Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-27
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Personally. al. usszt Is here known
as an -insursens. or Progressive Re
pzb;szn; az advocate OF Roosevelt. Re
pubiicanism
To my mind. an Insureert Republi-
can N North Dakota, is one Who be-
Eeves that outside corporate influence
has too largely dominated our party n
the state and complains Of the same, and
IS doing HIS best according to his light.
10 eliminate thst influence and bring
about polit;ca! conditions wherein the
party will be the agent of Republican
sen:iment-the officers the servants Of
TIE people, answerable only to the people
and to educate those seeking political
preferment, 10 look to the voters fof
their strength and support and not to
the favor Of corporations or the per-
sonal friendship Of those persons who
act as their political agents.
believe there mus. be new and bet
| ter standard for polit;eal councils and
party conduct
That expediency. and the belief that
voters fail to understand, or understand
ing, will forgive and forget, must give
way to the application Of the old-fash-
toned rule of right and wrong; that NJ
must get back to Daniel Websters def
milton Of Our government, The peoples
government; made for the people. made
By the people and answerable to the
people"
believe that outside corporate n
terests have invaded our politics for the
purpose of controlling our party ma
chinery, Debating our congressional dele
CATION for US. keeping down taxes on
their property and maintaining high
rates Of transportation on our moving
commodities.
believe these corporations have been
led to believe they must maintain polit-
zeal emissaries in our state to protect
their property interests against the I'M
feasonableness and viciousness of OUT
citizens.
l believe they have been purposely
misled. believe our people are ready
and willing to exhibit that spirit of con-
sideration and understanding, without
retaliation or confscation, that must ex-
ist to successfully solve and settle the
changed conditions and Obligations that
must be maintained betwenn great cor
poratiops and the people, the adjust
ment Of which is inevitable and when
settled will make for more permanent
prosperity to the servant and the serv-
ed; establish stability TO securities,
necessitate honest management of cor
porations, fairmindedncss on the part
Of the legislative bodies, confidence ii
the minds of the people, and eliminate
the baneful and corrupting policies pur-
sued By the corporations in politics.
believe the corporations need nc
greater protection than our peoples in
telligence, fairness and broad minded.
ness, and the protection against unfair
ness or mistaken judgment, than oul
courts afford.
believe the railroads, express com.
panies, sleeping car companies tele-
graph and telephone companies,
are not paying their just share
Of the taxes and wonld use my influence
% governor, and my vote as membes
Of the State Board Of Equalization, "a
put them on an exact level with the in.
dividual taxpayers of the state, and no
higher.
believe that the state should ascertain
the actual value of all railroad property
and the value of all other proerty o
common carriers. for the purpose of Civ
accurate information, so that they cal
assess such property on a basis as viii
compare equitably with the assessed val
u.tion OF all other property, and to furn
ish basis for the establishment o
transportation rates and charges.
believe the people Of the stat,
(whether producer or consumer) woul,
be more largely benefited by the estab
lishment of a reasonable maximum
schedule Of freight and express charges
than by further reduction Of our pas
senger rates. The earnings from boil
sources. must i'll the aggregate. leave
reasonable return out Of which, TO pa,
dividends to stockholders.
! would cndeavor to show every cor
poration now doing business in the stat
Of desiring to enter, that North Dakot;
IS an inviting field for extension an,
investment to every corporation that i
willing to pay its fair share Of TIN
taxes, obey its laws and treat its citi
xens fairly and allow the voters to rul
the politics.
| I am in favor of increased pay for ou
Railroad Commissioners and an insis
lance that they carry out the provision
Of our railroad law, including the es
Enlistment of reasonable rates.
am in favor of the legal abolishmen
Of all passes and franks.
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