The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-16
HE IS NOT AN
ISSUE DODGER

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Severtson is candidate for the re-
publican nomination for member of
the legislature. The following plat
FORM has a good republican ring to
1t that will commend it to all fair
mined people:
To the Voters of the 32d Legislative
District:
Not having the time to personally
interview all the voters of Eddy and
roster counties l take this means of
stating my opinion on matters of in
terost to the people of this legislative
district.
am a firm believer in the prin-
cin'es of the republican party as enun-
ciated and interpreted by President
Theodore Roosevelt
believe the people, through the
legislative channels. should have the
right to fix freight and passenger tar
ifs. and to make the same reasonable
and just, and free from discrimina-
ton against the farmer and local ship
per.
believe the people should have the
right to regulate and control the
charges made by every railroad and
other corporation doing business in
the state and that overcharging or in
furious and hurtful combination in re-
straint of competition. or otherwise
on the part of any corporation. should
be punished by forfeiture of their
corporate charter. and be subject to
criminal prosecution.
l firmly believe that the rates of
life and fire insurance are higher than
required to pay all just losses in full.
and legitimate expense of operation,
and that the state should regulate and
control the same. $''4
believe in the enactment of such a
statute as will give ami establish to
the grain growers of North Dakota,
an Independent grade on their mar
ketable grains, in the hope of attain
ing the result that our wheat and
other grains will be sold on the
worlds market upon merit. and be-
fore they are mixed and diluted with
the soft grains of other states, to
our great loss and detriment in the
slaughtering reduction in prlce.
believe our state oil inspection
should be clothed with such power
that it could seize as contraband
goods and confiscate to the state any
oils. kerosine, gasoline. lubricating or
other oils. or mixtures thereof. below
a certain high. state established grade
test. and that the shipping of such
inferior oil into the state be made a
criminal offense.
l believe the state should have the
right to control the rate of tariff
charged by the telegraph and tele-
phone lines operated in the state of
North Dakota. and that such rates
should be made reasonable and just,
giving to the companies fair rate
OF interest on the investment and no
more.
believe every corporation should
be taxed on the same valuation and
basis, as to the value of it's property,
that the farmer and local property
owner must pay.
l believe in honest. pure and whole
some legislation. with equal rights
and privileges to all. and special
favors to none.
l give every voter my word of honor
that ! am backed by neither the
spalding- Winship gang, nor by what
is known as the state machine; and if
nominated and, elected will be the
subservient tool of neither, but will
act as my conscience dictates on all
questions. and ever with the hope that
when the session is closed and l re-
turn home that every farmer and bust
ness man can take me by the hand
and from the bottom of his heart say:
"Earnie, I would have voted just the
same as you did on every question"
The foregoing is my platform. l
have never asked for an Office before
and promise you that If nominated and
elected l will be modest enough not
to desire the place for life, but will
gladly retire at the end of the first
term. The above are my. ideas of
what constitutes good government"
and if you can give me your support
the same will be highly appreciated.
Very truly,
E. g. SEVERTSON