The Oakes times., 1907-12-12
nee assembled for the purpose of re-

persons WDOm we DeneVe the sentiment
Of our state calls to bear our standard
as repub leans at the primary election
for state officers to be holden in the
month of June next, do hereby entreat
all republicans and all persons who
believe in the principles set forth in the
following resolutions and who desire to
uphold the right of the people to govern
the state free from the control of
Interior interests, to endorse and ratify
the recommendations here made and
give their earnest and hearty support
at the polls to such candidates for
office as may be recommended by this
confer ence; to the end that the cause
of the people shall triumph, even
against the interests which have here
tofore at times exercised their baneful
influence upon the politics of this
state.
RESOLUTIONS.
l. We heartily commend and en-
dorse the course pursued by President
Roosevelt in the regulation of the great
corporations and trusts and especially
commend the firm stand taken by him
in the enforcement of all laws with
reference thereto, without regard to
class distinctions of any kind.
q. We note with qualification the
spread of the prohibition movement
among the various states of the union.
AS the state of North Dakota has al
ways taken the lead in this matter, we
will continue to uphold this principle
and demand that the law prohibiting
the sales of Intoxicating liquor within
the state of North Dakota be enforced
in every county within the state.
3. We recognize that the bone and
sinew of the state is made up of the
men and women who labor with their
hands and we heartily approve of their
association together in such fedora
tions, societies and labor unions as
they deem advantageous for the better
ment of their condition; and we also
specially approve Of the federation and
association of cooperative and other
societies by our agriculturists, for the
mutual protection and advancement of
their interests.
4. While reatfirming our faith in the
republican doctrine of protection to
American labor and industry, we de-
mand the immediate revision Of the
tariff to the end that such schedules as
are needlessly high, such as iron and
steel, shall be reduced.
S. We recommend that the corpora
tion laws of the United States and of
our own state be revised and amended
to the end that the respective govern
ments shall have more complete and
perfect control and supervision over the
corporate bodies organized there
under; that proper safeguards be
adopted to prevent the watering of
stocks; that their records and books Of
account be required to be subject to
public inspection; that federal laws be
made to apply to all corporations doing
interstate business and that they be
subject to federal as we'll as state con-
troll; and that this. state enact proper
publicity laws to govern foreign corpor-
ations who desire to do business within
our borders.
6. We regard the primary law
adopted at the last session of our legis.
lature as great advance, and we
pledge our support to its proper en-
forcement.
z. We believe that the financial
pa1lics which from time to time sweep
over this country are largely caused by
lack of confidence upon the part of the
public in the stability and safety of our
banks, both national and state.
That upon the occurrence of slight
stringency in the market, many people
fear the loss of their savings through
bank failures and in their haste to
withdraw deposits augment a panic.
That it is desirable and necessary that
savings deposited in our banks should
be absolutely safe.
That such deposits and all deposits in
the banks should be protected by the
Inauguration of a system of taxation
upon all banks as guarantee fund,
shall be provided to be administered
by the government and to be held
as security for the payment of all de.
posits.
We recommend the passage of a law
providing for such insurance of de-
posits by both the nation and the state.
and we request Of our senators, mem.
bers of congress and the Legislature
their hearty support of such measure
in their respective departments of the
government.
8. Under existing conditions the
price of agricultural products is not
fixed by the wholesome law of supply
and demand, but is determined by spec
ulators upon the boards of trade. We
are therefore in favor of the enact:
ment of stringent laws making it un-
lawful to gamble in options and futures
and all other gambling transactions in
the products of the soil; for we believe
that the enactment of such law will
have wholesome and beneficial in
fuence upon the market price of agri-
cultural products.
9. We believe in ascertaining the
actual value of the properties of public
service corporations, such valuation tc
be used as basis for assessment anc
taxation and for rate regulations.
10. We are in favor of federal con.
troll of the inspection and grading anc
weighing Of grain.
Ii. We favor the enlargement OF
the scope of, the strengthening and the
strict enforcement of the pure fooc
law.
12. We favor any legislation that
will improve our national waterways