The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-03
LESS GOVERNMENT
RECOMMENDED BY
new ORGANIZATION
Farmers and Business Mems
League Strikes At N. D.
Practices
Tribune Special Service

Garrison. N. D., Nov. "a state
mcnt OF principles urging. simpler
form Of government to serve the
state and not the party was adopted
at a meeting here OF the newly or
ganized Farmers and Business Mems
League.
Declaring that people arc best
governed who are least governed" the
statement recommends, among other
things, that the state mill and ele-
vator be leased to some organized
farm body and that no further bond
issues be made for state industries;
that a sufficient appropriation be
made for the state livestock sanitary
board; that the game and fish COM
missioner be appointed upon recon-
mendation of sportSmen'S clubs: and
that such departments as the regu-
latory and state highway depart
ments make available to newspapers
every six months statements of re-
ceiptS and disbursements.
Full Statement Published
The full statement follows:
Il. Our object is to bring about
a business administration free from
the control Of professional politicians.
It Is understood that this is to be q
statewide movement.
-. We stand for economy and eff
ficiency In state, county al local
government, and q closer relat% 4nship
between farmers and business tnen.
IS. We believe in a simpler form
Of government and the elimination Of
all unnecessary bureaus and commits
sions.
Il. We believe that the people are
best governed who are least governed.
rs. We believe that the Permanent
Hail Surplus Fund should be kept
intact and used only as reserve
fund for payment OF hail losses; and
we are opposed to the transfer of
such fund to be used in paying in
terest or losses in connection with
other enterprises.
Is. We recommend that, out of
any monies received by the Bank of
North Dakota as rental for land
owned by 1t, there be returned to
the counties in which the land Is sit
uated amounts sufficient to reim-
burse the political subdivisions Of
those) counties for the loss Of taxes
due to the state ownership Of such
land. Note The phrase enclosed In
parentheSis was added by vote OF
those present ct meeting held at Gar
rison Oct. 81, 1888.
~. We recommend that the State
Game and Fish Commissioner be APP
pointed upon recommendation Of the
sportsmen's clubs Of the state.
Control Through Lobbying
e. We believe all farmers should
belong to some national on-politi-
cal farm organization, for the Inn
proveneut Of farm conditions and for
the control. through lobbying, Of ma
tional questions vital to farming In
terests.
-. We recommend the reinstate.
ment Of sufficient appropriation for
the livestock sanitary commission, fog
protection Of public health and also
to comply with federal regulations
and control Of contagious diseases Of
| livestock.
10. We recommend that such de-
partments Is the regulatory depart
ment and the state highway depart
ment make available to the llewspa-
pers. every six months. . statement
Of receipts and expenses.
I'll. We recommend that the state
mill Be leased TO some organized farm
body: and that no further bond is
i eaaAl ~ 40 - 49, 80 la
dustries or expand any now In oper-
alton. A
~. We recommend q simpler
form Of title Tor lands such % thu
Torrens system.
/ rs. ThiS statement Of principles
Is not intended 70 be final, but 4
d subject TO amendments ana adei-
ltiona from time % time. !"