The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09

rigid inspection of our dairy herds
and the speedy eradication Of tuber-
cular and other, diseases is demanded
by every consideration of the public
health and public welfare. Not only
is our live stock industry affected, but
the disease is making rapid Roadway
with human beings, and especially
among the Indians of the west, and the
awful consequences to follow can only
be checked by the most systematic
cooperation of federal and state auth
critics.
The practical education of the In
dams in this state, the most of whom
have taken land in severalty and are
advancing slowly but surely, is deslr-
able. and the establishment and
maintenance Of non-reservation schools
in the state should be heartily en-
couraged and literally supported by
the federal government. Their edu-
cation along mechanical and agricul-
tural lines rather than academic
should be the policy of the govern
ment that these words may be best
fitted to work out their distiny under
the conditions existing where they
live.
The extension of rural free delivery
of mail, national legislation supple
menting our splendid pure food, pure
paint and drug laws and liberal pen
D. ~ ch
my hearty support.
The organization of farmers of the
country for their mutual benefit and
protection and their federation under
the name Of the American Society Of
Equity is justified by the logic Of
events and the organization promises,
through continued elimination Of poll.
tics and wise description of it's leaders,
to accomplish substantial and lasting
benefit for the producing classes.
The election of United States sena.
tors by direct vote of the people Is
demanded by overwhelming public
sentiment throughout the country, and
delay in according to the plan and
emphatic desire of the people is mex.
cusable nthe part of the members of
the upper branch Of congress.
A strong navy as a conservator Of
the peace of the world is now the fix
ed policy of this country and advo-
Gated periodically without division
on party lines. Within the bounds of
reason and measured somewhat by
the action of other nations we should
never falter in the liberality of our
appropriations for the maintenance of
a navy commensurate with our i'm
portance as nation and demanded
for the protection of our interests. I
am also in hearty accord with the ef-
forts of President Roosevelt to devise
just and effective method for build
ing up strong merchant marine and
the restoration of the flag OF the Uni
ted States, now SO seldom seen on he.
high seas.
The question of finance is of the
utmost Importance, and 1 believe that
congress should enact laws changing
our present banking system so that re.
currence of the currency stringency
Of 1907 will be impossible.
More stringent legislation to sup
press anarchy and restrict undesirable
immigration is a duty we owe organ
lied society in the interest of law and
order and the protection and perpetu-
ity of our government.
The press has been a potent factor
in the development of the state. I be-
lieve in the greatest freedom in the
discussion of public questions and the
criticism of public men and aspirants
for political honors, believing that the
average newspaper man mindful of
his great responsibilities and bound
by sense of honor, necessary to high
standing in his profession, will refuse
to give currency to unverified and I'M
fair criticism, that might work unin-
territorial injury to those not serving
of censure.
The Republicans of this state will
through their regularly organized
committee elected directly by the peo-
pie, at the time prescribed in the pri-
mary election law, formulate a plat
form of principles upon which I ex-
pect to stand and the wishes and best
interests of all the people will al
ways try to observe.
G. B. LITTLE,