Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-08-30
North Dakota Republicans adopted

North Dakota Republicans adopted
nj, excellent platform, and showed
themselves to be in complete harmony
with the party throughout the nation
A shreWd attempt has been made by
Democrats to break the strength of
Republicans among Northwestern
farmers, but it has everywhere failed.
North Dakota is clearly a farming
community, and yet nowhere are the
principles Of the Republican party
more heartily endorsed. Following
is the platform: ,ss=.s. Z.
Resolved. That, as republicans Of North Da.
kota In convention assembled. we reafiirm the
platform Of principles indorsed by the national
republican convention Of 1888. and heartily In
dorse the administration OF President Harrison.
We hail'with pleasure the near approach to
statehood, and in this. our first convention with
that in view. we congra tulate the republican
party upon its thorough organization and
the happy blending in It's ranks of our native
aud foreign. born citizens. ofwhateyer nationality
or previous political opinions, into one hnrmoni.
Gus union with the great national republican
party, party which secures to the cmigrant his
homestead his presumption or his tree claim and
welcome him to heritage such as no other
government can Offer party which stands for
American honor, power, progress and prosperity:
which demands ample remuneration to labor
and full security to capital, which advocates
pure, true, popular government. moral. intellec-
tual and material development and the comfort
and sanctity of the American home.
We fully and unreservedly recognize agri-
culture Us the paramount material interest
of the North Dakota; that there should not and
reasonably cannot be any antagonism between
this and commercial manufacturing mercantile
or other interests, because all these are insepara
bly, identified with the great central agricultural
interest, and dependent upon its prosperity for
their own success. We therefore declare it to be
the duty, as 1t should be the pleasure of all men
who may be placed in public position by the
people of North Dakota. to oppose every unjust
encroa chment Of corpo ration or trusts upon the
rights or interests of the farmer, and to de so
administer the government in all its branches
as will best conduce the welfare, prosperity and
advancement of our agricultural people.
We are uncompromisingly i'll favor of the
American system of protection, by snch prop
erly regulated import dutie upon foreign
products as will stimulate every industry and
protect the wages of our vast army of laborers
against the unfair competition OF the serfs in
Russia, ryots Of India, coolies of China, and the
pauper labor Of other nations.
We honor the grand army of men who followed
Grant, Sherman aud Sheridan until permanent
and enduring peace was established by their
victories and sacrifices, and we ore in favor of
granting equitable and liberal pensions to all
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors, and
we believe that the flags should stay where they
are.
The republican party, viewing with unfeign.
ed regret the growing evils of intemperAnce in
our land declares itself in sympathy with all
well directed efforts calculated to suppress this
vice.
We view with pride our educational facilities
the fourishins condition of our common school,
colleges and university; and We demand that the
gIand inheritance Of the land now provided for
their maintenance and perpetuty shall be
guarded with Jealous care
We cordially approve the wisdom of the con {.
| stitutional convention in providing for the sub
mission to vote Of the people Of the question of
prohibition, In accord ance with the expressed
wish OF the organized temperance associations of
North Dakota, and in the event of the adoption
by the people, We pledge our members to a strict
| enforcement Of the law, aud will enact such
legislation as may be necessary to that end
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