The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-04
Bismarck Lawyer
Declared Winner
On Eighth Ballot
(Contlnued from page One)


elected governor, as I hone to be. I
II was at all times for the Nonpar-
tisan League program" he said, land
that was true even when George
Shafer made q speech nominating
me for governor at the I. v. A. con-
vention at Minot. At no time was I
a member of the I. v. A. II I am
will be your servant and not the SER
want of the corporations. The COVER.
nor's office will not be run from st.
Paul or Minneapolis.
Thoresen followed with q speech in
which he pledged his support to
LANCER.
Platform Is Adopted
Adoption Of a platform and reso-
buttons cleared the way for consider
alton of Endorsement Of candidates
Tor state and congressional offices.
Outstanding among the resolutions
approved was one which calls for
banking facilities embodied In the
Bank of North Dakota, and pledging
tine convention to establishing such
banking facilities when we get con-
troll of the industrial commission" and
when the people demand them by
a majority VOTE"
Debate broke loose on the request
of the committee Of is to give the
committee extended powers to deal
with the progreSsives.
The committee requested it be CIV
en- authority to pledge the convention
to certain Endorsements in dealing
with the progressive group, but this
was voted down In motion which
instructed the committee to continue
its negotiations and to report.
The branch banking resolution
stirred up considerable debate but H.
nally was approved, As to Is.
I'VE wish to call to the attention Of
the people Of North Dakota the means
at their disposal for banking facilities
embodied in the Bank of North Da-
kota law and pledge ourselves that
when we get control Of the industrial
commission to grant such facilities to
any county where additional banking
facilities are needed and when the
people demand them by q majority
vote" The industrial commission Is
composed Of the governor, attorney
general and commissioner Of agricul-
ture and labor.
The platform adopted BY the
convention reads:
1--WE reiterate our faith In the
principles embodied In the orig
inal league platform and believe
they should be carried out in the
spirit Of fairness to the people Of
tho state.
"This requires further:
rigid economy In state admin.
stration.
Reduction Of taxes and . fair
distribution Of the tax burdens.
Establishment Of unnecessary
bureaus and commissions.
consolidation Of departmental
activities to avoid duplication Of
work.
twenty-five per cent exemp-
ton Of the assessed value on
farms occupied and titled BY the
owner.
D. H. Hamilton, Eckman, chairman
OF the resolutions committee. In
bringing in the branch banking resolu-
ton without recommendations, stated
the resolution was designed to In
form the people Of the state that the
industrial commission had authority
to establish branch banking.
Emil Strom, Trail county, opposed
the resolution, declaring it gives the
other fellows ammunition with which
to kill us off,"
This remark was taken as q REFER
ence to the situation four years ago.
when branch banking was Endorsed.
Some adherents Of T. H. Thoresen,
Grand Forks, at that time Endorsed
as candidate for governor and again
q candidate for that office, claimed
the branch banking plank IN the plat
form caused Thoresen,s defeat In the
state primary four years ago.
G. N. Lee, Dodge, chairman OF the
executive, committee, declared the
branch banking resolution does not
advocate branch banking but merely
informs the voters how they can get
it. and tells them that Il they want
it they can get branch banking BY
giving US control Of the industrial
commission"
A recommendation Of the resolu-
ttons committee favoring "the extern
sion Of the facilities Of the state
Bonding department to cover the de-
nosits Of public funds In state and
national banks ct cost" was voted
down after much debate.
Fred Tunell, manager Of the state
bonding department. appeared before
the convention to oppose the resolu-
ton.
Wouldn't Change Name
A suggestion that the name Of Non
partisan League be changed to that