Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-08-11
Democratic State Platform,

opens Sept. 9th. - Std
Democratic State Platform.
The democrats Of North Dakota, ! in
| convention assembled, hereby reaffirm
! their belief in the adherence to and
support OF the cardinal principles 3oi
democracy as contained in the national
platform, adopted at St. Louis. and we
hereby pledge our loyal support to the
candidates nominated thereon.
We denounce the republican party
for committing the conduct of the
political affairs of this state to few
bosses dominated and controlled by
the corporations. who from the Mer-
chants hotel inst. Paul. Minn., dictate
party nominations, issues and public
affairs of this state. We further de.
nounce the coWardice of delegates
chosen by the people in ratifying the
action of such bosses.
We favor q minority representation
on all public boards in this state and
denounce the action of the late repub-
lican convention in doing out appoint
ments on public boards and subordin.
ate positions, and thereby usurplng the
prerogative Of the executive for corrupt
and partisan purposes.
We denounce the republican party
for extravagant management of the
affairs of this state, and pledge the
democratic party, if placed in power
to a careful and economic admins
tration of the affairs of the state.
We are in favor of primary elec-
ton law for the nomination of all can
didates for public Office and hereby
pledge orr party to the enactment
and enforcement OF such law.
We are in favor of the initiative and
referendum.
We believe in equal rights for all.
special privileges for none and there
fore favor til 10 equal taxation of all
property, whether private or corpor.
ate. and pledge the party to enact and
enforce necessary legislation to this
end. ..,,. ),
We are in favor of the national in.
spection and grading of all grains.
We favor national legislation. giving
the interstate commerce commission
power to enforce its mandates, and the
enactment and enforcement of such
laws within this state as vii: prevent
prohibitive charges and discrimination
in local rate.
Whereas. In order to put the national
irrigation act in operation in this state.
it became necessary for private parties to
advance the money to procure the SER
vices of a competent engineer.
Therefore, be it resolved, That our
members IN the legislative assembly be
hereby instructed to vote for the
necessary appropriation to reimburse
such private parties.
Resolved. That the state central
hn Sn hD~ -
oil anv vacancies on the state ticket or
signations, deaths, removal or otherwise
and certify the same to the secretary of
state in the proper time and manner.
Resolved, That we favor more liberal
federal appropriations for agricultural
colleges, river improvements education
and experimental stations, commeneu-
rate with growing states.
The following resolution was adopted
by rising vote of the convetion:
Resolved, That this convention ex"
press its profound respect and rev.
erence for the memory of tho late John
NJ. Cochrane, and it's deep sense Of the
loss to the commonwealth; that we ex-
press our great esteem for his character,
ability and large.heayted humanity.
Resolvd, That we express to Mrs.
Cochrane, our sympathy in her deep
sorrow, and that COPY Of these reso.
lutions be be transmitted to her.
The folio wing resolution on the death
Of the late J. P. Birder, of Park River,
was adopted by rising vote of the
conventions:
Whereas, the Hon. Jacob P. Birder.
Of Park River, N. D.. on the evening Of
July 3, 1904, at Litchfield, Ill.,, lost his
life while responding to a call of his
party as delegate to the national con-
vention at St. Louis.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the democratic party by his death has
lost loyal member, the state and ma
ton patriotic citizen, and hist family a
kind and loving husband and father.
That we hereby tender to his be-
reaved wife and fatherless children our
sympathy and coincidence.
That.the secretary of this convention
be instructed to forward a copy Of these
resolutions to his family.