The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-10-29

firm our confidence in and our ad-
erence to the principles of the
democratic national platform ad.
opted at Denver, and enthusiastical.
Iy endorse the candidacy of the
great Commoner, William ]. Bryan
of Nebraska, and the great citizen
of Indiana, John w. Kern, for the
office of president and vice presi-
dent of the United States, and we
also endorse the candidates select
ed by the democratic electors at the
primary election.
| We take great pride endorsing
Governor John Burke and his able
and honest efforts for law enforce
ment and persistment efforts to in
crease railroad assessment.
We hereby endorse the platform
adopted at the convention at Grand
Forks, as follows:
We hail with acclaim the increas-
ing sign of moral awakening in the
state and nation, and rejoice in the
tendency of the American people
to return to the simple principles
of plain justice and common hon
esty in public affairs as embodied
in the declaration of Independence
and the constitution of the United
States, and crystallized in Jeffer.
sons maxim. Equal rights to all
and special privileges to none"
We view with alarm the concen-
tration of corporate capital and it's
invasion of the field of politics as a
political influence; and we believe
the paramount question in this
campaign is, which shall rule,
money or men; which shall lead,
wealth or moral principles; who
shall fill the public stations, liberty
loving and patriotic free.men or
the feudal serfs of corporate capt.
tai? Let the people answer this
question at the polls in November
next.
We charge that the high protec-
tive tariff is the mother of all trusts
and demand the immediate revi-
sion of the tariff downward and i'll
sist that articles controlled by a
trust shall be placed on the free
list.
We insist upon the passage OF
laws, state national, for the better
regulation of banks. We favor the
passing of such laws, both state
and natioral, as will guarantee to
the depositors all loss of their de
posits when made in either state o,
national banks; and further, tina,
that power to issue money shall re
main function of government.
! We are opposed to the powers o
the general government by judicia
construction, and believe with JET
ferson that "the support of tn,
state government in all their rights
are the most competent adlnlnistra
tons for our domestic concerns ane
the surest bulkwark against anti
republican tendencies" and in "the
preservation of the general govern
ment in all it's constitutional
vigor."
We favor general pension
policy as a matter of justice to the
surviving veterans and their de
pendants.
We favor an income tax and ar
inheritance tax as part of our rev
enue system.
We favor the election of the
United States senators by >direc
vote of the people, and recommend
an amendment to the constitution
looking toward the end.
We protest against the unwar
ranted use of the writ OF in junction
We are III favor of liberal appro
priations for the improvement o
the interior of waterways and urg
s the early completion of the panam;
I canal.
I We believe that the railroads, ex
I press companies, sleeping car con,
? panies, telephone and telegraph
I companies, are not now payin.
I their just share of taxes and W.
: favor the enactment of laws look
s ing toward the placing of thes
{ concerns on an exact level with tn
I individual taxpayers of the stat
I to the etate go that the burden g
s taxation shall be equally borne b,
{ all.
I We believe that the actual valu
y of all railroad property and O
other public service corporation
should be ascertained so that sucl
|. property may be assessed equi,
ably and according to the assesse,
valuation of all other property i,
the state.
We favor the principle involve,
in the primary election law; but W,
condemn the present primary cleo
ton law as unfair and unjust t,
the minority party or parties ant