The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-04
Sharp Reductions in
All Departments of
Government Is Asked
incoming Executive Urges CurtaiIment Of Appropria.
tons to All Agencies in Order to Cut Expendi.
lures BY More Than 100000
OPPOSES PROPOSED SLASH IN SCHOOL AID
Would Consolidate Inspections in Tax Department
and Eliminate License Fees; Bank Receivers
Duties Would Go to Same Official
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE TWENTY THIRD
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY:


ALLOW to thank hs people Of th: State for s,ssns
in formal manner the sacred obligations of that
sous that these Obligations entail tremendous response
by am to be the chief custodian Of your civic welfare ire
Of particular party Of any particular
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am aware Of the element in this statement and
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entering the office Of Governor, determined to
that shall do my utmost its principles shall
reduced to practice in the conduct of State affairs
am unmindfu of the temptations that placed be-
fore public and not unmindu of the weakness
Of human nature and am utterly conscious Of my personal
limitations but have 81, an shn faith I'M in God and ny fellow
be able out pledge Of honesty to the people of
North Dakota.
Our State constitution precribes that the Governor the
of each session communicate to the Legsla
tive Assembly by information as to the condition
Of the State and shall such as he deems
expedent.
the effect Of this depressed condition Statesmen
and scholars are earnestly striving to find solution Is it
aid in that solution? We face the problem
pery in North Dakota that does not begin with the
To mind next to the price Of wheat the greatest prob
penditure of moneys obtained from taxation; and is
this subject that the greater part of shall be
' THE TAX BURDEN
The problem of finance grows increasingly
difficult Our state into the coming with
nothing Of the four hundred thousand dollars borrowed to
make the payment the Capitol To balance the bud
Of revenue must be disclosed.
During the past years evies have changed but lit
tie while land values and income have greatly decreased
expenditures approximately fifty per cent Of farm
income In 1924 tax expenditures amounted to g. cent
otaled the appalling amount of 1873 cent Of such cash
Farm are o
remedy adopted equaze taxation with income complete
ruin is facing the farmers of North Dakota
heroic must be applied must be i'm
medately to eliminate all waste in public administration
Of public Officer shall durns my
in every endeavor wipe out waste in every de-
only those who are Competent and who will serve honestly
the best interests OF the State.
request the Legislators search for relief citizens
the mounting delinquent taxation that
specific action be taken in respect to penalty interest and
period Of redemption.
Prosperity in North Dakota dependent wheat The
Of the question my election has
more that the problem national one and must be worked
conjunction with the federal @ The President
Eset he's recognized this fact has pledged himself
in keeping with prediction pledges. he will
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consideration It is purpose to effect meeting Of Gov
ernors Of the States in the wheat area and work out joint
again in conformity with prediction promises shall
not quit until the fight is won
favor the redepost Of stationary Of the Bank
North Dakota in State and National banks within North Da
kota rather than in outoate institutions with the provs
ion that security for such redeposs such banks shall
purchase and pledge bonds of the State Of North Dakota
equal amount thus giving North Dakota banks profits
accuing such redeposts which heretofore have
large banks in Minneapolis, St Paul and Chicago
The Of issuing bank charters by the State is not
primarily for the profit Of individual stakeholder
rather that idle funds Of communities may be assembled and
BE- made available to meet the needs Of the community
in which the bank is located
During the past ten years North Dakota in the
portion all agricultural States witnessed the closing of
its State banks causing ncacuabe loss and suffering by
depositors.
tits earnest hope that the confidence essential to
banking quickly be restored and that again
the State with that they may be withdrawn
when needed.
The Legislature should throw every safeguard about the
states Ignite industry This greatest natural Of
the State should be exploited greatest benefit of it's
people.
desire call attention to phase Of the Ignite
industry which affects the future Of this State the
Of the mines commonly known underground mnes
sroyed for use BY future generations and therefor would
remain under private ownership and continue to pay
In the Of the open strip mnes the properties
and would therefor be automatically from
For the purpose OF overcoming this condition Of
mines Of the latter class which taxes should BE- placed in
trust funds TOR the use Of future generations
LEGISLATIVE OBLIGATIONS TO EDUCATION
the reduction for State aid made by the Budget
To follow would uniust