The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-29

AcuI VI special COUNSEL
1--WE further direct attention to the
tremendous increase in recent years,
Of appropriations for the office Of
land commissioner as showing an
other instance Of reckless increase in
the use Of the taxpayers money in
established departments. Another
example can be found in the transfer
Of the gasoline tax collection work
from the office Of the state auditor
to that OF the state tax commissioner
involving the setting up Of another
new bureau at an additional cost of
about $4,000. We further emphat-
ically question the value Of the pres
emit storage inspection law depart
ment and challenge the administra-
ton to point out to the public what
practical value is being returned to
the farmers for the appropriations Of
$28, 500.
I'VE further call attention to the
desirability Of the abolition Of the
office Of secretary to the industrial
commissioner on the grounds that
the records Of the few meetings held
during the year for this commission
can well be handled by the office of
the secretary to the governor.
Must Maintain Schools
THE Democratic party has always
been the champion of free common
school education facilities for every
child in the land, believing as we do
that only through a wide diffusion
OF knowledge can a democracy per-
sist and properly function as form
OF government, we assert that the
common schools Of our state must be
maintained at the highest point of
efficiency in keeping with the states
economic resources.
I'VE further insist and declare it
to be the policy of our party that the
administration in our common
schools is to be completely divorced
from the influence Of political ex-
pediency. We further believe that
our higher institutions of learning
should receive all reasonable encour-
agement, but we feel it the duty of
our state government in times of eco
nomic stress like these to sharply
limit expenditures by eliminating all
non-essentials in curriculum and un-
necessary duplication for work. We
pledge our party, if elected to power,
to Immediately take steps in this d.
rection. We further declare adher-
ance to a strict policy of non-politi-
cal administration Of all our state
institutions, educational, penal, and
charitable, so that those entrusted
with the direction of these institu-
lions may not be forced to constantly
work in an atmosphere of insecurity
and espionage such as exists at the
present time. To show the danger
of the tendency we need only refer
to the fact that at the present time
all five members of the state board
Of administration are active political
partisans of one political faction of
the state. We believe the voters will
remedy this in part in November and
we repledge the efforts of our party
to assist in remedying it completely
in proper legislation in the next ses-
sion.
NepOtism
1--WE pledge the Democratic party,
if elected, to Immediately discontinue
the practice Of nepotism employed in
the state departments and institu-
tons.
"In these days of general unem-
ployment it is manifestly unfair that
whole families should be on the state
payroll while heads of families fully
capable of holding such positions are
seeking Red Cross relief to maintain
themselves.
North Dakota Materials and Labor
I'm the construction of the new
state capitol we urge upon the capt.
toll commission the Importance of us
ing North Dakota materials where
ever possible and the employment of
North Dakota labor at fair wage
scale.
"The evil Of tax-exempt secur-
tiles, we believe, must be apparent
to all. We therefore oppose any
further issuance of such securities
either by the state or the national
government.
Farm Relief
I'VE recognize restoration of the
buying power of agriculture as es-
sential to the return of prosperity.
This can be brought about only by
agricultural rehabilitation. We there
fore favor legislation for the re-
financing Of agriculture by providing
for long term farm loans at low rates
Of interest.
"Some such as the principle ex-
pressed in senate bill number 1897,
which is now pending before con-
gress.
1--WE recommend to the next legis-
lative assembly that such legislation
be enacted as may be necessary to
expedite the liquidation of the as
sets of closed banks and we call at
tention Of the public to the fact that
under our present inefficient system
we have still, under the process of
liquidation, banks which have been
closed nine and 10 years.
"We consider the short selling Of
any commodity to depress prices
vicious practice which should be pro-
hibited by law.
Prohibition
1--WE favor referendum on ma
tional prohibition to the end that the
people of the nation might express
themselves at q time when there is
no other political question and when
party politics are not involved. we
are unalterably opposed to the re-
turn Of the open saloon.
"The subservience of the republic
can party to organized industry has
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