Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-28
GR0NNA' SP|.A1F0
Meth oaksta csnsressman Tells ~
Voters What hs stands fse h
MasisNal Legislation. -
To the People Of the state Of NORTH
Dakota:

TO the People OF the state OF North
Dakota
Having again decided to become .
candidate for nomination and election
~ q representative in congress nom
North Dakota. I deem Il proper to
issue a siatemen, expressing my pres
ent convictions in regard to the Ques-
tions Of national import now confront.
ing the people o. the United States.
As q republican and asking Tor the
suffrages Of republican voters. sub.
scribe to the cardinal principle Of
protection to American industries. ]
believe. however. that the time has
come to subject the schedules Of the
present tariR to . close scrutiny In
order that duties which give undue
preference or which are fnemecuve
may be changed to meet present con.
ditions. believe that notably IN the
case Of iron. COAL lumber. and wood
pulp the tarin should be removed. ex-
cept such eountervailing duties -
may be necessary to onset 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 -
the Roosevelt policies" In order that
the public may be protected from a..
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 20 govern.
ment control. and that for the pur-
pose Of taxation and regulation. Q
physical valuation should be made OF
all corporate property. To b e6ec.
tive, control must extend to the CAPT.
tai Of corporations. Equalization
OF franchises and Of monopoly rights
should not be permitted.
believe that in the not remote IL.
ture a law should be enacted reQuif.
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 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-
TEN or to any alteration or modihca-
ton Of the present system which WIN
give to banks controlled by groups Of
financial interests the power At will
20 expand or contract the volume Of
our circulating media. shall continue
to urge the establishment OF q guafau-
Tee fund to protect depositors In ma
tional banks.
favor the enactment Of . law pro.
viding for fedora! inspection and
grading OF grain.
Of contributions to the funds Of politi-
cal parties.
Justice to the interests Of labor Dc.
mands the enactment Of q law -.
stricting the use Of injunctions in la
Dor disputes.
believe In building a navy SUM-.
eient for our needs. further b.
lieve that the time to prepare for WEI
10 before the opening of hostilities
The soldiers, to whose valor II due
the preservation Of our government
are entitled to liberal treatment, an
In this matter false notions OF econ.
omy must not be permitted to inter.
Isfe.
Liberal appropriations should b
made for the Improvement Of OUT
nAyigable rivers in order to facilitate
the carrying of our stupendous inter-
nal commerce
Irrigation and drainage should 70.
receive such federal encouragement q
possible under the constitution TO give
wherever the magnitude OF the pro.
feet is such that local and state ef-
forts are insufficient.
The ENCOURAGEMENT OF forestry and
other projects for the conservation Of
our natural resources Is OF the great.
est Importance.
favor the retention by the pubic
VI all deposits OF mineral wealth nol
already passed into private ownership
favor the erection. az speedily q
consistent with rational economy. Of
public buildings throughout the land
Tor the housing Of public oflcials.
would have ND man compromise
his principles, blu; wherever differ.
ences within the party extend onll
TO the question Of choice OF partl
candidates. believe that mutual for.
beArance IL desirable
OF my record in this and the pre-.
eeding congress. invite the closest
scrutiny. may have made mistak,
In the analysis Of present condition.
ana committed errors in the solutlJl
OF the problems confronting us. bu
have ever endeavered to keep m,
cath OF Office and 10 serve the publ,
By aiding in the enactment OF law
designed to carry out policies whlcl
appeared to me to subserve the inter
est Of the public
These policies and this record ~
specially submit for considera ton.
A. J. 0ronna
--Washington. April Is. 1909. .