The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-04
Chain Industry Is
Played by Brant
In Radio Address
Continued from page one)

E~oS AN
would have made many changes in
our insurance laws and others which
would have prevented them from CIV
Ing the service to the people that we
now enjoy. Our opponents would
have you believe that we are only
building straw men to have knocked
down. They want to get it across to
you that they have had a change of
heart and that they are much more
capable of handling the state indus
tries than the people who were re-
sponsible for their existence.
Attacks Opponents
"They point to the splendid record
made by the mill and elevator for the
year 1929 under the present admins
tration. As referred to by one of our
opponents, the loss for the year 1929
was placed at $4,000 compared to a
loss for the year 1926 OF $429, 0c0 un-
der the Sorlie administration, but, the
loss for the year 1927 was not men,
toned, because the loss for that year
was much less than it was for the
year 1925 and the operating profit for
the year 1927 amounted to over $780,
600. Is there any reason why the
mill and elevator should not make a
better showing for the year 1929?
Our opponents are again advocat-
Ing IN their platform that the man
agement Of the state mill and eleva-
tor be placed under the control Of q
commission of three members, to be
appointed by the governor, which
they claim will remove 1t further
from politics.
Il cannot agree with them in this
respect because it would undoubtedly
throw the institution still further in
to politics and there would also fol-
low the attending INCLINATION to shift
and dodge responsibility. We have
tried the commission form Of man
agement and 1t was not satisfactory.
At the session of 1925 the law was so
amended that full authority and re-
sponsibilty were vested in the COVER
nor Of the state and I firmly believe
that it would be a step in the wrong
direction to revert to the commission
form Of management.
Lauds Banks Worth
"The Bank of North Dakota is the
only institution OF its kind In the
country. 1t not only acts as a rural
credit bank but it also does a general
banking business in the way Of &C.
cepting for deposit the public funds
and also private accounts. It Is from
the general banking business of the
institution that the greatest profit. is
derived and let us not overlook the
fact that this is the activity which
would be discontinued by the opposi-
ton. This department has grown In
favor with the people If the increase
in deposits and saving certificates
are any criterion"
Speaks at Sterling
After delivering his radio address
here. Brant went to Sterling for a
rally there, which was attended by q |
large crowd. Other speakers at the
Sterling meeting were Insurance
Commissioner S. A. Olsness and A. s. |
Marshall, N%onpartisan candidate for
the Republican congressional norni- !
nation in the second district.
On Monday night Brant opened hts
at Napoleon with an adj
dress to a meeting there.
Nonpartisan state headquarters said
today that the arrival in North Da-
kota Of Senators Lynn j. Frazier and
Gerald p. Nye has been postponed.
Frazier, Nye and J. H. Sinclair, can
didate for reelection In the third dis
trict, will not return to the state
until after the close of the present
session or at least until the tariff bill
is out Of the way.
The plan is to have Frazier cam
paign in the third district in support
Of Sinclair'S candidacy. while Nye |
will campaign in the eastern part of
the state in support Of the Nonparti-
san state ticket.
The senators and Sinclair originally |
we're billed to come to North Dakota !
June / but delay by con1rAes In |