The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-06-12
GRONNA'SPLAIFORM
North Dakota Congressman Tells the
Voters What He Stands for in
National Legislation.

North Dakota Congressman Tells the
Voters What He Stands for in
National Legislation.
To the People Of the State of North
Dakota:
Having decided again to become a
candidate for nomination and election
as a representative in congress from
North Dakota, deem it proper to
Issue statement expressing my pres
ent convictions in regard to the ques-
tions OF national import now confront
Ing the people Of the United States.
AS republican and asking for the
SURFACES Of republican voters, SUBJ
scribe to the cardinal principle of pro-
tectlon to American industries. | be-
neVe' however, that the time has come
10 subject the schedules Of the pres
ent tar1r to close scrutiny in order
'liat outles which give undue prefer
ence or which are ineffective may be
changed to meet present conditions.
! believe that notably in the case of
iron, coal, lumber, and wood pulp the
tariff should be removed, except such
countervailng duties as NAV be nee
essary to offset export duties levied
Dy other countries on the raw ma
terial.
l believe that no backward step
snouio ne taken In the enforcement
VI what nave come to be known as the
roosevelt policies" in order that the
pubic may be protected from arbi-
trary exercises of the power resulting
IRON the enormous aggregations Of
corporate wealth made possible by
our institutions
pelleVe that all public service cor
poratlons should be subjected to gov
eminent control, and that for the pur-
pose Of taxation and regulation a.
physical valuation should be made of
an corporate property To be effec-
tive, control must extend to the capi-
Cal OF corporations. Capitalization
OF franchises and of MONOPOLY rights
should not be permitted.
believe that in the not remote fiji.
lure a law should be enacted reouir-
ing corporations engaged in interstate
business to incorporate under nation
al laws. The Sherman Antitrust
Law should be so changed as not to
prohlplt combinations not against the
public interest.
l favor the speedy enactment of
laws providing for a graduated in
come tax and a graduated Inheritance
tax
L believe that the time has come to
oo'sloer the question of a radical
ehshSe IN our currency system. but I
am unalterably opposed to anv svs-
tenn Or any alteration or modification
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o1 the present system which will give
the banks controlled by groups OF
financial interests the power at will
10 expand or contract the volume OF
our circulating media 1 shall con-
t1nue 20 urge the establishment Of
guarantee fund to protect depositors
In national banks.
razor the enactment of law pro.
viding for federal inspection and
grading of grain.
l 1avor a law compelling publicity
Of contributions to the funds of DO.
litical parties.
Justice to the interests of labor
demands the enactment of a law re.
strlct1ng the use OF Injunctions in
labor disputes.
l believe in building a navy suffi.
Client for our needs, and further be-
neve that the time to prepare for war
is before the opening Of hostilities.
Ihe soldiers, 20 whose valor is due
the preservation Of our government,
are entitled to liberal treatment, and
IN this matter false notions in econ.
omy must not be permitted to inter.
fere.
Liberal appropriations should be
made for the improvement Of our
navigable rivers in order to facilitate
the carrying of our stupendous inter.
nal commerce.
Irrigation and drainage should re.
ce1ve such federal encouragement az
it is possible under the constitution to
give, wherever the magnitude of tho
project is such that local and state
efforts are insufficient
The encouragement Of forestry and
other projects for the conservation Of
our natural resources il Of the great.
est Importance
1 favor the retention by the public
OF all deposits of mineral wealth not
already passed into private owner.
ship.
l favor the erection, az speedily a.
consistent with rational economy, OF
public buildings throughout the land
for the housing of public officials.
l would have no man compromise
his principles, but wherever differ.
ences within the party extend only to
the question of choice of party candi.
dates believe that mutual forbear.
ance. is desirable.
OF my record in this and the pre-.
ceding congress I invite the closest
scrutiny. I may have made mistakes
in the analysis of present conditions
and committed errors in tn. solution
Of the problems confronting us, but
have ever endeavored to keep my
oath Of office and to serve the pub.
lie by aiding in the enactment OF law.
designed to carry out policies which
appeared to me to subserve the In.
terest of the public.
These policies and this record I 70.
specially submit for consideration.
A. j. Gronna,
Washington. April %, 1908.