The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-28
The Independent Platform

Citations az against state-owned and
state operated enterprises. Therefore
W. : stronf1y opposed to any
the crganisatfon and growth Of sound
cooperative marketing associations,
including cooperative elevators, co.
operative creamertes. and other forms
OF farmers, cooperative associations.
Farn storage
.. We unqualifiedly approve Of the
farm storage law and the efficient
administration.of II by the state farm
storage department.. We believe that
With further experience r. ana use a nis
to the farmers OF North Dakota and
that It will be helpful in establishing
q more orderly. system OF marketing
grain. Al = further announcement to
recommend thai all grain be exempted
from assessment and taxation.
Game and Fish
10. For several years the adminis-
ment has been n%otoriously inefficient,
extravagant and wasteful, and has not
properly performed its primary func-
lions, which are to adequately protect
state saa eo ro cc.r ses t Hiia e sa%s n the
last legislature passed q new law put
ting that department. under a FULL
time commissioner with offices ut
Bismarck. The operation Of this law
was suspended by. the action Of the
league members Of the present game
and fish commission, who filed ref
erendum petitions against 1t. We urge
adoption OF this law at the primary
Dairy Industry
II. We recognise the dairy industry
II the mainstay OF agriculture in this
state. Prices Of dairy products have
recently greatly declined. due to the
this country. We therefore endorse
the campaign of the National Dairy
council. h state dairy department,
the agricultural colleges, and the sew
agencies to increase the consumption
of butter as Q protection to the dairy
market.
We further recommend the adoption
other butter substitutes MS q ean
Of requiring the butter substitute In
dustry to share the cost of govern
ment with u dairy farmers.
-. a reoc;s : and E sr;;t'sSy r. ~.
highest degree of efficiency and
economy in all governmental affairs,
both state and local. In order to ac-
complish greater economy in govern
study and survey should be made Of
all state departments, municipalities
and political subdivisions by u COM
petent commission created by law, and
we recommend the passage OF such
governmental survey commission law.
Hail Loss Payments
Is. We recommend such legislation
as will enable the payment Of hail
losses Immediately after such losses
have been adjusted.
State T0xat10m
IA. We call attention to the fact
that the present administration has
been instrumental in materially re-
ducing the burden Of state taxation.
In 1929 the state board of equalization
fixed the state levy at SIG mills, rs
compared with $40 mills levied in
state taxes $272. 600. This is the lowest
state levy in the past 10 years.
We earnestly recommend that, until
an economic change has been effected
which will increase the prosperity Of
h farmers and business men Of our
state, no increase be made in tax
levies by either the state or its po-
litical subdivisions, and hat our state
institutions and all departments Of
U state government be operated and
maintained as economically rs pos
sible.
Welfare Of People
Is. The general welfare OF our state
depends, first. upon the prosperity Of
agriculture, and second, on the sue
cess of industry. Each Is, to u large
extent, dependent upon the other. We
therefore favor such legislative and
administrative policies as will tend to
encourage and protect all farming and
Industrial interests within the state
OF North Dakota.