The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-25

corporation be taxed an equal oasis IL IS no MUS
tce to require that corporate property belonging to rail-
way telegraph, telephone, express and sleeping car
companies shall pay the proportion of taxes as the
farmer, merchant and laborer and araign the re-
publican party of this state for it's discrimination in
favor of these corporations.
PRIMARY LAW
1--WE are in favor of amending the primary election
law to include the nomination of all officers who are to
elected at the ensuing general election including the
preference for United States senator's except candidates
for judicial and school Offices whose names shall be
placed separate ballots without party designation
RATE REGULATION.
1--WE are in favor Of comforting the railroad COM
mssioners of the state power to establish and enforce
both passenger and freight rates traffic originating
and terminating in the state
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
1--WE are in favor of establishing by constitutional
amendment the initiative and referendum.
GRADING LAW NEEDS CHANGES
1--WE are in favor of the minority with the Wiscon-
legislature in establishing equitable grain grading
and inspection law in that state and respectfully re-
quest the state of Minnesota to amend her grain grading
law making the law equitable as to grading and dock
age and that elevators be prohibited from shipping out
more grain of given grade than is taken in
1--WE are in favor Of the minority of party of the
two leading political parties of this state having repre-
sentation all state boards
I'VE recognize the authority vested in the governor
of this state to make all appointments allowed by law,
therefore believe that he should exercise the preroga
tive belonging to his office and not be dictated TO- or
have appointments made by him.
FAVORs ANTIPAss LAW.
1--WE are in favor of the enactment of effective
state anti-pass law prohibiting the granting OF free
transportation to anyone except actual railroad en-
poyees.
CAPITOL BILL PLOT.
.sWe condemn the republican party for it's enact
ment of extravaganza and unreasonable capitol COM
mission bill and for the illegal and unbusiness like man
in which it attempted to use state funds IN con-
1--WE are favor of strict economy in public affairs
Retrenchment should be naugurated particularly in
legislative sections.
OFFICERS SHOULD DO THE WORK.
1--WE believe that no public officer should draw the
salary of his Office when the duties thereof are performed
by proxy 80 e4..o+on ,;h,, low
CONTROLLED BY RAILROADS.
sThe political affairs of the state of North Dakota
are controlled by the railroads We call upon the cltl-
zens the state to assist in relieving the state from
1--WE endorse the democratic principles as laid down
in our national platform.
1--WE are in favor of electng United States senator's
by popular VOTE .,, g ,ono,,o,os ,nd
trusts under the fostering of high protective
tariff we demand that all trust produced and trust con-
troled goods among which are coal, farm machinery
and building material, be placed on the free list
eve are in favor of a national. grain grading and
inspection law
1--WE are in favor of public ownership of public
utilities
FOR w. j. BRYAN.
he people of the United States and OF the rest OF
the world recognize in w. j. Bryan man OF sterling
qualities high attainment and advanced IDEAS endowed
Nv nature 70 be leader of men, therefore,
mend that he be selected standard bearer for the
president Of these United States in the campaign in 1908