Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
To the Republican Voters Of No. Oak.

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to your approval at the June primaries. for
the Office of Governor, on the republic an
ticket.
lam and always have been republican.
Personally am what is here known as an
'insnrgent, or Progressive Republican, an
advocate of Roosevelt Republicanism.
Tony mind, an Insurgent Republican in
North Dakota, is one who believes that out
side corporate influence has too largely
dominated our party in the state. and COM
plains of the same. and IS doing his best &C
cording to his light. to eliminate that inAu-
ence and bring about political condi-
tions wherein the party will be the agent of
Republican sentiment-the officers the SER
wants of the people, answerable only to the
people-and to educate those seeking politi-
cal preferment. to look to the voters for
their strength and support and not to the fav-
orc Interpretations or the personal friend
ship of those persons who act as their politi-
cal agents
standard for political councils and party
conduct.
That expediency. and the belief that
voters fail to understand. or. understand
ing. will forgive ADD forget must give
way to the application of the old fash
Toned rule of right and wrong: that we
must get back to Daniel Webster's defini-
ton OF our government. The peoples
government; made for the people. made by
the people and answerable to the people"
believe that outside corporate interests
have invaded our politics for the. purpose
of controlling our party machinery, dictat-
ing our congressional delegation for us,
keeping down taxes on their property and
maintaining high rates OF transportation ON
our moving commodities.
believe these corporations have been
lead to believe they must maintain politi-
cal emissaries in our state to protect their
property interests against the unreasonable
ness and viciousness of our citizens.
believe they have been purposely mis-
led. ] believe our people are ready and
willing to exhibit that spirit of considera-
ton and understanding without retaliation
or confscation that must exist to success
fully solve and settle the changed condi
tons and obligations that must be maintain
ed between great corporations and the peo-
pie the adjustment of which is inevitable
and when settled will make for more per-
manent prosperity to the servant and the
served; establish stability to securities ne
cessitate honest management of corpora
tons, fairmindedness on the part of the
legislative bodies confidence in the minds
Of the people and eliminate the baneful
and corrupting policies persued by the
corporations in politics.
believe the corporations need no great
er protection than our peoples intelligence,
fainess and broad mindedness, and the pro-
lection against unfairness or mistaken iudp-
ment, than our courts afford.
lbelieve the railroads, express companies
sleeping car companies, telegraph and tel
ePhone companies, are not paying their just
share of the taxes and would use my influ-
ence as governor, and my vote as member
of the State Board of Equalization, to put
them on an exact level with the individual
taxpayers of the state, and no higher.
believe the state should ascertain the
actual value of all railroad property, and
the value of all other property of common
carriers, for the purpose of giving the state
officials necessary aid accurate information,
SO that they can assess such property on
such basis as will compare equitably with
the assessed valuation of all other property,
and to furnish basis for the establishment
OF transportation rates and charges
believe the people of the state whether
producer or consumer) would be more
largely benefited by the establishment of a
reasonable maximum schedule of freight
and express charges, than by further re-
duction of our passenger rates. The earn
lngs from both sources, must in the aggre-
gate. leave reasonable return out of which
to pay dividends to stockholders.
would endeavor to show every corpor-
alton now doing business in the state or de-
string to enter, that North Dakota is an in
viting field for extension and investment to
every corporation that is willing to pay its
fair share Of the taxes obey its laws and
treat its citizens fairly and allow the voters
to run the politics.
am in favor of increased pay for our
Railroad Commissioners and M, ::4