The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

the property owners present at the
A. J. GRoNNA TAKES A STRONG
STAND
Congressman Favos Many Reforms in
National Affais
To the People Of the State of Month
Dakota:
Having decided again to become a
candidate for nomination and cleo
ton as representative in congress
from North Dakota, deem it proper
to issue statement expressing my
present convictions in regard to the
questions of national import now con-
fronting the people of the United
States.
AS Republican and asking for the
SURFACES of Republican voters, I sub
scribe to the cardinal principle Of pro
lection to American industries, l
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
conditions. / believe that notably
in the case of iron, coal, lumber and
wood pulp the tariff should be re-
moved except such countervailing
duties as may be necessary to of
set export duties levied by other
countries on the raw material
I believe that 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 the enormous aggregations
of corporate wealth made possible
by our institutions.
I believe that all public service
corporations should be subjected to
government CONTROL and that for the
purpose Of taxation and regulation a
physical valuation should be made
of all corporate property. To be
effective, control must extend to the
capital of corporations. Capitaliza-
ton OF franchises and OF monopoly
rights should not be permitted.
believe that in the not remote fu-
ture law should be enacted requir-
ing corporations engaged in inter
state business to incorporate under
national laws. The Sherman Anti
Trust Law should be so changed as
not to prohibit combinations not
against the public interest.
I favor the speedy enactment of
laws providing for a graduated in
heritance tax
believe that the time has come
to consider the question of a radical
change in our currency system, but
I am unalterably opposed to any
system or to any alteration or modi-
fication OF the present system which
will 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 estab-
lishment of guarantee fund to pro
tect depositors in national banks.
I favor the enactment of law
providing for Federal inspection and
grading of grain.
Justice to the interests OF labor
demands the enactment Of law re-
striding the use Of injunctions in
labor disputes.
I believe in building navy sufi
Gent fir our needs. and further be
Heve that the time to prepare 70,
war is before the opening Of hostil
tiles.
The soldiers, to whose valor IL
due the preservation Of our govern
ment, are entitled to liberal treat
ment, and in this matter false no
tons Of economy must not be permit,
ted to interfere.
Liberal appropriations should be
made for the Improvement Of oua
navigable rivers in order to facilitate
the carrying Of our stupendous IN
ternal commerce.
Irrigation and drainage should re
ceive such federal encouragement
as 1t Is possible under the constitu
tion to give, wherever the magnitude
Of the project Is such that local and
state efforts are insufficient.
The reimbursement Of forestry and
ot1ser projects for the conservation
q oar natural resources - oe the
0satea inporta1ee. ,.,