The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-09-05
THE PLATFORM.

The democratic party OF the state
Of North Dakota, in convention as
sembled, renew the pledge of its fdel.
ity to the democratic faith and re.af-
firms the platform adopted at the last
democratic national convention; and
it is hereby
Resolved, That we recognize the
people as the source of all power in
the state, and favor only such a sys-
tenn of laws as shall preserve to them
the greatest personal liberty; and We
are unalterably opposed to granting
amy privileges, or passing any sump-
tuary laws which shall bind the peo-
pie against their will, without the
right to change.
Resolved, That we.pledge.the DEM
ocratic party of the new state to main
tain in all it's integrity the universal
an inalienable right of the people
TO mold q state wherein the golden
meaa of justice and equality in shar.
ing burtbens and blessings of free
government between all classes alike,
whether producers, consumers or cap
i~talists, shall be preserved.
Resolved, that We favor such meas
ures as shall correct the present in
capabilities in taxation, direct and in
direct, whereby the toiler of the field
and workshop is dispoile of the chief
portion of his earnings; and pledge
our best efforts to correct the wrongs
which have been the outgrowth of
many years of republican extrava-
gance and corruption in Office.
Resolved, That agriculture, being
the chief interest of North Dakota, it
is the duty of the new state to guard
closely the prosperity Of our farmers,
and to meet in all respects their wish
es. W. further pledge our represen.
tatives and senators in congress to la
Dor to this end, and especially to
urge the importance Of changing the
government policy in the improve
ment of our rivers, 60 that by locks,
dams and canals the surplus water Of
the wet seasons may be stored and
utilized for agriculture and COM
merce.
Resolved, That our people being
mainly producers of grain and con-
sumers of articles of manufacture, it
is to their interest that the present
high protective tariff, the creature of
corporate greed and monopoly, be so
modified and reduced that all imports
be levied strictly within constitution
I'll limits and according to the Jeffer-
sonian rule, preventing both extor-
ton and extravaganza. W. pledge
our representatives and senators to
labor for the correction of these evils
in our system of taxation.
Resolved, That we r in favor of
the absolute repeal of all customs
duties on lumber, salt, binding Irvine
and on all raw material entering into
the manufacture of farm machinery,
and household utensils, and on all the
necessaries Of life, SO that while our
farmers and laborers ire compelled to
compete with the pauper labor Of
Europe and the ryats ofIndia in the
growing and sale of the products of
the soil, they shall not be compelled
to purchase in the artificial markets
Of high protection.
Resolved, That we express our graf
itnde to that army of noble patriots
who's. heroic efforts and loyalty pre-
served the union and insured perpet-
ual liberty, dignity and prosperity to
the people Of the United States. and
recomend all necessary legislation
looking toward their relief and CON-
fort.