Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-21
REPUBLICAN STATE platform

The resolutions adopted at the
Republican state convention at Mi
not are as follows:
We, the Republicans Of the state
Of North Dakota. in convention as
scmblcd, do hereby adopt the follow
ing principles az our platform:
!. We indorge the administration
and policy OF President Theodore
Roosevelt, and declare our apprecia-
tlon of his efforts that our govern
mcnt shall In fact, as we'll as in name,
be administered In the interest OF the
whole people. We believe with him
that there should be no domination
OF our politics by predatory wealth
or special interests. but the privileg-
es conferred by government should
be equally shared by all, and that
all citizens should be equal before
the law.
=. We favor the speedy revision Of
the tariff by the Republican party in
such manner that, while all necessary
protection to legitimate American
industry IL retained. all duties which
are no longer needed In their present
form shall be reduced or abolished.
and we especially recommend the
abolition Of all duties on those arti-
cles whose production or distribution
are controlled and manipulated by
trusts.
3. We heartily indorse the activity
OF the present national administra-
ton in relation to the preservation
and conservation OF the natural
wealth and resources of the country,
and especially its efforts in relation
to rcforcstization and retaining of the
arid west by irrigation. the making
once more the waterways of the
country national highways which
shall be free and open to all our citi-
zens.
4. We advocate speedy and cOur-
ageOus treatment Of the financial
question to the end that a safe and
stable currency may be guaranteed,
panics may be prevented, and dis
ruDting speculations thwarted.
3. We believe that the successor
OF President Roosevelt should be a
man who is committed to and who is
able and willing to carry on the
policies and reforms of the present
administration. and to that end we
instruct our delegates to the conven-
tion at Chicago to vote for the NOM
ination to the presidency Of the
United States of Honorable William
III. Taft of Ohio.
y. We believe that the same great
principles which have commanded
our support for the Roosevelt idea In
national politics should also obtain
IN the organization and administers
ZION OF the Republican party within
the state.
4. We believe that the most bane
iMi influence OF the political life al
.ne Republican party OF this state n
.hat OF public service corporations
and we demand the absolute elimlnn.
.loh OF the public service corporation
from participation In the politicn
anatrs OF the state. as advocated n,
President Roosevelt. and which nm,
r made him the idol OF this MATHEW
! $. Recognizing that al present me >, :. !;
widespread feeling among the PEG
pie OF this country that railroads AN,
other public service corporations mr.
not bearing their just share az mnh ~
i, burdens. and that the toll now ha,m,
collected from our people nv thas
corporations Ia. in many cases ~.
OF all proportion. we recommend ,ba
!. there shall be made al an ra,iv ss Az.
valuation of the property ~ s"o
corporations to determine tho nrnso
basis for taxation thereof. to tho ~.
that corporate property shall he Mo,
. ed on an equal basis with ali a.h a'
property. and for the proper adims,