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]. FOR TAFT FOR
7. $.S. PRESIDENT
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Resolutions Passed Endorse His
Candidacy and Instruct Delegates
Z: to Vote for Him

Odndl0dCy did INSTRUCT UelegateS +
Z. to Vote for Him
The following resolutions were pass
ed by the republican state convention |.
at Minot last week:
eve, the republicans OF the state. OF
North Dakota, in convention ASSEMBLE
ed, do hereby adopt the following !
principles as our platform: - $780,
I'VE endorse the administration and |
policy Of President Theodore Roose-
welt, and declare our appreciation &of |
his efforts that our: government shall
in fact, as we'll as in name, be ad-
ministered in the interests 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 privileges
conferred by government should be
equally shared by all. and that all.
citizens should be- equal before the
law. -. .:.,,
1--WE favor the speedy revision Of
the tariff by the republican party in
such manner that, while all necessary
protection to legitimate American in
dustry is retained, all duties which.
are no longer needed in their present
form shall be reduced or abolished,
and we especially recommend the abo-
lition of all duties on those articles
| whose production or distribution are
| controlled and manipulated by trusts
1--WE heartily endorse the activity of
the present national administration in
relation to the preservation and con-
servation of the natural wealth and
l resources Of the country, and especial
\ ~ it's efforts In relation to forestra-
ton, the reclaiming OF the arid west
by irrigation, and making once more
the waterways OF the country national
highways which shall be free and open
to all citizens. ,e..,. ri
I'VE advocate speedy and courage
GUS treatment of the financial ques
ton to the end that safe and stable
currency may be guaranteed, panics
may be prevented, and disruptine
fspeculation thwarted, :
1--WE believe that the. successor OF
president Roosevelt should be man
who is committed to and who Is able
/ and willing to carry on the policies
i and reforms of the present administra
Ition, and to that end we instruct oul
delegates to the convention at Chicagt
| to vote for the nomination for the pres
lidency Of the United States Of the Hon
| orable William II. Taft OF Ohio; r. 10,
II We believe that, the same grea,
I principles which have commanded on,
lsupportf for the Roosevelt idea In ma
tional politics, should also; obtain ii
/ the organization and admins Hon d
the republican party within the state
1 and to that end, seSS5% ~ - s1ss r..
l I'VE declare that the most banefu
influence in the political life Of tn,
Republican party. OF this state 10 tina
4 of public service corporations, an,
I've demand the absolute elimination
Of the public service corporation
ii from participation in the political al
a!fairs of the state, as advocated b
1 President Roosevelt, and which ha
made him the idol Of this natioI
Recognizing that at present there i
= widespread feeling among the pes
Af;ple Of this county that railroads an
other public service corporah ions ar
as'not bearing their Just share OF $pui
He burdens. and that the tolls now 81
Hing collected from oar people ~ Ii
corp rationB. Il, il maay eassa, Soz
q an proportion. sI3sss
4 e recommend that there's b
made Az the earliest possibie data
4 valuation sos the properay az easn 10
porations 10 srnaine Tho prupe s
III basis tor taxation thereof, u the e 81,
"a that COR orateas property SHAH be place
on an equal basis of all other propers;
and for the proper "a nstmenf soa rase
charged by such corporations
We denounce the present goyernt
Iof this stata Tor his failure % redec,
his pledges made on the stump % III
Dbl people Il the last campaign upon III
question saff railroad taxation 81 fih
81 failure to register his vote % Iii
4 question sas3 4 IA nnber off the sta
Nh board q Sequal izatfo ii.
realize 4 fnrth her that pro
lem of taxation al one az most Nit
Importance before our people. 81
/: therefore Srecornne end such changs
in the tax laws % the end that Il cor
plete and rational system % taxatie
be- adopte hich shall distrihnI
S fairly and impa rtially the burd
I taxation.
The prina ary lection law hayir
. been devised 81 giive the III iridu
W voter the on ortunity Tor larg ps
j HIM III Hi q MI IN III