Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-07
CONGRESSMAN
GRONNA'S PLATFORM
To the People of the State of North

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 a statement expressing my pres
ent convictions in regard to the ques-
tons of national import now confront
ing the people of the United States.
AS a Republican and asking for the
SURFACES of Republican voters, sub
scribe to the cardinal principle of pro-
lection to American industries. I be-
lieve, however, that the time has come
to subject the schedules of the pres
ent tariff to a close scrutiny in order
that duties 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
countervailing duties as may be neces-
sary to offset export duties levied by
other countries on the raw material.
l 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, arbi-
trary exercises of the power resulting
from the enormous aggregations of
corporate wealth made possible by our
| institutions.
I believe that all public service cor
porations should be subjected to gov
eminent control and that for the pur-
pose OF taxation and regulation a
| physical valuation should be made of
all corporate property. To be effect.
i've, control must extend to the capital
| Of corporations. Capitalization of
/ franchises and of monopoly rights
should not be permitted.
1 / believe that in the not remote flu
ture a law should be enacted requiring
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
4 public interest
4 I favor the speedy enactment Of
i laws providing for graduated in
4 come tax and graduated inheritance
tax.
4 ! believe that the time has com,4
to consider the question of a radica
change in our currency system, but
am unalterably opposed to any sys
tenn or to any alteration or modifica
ton OF the present system which will
give the banks controlled by group.
OF financial interests the power at will
, to expand or contract the volume o
, our circulating media shall con
, tinue to urge the establishment of
v guarantee fund to protect deposition
in national banks.
/ favor the enactment of law Pre-
yiding for federal inspection and grad
! ing of grain.
! favor law compelling publicity @
: contributions to the funds of politica
: parties.
Justice to the interests Of labor de
mands the enactment of law n
stricting the use of injunctions in /;
q bcr disputes
3 / believe in building a navy suff
! cient for our needs, and further b,
{ lieve that the time to prepare for wa
Z lis before the opening of hostilities.
The soldiers, to whose valor is du
the preservation of our government
!. are entitled to liberal treatment, an
in this matter false notions of econt
my must not be permitted to int
fere.
"a Liberal appropriations should b
made for the Improvement of our ma
igable rivers in order to facilitate tn
carrying of our stupendous intern;
commerce.
Irrigation and drainage should r.
ceiye such federal encouragement {