The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
.GR 70 SPLAI|T'f|ORh.
North Dakota Congressman Tells thu
Voters What Hs Stands for in
National Legislation.
TO the People Of the state Of North

-andidate for nomination and election
as representative in congress from
North Dakota, deem 1t proper to
issue a statement expressing my pres
ent convictions in regard to the ques-
lions Of national import now confront
ing the people Of the United States.
AS a republican and asking for the
SURFACES of republican voters, SUBJ
scribe to the cardinal principle OF
protection to American industries.
believe, however. that the time has
come to subject the schedules Of the
present tariff to a close scrutiny In
order that duties which give undue
preference or which are ineffective
may be changed to meet present con-
ditions. I believe that notably in the
case Of iron, coal. lumber, and wood
pulp the tariff should be removed, ex-
cept such countervailing duties as
may be necessary to offset export
duties levied by other countries on
the raw material.
believe that no backward step
should be taken in the enforcement
Of what have come to be known as
the Roosevelt policies" in order that
the public may be protected from ar
bitrary exercises Of the power result
ing from enormous aggregations OF
corporate wealth made possible by our
institutions.
/ believe that all public service cor
porations should be subject to govern
ment control, and that for the pur-
pose Of taxation and regulation, a
physical valuation should be made OF
all corporate property. To be effec-
tive, control must extend to the CAPT
tai Of corporations. Capitalization
Of franchises and OF monopoly rights
should not be permitted.
I believe that in the not remote flu
ture a law should be enacted requir-
ing corporations engaged in interstate
business to incorporate under national
laws The Sherman antitrust law
should be so changed as not to. pro-
hibit combinations not against the
public interest.
/ favor the speedy enactment OF
laws providing for a graduated In
come tax and graduated inheritance
tax. %
believe that the time has come to
consider the question of radical
change in our currency system, but
I am unalterably opposed to any sys-
tenn or to any alteration or modifica-
ton Of the present system which VIII
give to banks controlled by groups of
financial interests the power at will
to expand or contract the volume Of
our circulating media. shall continue
to urge the establishment Of guaran-
in, n a.
tional banks.
I favor the enactment of law pro-
viding for federal inspection and
grading of grain
I favor a law compelling publicity
Of contributions to the funds Of politi-
cal parties.
Justice to the interests of labor de-
mands the enactment of a law re.
stricting the use of injunctions in la
Dor disputes.
I believe in building a navy suffi-
cient for our needs, and further be-
lieve that the time to prepare for war
Is before the opening of hostilities.
The soldiers, to whose valor is due
the preservation Of our government,
are entitled to liberal treatment, am.
in this matter false notions Of 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 stupenoous inter-
nal commerce.
Irrigation and drainage should re-
receive such federal encoura gements as
possible under the constitution to give,
wherever the magnitude Of the pro-
ject is such that local and state ef-
forts are insufficient.
The encouragement of forestry and
other projects for the conservation Of
est Importance.
favor the retention by the public
of all deposits of mineral wealth not
already passed into private ownership.
favor the erection, as speedily as
consistent with rational economy, of
public buildings throughout the land
for the housing of public officials.
would have no man compromise
his princis'es, but wherever differ
ences within the party extend only
to the question Of choice Of party
candidates, I believe that mutual for
bearance is desirable
OF my record in this and the pre-
ceding congress, invite the closest
scrutiny. may have made mistake
in the analysis Of present conditions
and committed errors in the solution
Of the problems confronting us, but
have ever endeavored to keep my
oath Of Office and 20 serve the public
by aiding in the enactment Of laws
designed to carry out policies which
appeared to- me to subserve the inter-
est Of the public.
These policies and this record re-
spectfully submit for consideration.
A. j. Gronna.