Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-12-20
TAT POSITION J
I. =B. fianua issues Circular: STATING
:.55 s.. Where He Stands D.

We are In receipt OF q circular from
I L. B. Hanna, candidate for congress,
I subject to the decision Of the primar.:
les, which states his position on the
important questions Hof the day. The
circular IS IN substance as follows:
1T am IN favor Of the principle Of
: protection|of our industries and for re-
ciprocity with other nations. I believe
that the time has come for the removal
of the tariff on lumber, and for asgener-
al revision OF. the tariff schedules and
particularly in the reduction or re-
moyal of the tariH where. it's. only
effect lis to impose unnecessary bur
dens on the public. believe also
that there should be a tariff commits
sion, either appointed by the president
or elected by the people. This COM
i mission ITO be a 4 non-partisan one,
!. whose duty it shall be to make a study
of the question Of tariffs to meet with
men all over our country, Representing
all interests and to annually or often
er II called upon, make their reports
as to their findings and recommends
ton to the president and the congress
of the United States. 3. 81 II -. -. .
Our government has rightfully taken
hold OF, the great task of promoting
irrigation in our. own state and in
many of the other western states. 1t
would seem also wise for them to take
up the matter Of drainage. Many of
these drainage projects are SO large
that it. Is almost impossible for any
drainage district or small body of peo-
pie to handle or provide the necessary
funds to carry them through success
fully The large drains should be
built by the government and then the
farmers along the lines Of these drains
could run their laterals to them with
very small expense. ~ .ss.a.-t.s''. p. =,
g. 1.-THE question of finance is one
which confronts the American people
very closely today. . I have believed
and advocated for long time that
tax should be placed upon the deposits
of every bank in the United States to
create q fund to secure the depositors.
The legal reserves which banks are re-
CURED to hold should be made at least
10 per cent greater than is now re-
quired. National bank currency and
all other kinds Of currency or money
should be considered as legal reserve
money and allowed to figure in the re-
serves of banks. This currency to be
guaranteed to the government by
Z pledge with the government of $500
of the banks best securities for every
dollar Of currency issued, and the gov
eminent to guarantee to the people
the redemption Of this asset currency.
To guard against imitation Of the cur
rencys a remedy should, be devised by
which this currency should be- retired
from circulation as soon as the neces-
sity for which 1t was issued has gone
by. v. ~ y B pr go:
THE relations between capital and
labor should be a close one, as there
is amutual interest, and It would seem
right and reasonab le that national and
state board of arbitration should be
established before Whom any matter
in controversy could be submitted and
settled. II am opposed to the immigra-
ton 81 Orientals to this country on the
ground that the immig ratiop Of such
immigrants is a menace to che rights
of the American laborer. A.rigid child
labor law should he enacted which
would protect the children and give
them d chance for their developments
and education to which they are en-,
titled s: $5::. 81 N .s5 $ ~
- favor egislation which will, go
cure to Tho farmer national inspe ction
for the Weighing ana grading Of his
grain at terminal points.
"Our state is q treeless one. We
need trees to conserve the moisture
Of ourfsoiI and % beauty our country
and i am Id favor Of government ait
to farmers and others for the purpose
Of planting trees which will increase
the wealth. and the beauty of our c GUN
try. s@5ss
Il When the war was over and tbs
soldiers 81 's5 came marching home
no place was TOO good Tor them s As
honor too BIZ Now the soldier t
/ growing old and the ranks Of thy thy
Grand Army Of the Republic are beinl
rapidly thinned zby death am 4 Il
favor 81 liberal pensions to the 8olte
soldiers.
favor the action takeI
by the farmers III the formal q
the American soeIetty of Equity 70
their mutual benefit and prot lection
"a do not ecognixe IT as new part,
Of branch Of any poll ticals party by by
as n bod % ] itl zens seeking 70 bene