapted for your
use. The other had always opposed
the principle on which the engine
was built. had hindered its construc-
ton in every way possible. had put
emery in the oil can and soap in the
boiler. and it was we'll known that he
had the active support of a rival
manufacturer. Who would get the
job of running that engine?"
Board Benefits Cited
Mcdonnell said he believes the
railroad boards work has been OF
great benefit to the people Of the
state. One or two examples may be
mentioned, he added.
In 1923 the railroads operating in
the state filed increased rates on
cream both interstate and interstate.
We madeea thorough investigation Of
the interstate rates and on the facts
disclosed, denied the increase. At the
same time we opposed the interstate
increases before the interstate COM
merce commission and were success
full. The saving in carrying charges
to cream producers based upon the
actual amount of cream shipped in
1925 was not less than 1925 1000, and
if production of cream has increased
since then, the savings are proper
tionately greater. Our decisions are
subject to review by the courts and
it may be depended upon that If there
was the slightest flaw or injustice in
them the railroads would appeal.
THE fact that 81 other states sup
ported our intrastate class freight
rate case before the court indicates
the Importance Of that case to all
state commissions.
Safeguarding Elevators
IAN important part of our work is
the licensing and bonding of grain
elevators. Since 1925, when this work
came back to the commission, under
the laws of 1913. there has been only
enc instance where holders of stor-
age receipts sustained a loss through
failure of elevator to redeem receipts.
In this Ease Is per cent of the face
value of the receipts was recovered,
and further payment will be made In
the. near future. We feel that, con-
sidering the volume of grain handled
on storage receipts, the record Is a
good ono.
1T is readily seer that the duties
of a railroad commissioner require
that he has special training and ex-
perience. At the urinary election you
will decide whether to place in that
office a man without experience In
any of the various lines of work
handled by the commission, or en-
dorse one who has 10 years experience
and has conscientiously devoted his
entire time to the duties Of the Of
flee. Give this question the same