The Dickinson press., 1889-09-07
The Republican Platform.

Inc following is the platform auOrt
ed by the republican state convention
Resolved. that us republicans of TIL,
State of North Dakota, in convrntio,
assembled, we rcatlirm the platform o
principles enunciated by the nationa
republican convention, assembled IL
Chicago in June, 1883, and endorse TIL,
administration of President Harrison
That VIC hail with unfeigncd pleas
ure the near approach to statehood
and in this, Our first state convention
with that in view, VIC congratulate til.
republican party of the state upon it.
thorough organization and the happy
blending i'll its ranks of our native ant
foreign-born citizens, of whatever na
tlonality or previous political opinion.
into II harmonious union with the
great national republican party;
party which serurcs to the emigrant
his homestead, his presumption or his
tree claim. and welcomes him to a
heritage such rs 10 other government
can offer; Il party which stands for
American honor, power. progress and
prosperity; which demands full remu.
~ncration to labor and full security to
capital; which advocates pure. true,
popular government, moral, intellect.
ual and material development and the
comfort and sanctity of the American
home.
That we fully and rcservcdly recog.
nize agriculture as the paramount
material interest of North Dakota:
that there should not. and reasonably
cannot be, any antagonism between
this and the commercial, manlfactur.
ing mechanical OF other interests, be.
cause all these are inseparably identl.
fed with the great central agricultu.
raj interest and dependent upon it's
prosperity for their own success. We.
therefore, declare it to be the duty. A.
it should be the pleasure, Of all ra.-
who may be r.aced in lt.,.c
by the people of %o.sii. Tt.x.:. u. liz
pose eYeTynniHa: :.":Gs=a...*a;..s -.
porations o: sru:ss @rt... sa.a:..s =
interests u ths farmers. ~. >. 81. a..
minister ths g~n.stn""ai "a al ia
branches, a. ~. :s.: ri. ~. ii. 81,
welfare, pFesIat.s.: ~. -: r.ats~
meht Of our a~2!.cp.t.:s.. ;sa.;..
That We are uhrpmp.>n&!n.ly IL
favor Of the American system II pro.
lection by such properly regulated
import duties upon foreign products,
as will stimulate every industry and
protect the wages of our vast army of
laborers against the unfair competi.
ton of the serfs in Russia ryots of
India, the coolies of China and the
panpcr labor of other nations.
That we honor that grand IN of
honored mel who followed Grant.
Sherman and Sheridan until perma.
nent and enduring peace was estab.
Used by their victories and sacrifices,
and we are in favor of granting equit-
able and liberable pensions to all hon.
orably discharged soldiers and sailors.
and that the flags stay where they are.
That we view with pride our educa.
tlonal facilities, the tl%ourishing condi.
ton of our common schools. colleges
and universities. and we demand that
the grand inheritance of land proyid.
ed for their maintenance and perpetu.
ity shall be guarded with Jealous care.
The republican party, viewing with
unfeigned regret the growing evils OF
intemperance in our land, declare it
self in sympathy with all we'll direct
ell efforts calculated to suppress the
vice.
We cordially approve the wisdom of
the constitutional convention in pro.
viding for the submission to Il vote OF
the people the question of prohibition
in accordance with the expressed wish
of the organized temperance associa.
ton of North Dakota, and in thu
event of the adoption by the people
pledge members to the strict enforce
ment of the laws. and enact such leg
islation us may be necessary to the
same.
The following resolution, offered by
Nh. Satterthwaite of Cass, was incor
porated in the platform:
Resolved, That the watchword o
the republican part of North Dakota
should be economy i'll ths manage
ment and conduct of the government
al affairs of IL new state. That thi;
convention of delegates assembled ad
wise and recommend IL conservatiy,
course i'll making appropriations fol-
the purpose of building public institu
tions, in order that during the perio,
of financial depression in the state
that nothing be done to increase tn,
burden of taxation on the people.