The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-10
Olson Sends Farewell
Message to Assembly
Program Embraces Relief Mon.
les, New Taxing System,
Pensions and Utilities
BOOKLETS GIVEN SoLoNs
Urges Legislature to Face Its
Problems Free From
Party Prsjudicss


Ole H. Olson-Thursday came q legisla-
tive program embracing provision for
relief monies, q new taxing system,
old age pensions and municipal own
ership Of public utilities.
The plan was Governor Olson's
farewell address to both senate and
house, which was distributed in book
let form to the two houses Thursday.
The distribution Of the speech was
made after the house had failed to
move to meet in Joint session, refusing
to notify Governor Thomas H. Noodle
that 1t was prepared for business.
Olson urged the legislature to "face
Its problems free from prejudice-as
free as possible for party prejudices
and examine each issue presented
In the manner Of one sincerely work.
ing for the common good"
Leaving public life, Olson said he
"felt that despite my personal short
comings I have honestly done my
duty as it came to me. I have tried
to be unafraid and sincere and now
leave you with my conscience clear
and without regrets-may God guide
YOU In shaping the destinies Of the
state toward better things and times"
Best Wishes to Noodle
To the incoming governor, Olson
extended the wish 'he may bring the
people OF North Dakota peace, prog
ress, prosperity and rain"
The acting governor advocated:
Enactment Of = tax law, based
on the graduated land tax prin-
cipIe.
Change In distribution Of utili.
ties taxes.
Assumption BY the state OF all
responsibility Of care for the In
sane, feeble-minded and tuber-
cular.
Correction Of the old age PEN
sion law, TO make II more effec-
tive.
Renewal Of the law providing
for . portion Of motor vehicle
registration fees to be used for
interest payments on real estate
bonds.
Confederation Of = legal mora
torium law.
Encouragement OF municipal
ownership and operation Of pub
lie utilities . d assistance to
farmers in setting up coopera-
tives.
Il believe it to be proper and neces-
sary that we have system of taxa
ton based upon what is commonly
known as the graduated land tax
principle" the former governor said,
that certain exemptions be granted
owners OF homes and farms In pos
session Of and using their property |
as such and shifting some Of this |
burden to those holding for specula- |
ton more land than they can use. |
Furthermore believe that the only
title to ownership Of land belongs to |
the men and women who live on and
till the SOIL"
So that tax revenues from public /
utility properties may be more equit- |
ably distributed" Olson advocated q
change in distribution Of taxes from
these sources to various political sub
divisions.
Urges Counties' Relief
He expressed the belief counties |
should be relieved Of the burden Of
cost Of caring for feeble-minded. In
sane and tubercular, and that it
should be shifted to the state.
1T Is the duty Of the state to its |
citizens to see that they have equal
opportunity to secure an education
regardless Of location, and in that
measure the state should assist II. |
those who are unable to
give that required training. This
applies particularly to rural schools"
Income derived from the present
old age pension law Is inadequate.
he declared, urging serious consid-
Grafton Of legislation correcting the
condition, and to make the law more
effective.
Citing relief need, Olson called on
the legislators to draw upon all the
resources OF our state to protect our
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