The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-15
Cain OPENS DRIVE
TOWN REPUBLICAN
POSITION IN JUNE
Independent CubernatoriaI Can.
didate Tears Into Claims
Of LANCER Faction

Dickinson, N. D., May l5.-tR-
Calling for a return to constitutional
government" State Senator James p.
Cain Of Dickinson, independent Re-
publican candidate for governor, Mon
day night opened the party's campaign
with detailed criticism Of the record
Of the present state administration.
G. s. Buck, jamestown. candidate
for the Republican nomination for
U. s. senator, and Tom Hall, Bis
marck. candidate for congress, parti-
cipated in the speaking program.
Cain struck out at various acts of
the administration Of Governor Will
liam LANCER, declaring that within
the past IL or Is months there are
those In state offices who have at
tempted to destroy" constitutional
government.
He declared himself in favor OF q
moratorium law patterned after the
Minnesota law, recently upheld by the
q. s. supreme court.
He took issue with the claim OF the
present administration that it had
reduced expenditures by over SIS, OO0, 900
for the biennium.
Legislature Cut Expenses
Appropriations were materially cut
by the last session OF the legislature, !"
he said, but the cut made was not
reflected in subsequent state expendi-
f1YroS The nvrorAi<,rnc $c~ 10o0 -
approximately what they were in 1892
and former years"
General expenditures for the state
in 1882 were $4,370, 650.s9, Cain said,
while for 1888 for the same purpose
the total was $3,404 ,18O.34.
The total decrease in all expendi-
lures Cain continued, was approx
mately half a million and not four
or five and one-half millions as has
been suggested by supporters Of the
present administration"
He declared that in 1892 payments
from all funds amounted to $l8,7B9,-
648.14, while in 1888 payments from all
funds amounted to $l8,272,674.25.
1T might be argued" he said, that
the reduction in salaries voted by the
people at the spring election in 1892
brought about the difference in ex-
penditures rather than any act OF the
present administration.
Wants Workable Law
Declaring for moratorium law pat
termed after the Minnesota law, Cain
said he favored such legislation in
time OF depression or during emergen-
cies.
The law. to be effective, he said
must be administered by the judicial
branch Of the government.
The present moratorium, declared
by proclamation Of Gov. LANCER, was
said by Cain to prevent the fore
closure OF mortgages held by individ-
uals or corporations but does not pre-
vent foreclosure Of mortgages held by
the Bank of North Dakota or the
State Land department.
We find that within the last wear
the state has foreclosed something
like 800 mortgages that have been
given either to the Bank OF North Da-
kota or the state land department,
Cain said.
He called for a moratorium to be
enacted by the legislature to apply
to all citizens OF the state and make
its terms and provisions applicable
TO the Bank Of North Dakota and the
state land department to the same ex-
tent that they apply to other indi-
viduals and firms doing business in
the state"
Lists Other Proposals
Other proposals advocated by Cain
included:
Supervision of the state mill and
elevator by special board OF direc-
tors, consisting Of persons not en-
gagged in politics.
Elimination Of the office Of beer
commissioner and redistribution of
revenue derived from the beer law to i
municipal subdivisions.
Elimination OF the horde Of In
spectors now going about the state
inspecting oils, gasoline, roads, hotels.
dance halls, beer parlors, the sale Of
cigarettes, weights, pool halls and
what not and what have you." and the
placing Of these duties with local
sheriffs and police officers.
Consolidation or elimination Of
boards and bureaus not absolutely
necessary and essential to the welfare |
of the state.
Repeal Of the power OF the governor
20 suspend local officials from office. |
pending determination Of removal
proceedings, and transfer Of such
power Of temporary suspension to the |
courts.
Restoration Of control or supervision
Of the state regulatory department tol
The board Of administrator.
Enactment Of q law prohibiting ass
essment Of salaries Of state Officials
ana employees. and prohiiting forced
contributions by persons Or firms doing
with the state.
Repeal Of the veto power Of the
governor In industrial commission
acts.
Enactment Of . law placing employ.
ment Of highway patrol men on q
civil service basis.
Repeal Of the one-man highway
commissioner law and substitution Of
, three-man commisaion