The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

tons yer adopted:
The republicans of the state Of
North aDakota in delegate convention
assembled and confidently addressing
themselves to the people Of this state
unanimously endorse the platform Of
the national republican party adopted
at Chicago on June %, 1904, and readi-
ly adhere to and express our firm
loyalty to the economic principles
therein contained.
The achievements of the republican
party during its many years of admin
istration and the broad policies Of both
national and international character
fnaugurated and carried out by it we
deem worthy Of the highest admira-
tion and applause of our fellow citi-
zens, and with it the unparalleled
prosperity of the internal government
affairs Of our people adds lustre to
the personal character vt u chief
executive. President Roosevelt, and
we pledge to him our cordial support
In the campaign of 1904.
The republican party of the state Of
North Dakota readily endorses the &C.
ton of it's representatives in the SEN
ate and congress. It feels that it has
every reason to be proud Of their abili-
ty, independence and courage in look
ing after the necessary and needed
economic legislation for the interests
Of the people at large, as we'll as the
interests Of the people Of this state,
and recommend to them and their sue
cessors to those high and exalted po-
sitions a like zeal and character look
ing to the public welfare of all our
people. We heartily approve of the
efforts made by Senator McCumber to
secure the enactment of what is
known as the Federal Grain Inspection
Law.
The people OF the state have every
reason to be proud Of its development
and progressive advancement in ma
teTial wealth and the prosperity Of its
people. We recognize the earnest and
honest efforts Of its officials from Its
chief executive to the other state Of
icias in their several state depart
ments. We express Our gratitude for
their service In the past and pledge to
the voters af u party and the people
at large Of this state the same econ
emy Of public affairs under its admin
6tratlon.
We are heartily in favor of intensi-
fed farming and therefore approve the
efforts made to secure the investment
in feasible irrigation works Of as large
a proportion as possible Of the money
North. Dakota has furnished to this
fund. We approve the action Of Gov
emo White in appointing a temporary
state engineer, and recommend that
such an office be created. We further
commend the generosity and public
spirit Of the citizens who agree to ad-
vance the funds necessary to sustain
this department until the legislature
meets, and we recommend that the
legislature take steps to have these
citizens reimbursed for whatever
funds they have advanced for this pur-
pose.
We commend the democracy for
their generous expressions of approval
Of the patriotic work Of Lincoln, Grant,
Mckinley and other great republican
leaders who are dead. but we seriously
to the policy inaugurated at st.
Louis whereby the democratic national
convention sought to deprive the ad-
of President Roosevelt of
any credit for it's work in the passage
u the Hansbrough irrigation law. This
was enacted in 1892, under
republican president, and by a repub-
lean senate and house of representa-
ives, the bill having been drawn. in
reduced, and managed by Mn. Hans
in the senate, and when it
cached the house Of representatives,
dr. Mondell (rep.) Of Wyoming, took I
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There Is no statute law appllca- !
lie to such q theft as was perpetrated !
y the democracy at st. Louis, but the )
loral obligation to protect the republi- I
an national administration from the 7
cracksmen rests upon every ;
apublican in the land, and particular. :
!, upon this convention.
The republican party of this state>
as heretofore declared itself in favor
I the enforcement not only Of the (
law of this state but OIL :
At its criminal laws and still adj =
eres to and maintains the same prin. :