The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-18
Nerth pakota consrs.!s.sn.,,.an Tells the
votsrs What 10 Stands fer In
National Lsaisla4ion.

10 the People Of the state Of North
Dakota.
II Having again decided TO- become =
candidate for nomination and election
as q representative il congress from
North Dakota, ! deem It proper to
issue : statement expressing my pres
emit convictions In regard to the ques-
tions Of national import now confront
ing the people Of the United States.
As = Republican and asking for the
su6rages of Republican voters, ] sub
scribe to the cardinay principle OF
protection to American Industries. ]
believe, however, that the time has
come to subject the schedules Of the
present tariff to close scrutiny in
order that duties which give undue
preference or which are ineffective
may he changed to meet present con-
ditions. believe that notably in the
case of iron, coal, lumber and wood
pulp the tariff should he removed, ex-.
cept such countervailing duties as
may be necessary to Offset export
duties levied by other countries on
the raw material. 80
believe that no 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 power resulting
from enormous aggregations Of cor
porate wealth made possible by our
institutions.
believe that all public service cor
operations should be subject to govern
Iment control, and that for the pur-
pose of taxation and regulation q
physical valuation should be made Of
all corporate property. To be effec-
| tive control must extend to the CAPT
tai Of corporations. capitalization of
franchises and monopoly Of rights
should not he permitted.
/ believe that in the not remote
future new law should be enacted
requiring corporations engaged in
interstate business to incorporate
under national laws. The Sherman
antitrust law should be 50 changed
as not to prohibit combinations not
against the public interest.
I favor the speedy enactment Of
laws providing for a graduated in
come tax and graduated inheritance
tax.
/ believe that the time has come to
consider the questions of radical
change in our currency system, but
system or to any alteration or modif-
cation of the present system which
will give the banks controlled by
groups of financial interests the power
at will to expand or contract the vol
ume Of our circulating media. I shall
continue to urge the establishment Of
q guarantee fund to protect depositors
In national banks.
l favor the enactment Of law pro
viding for federal inspection and
| grading Of grain.
l I favor a law compelling publicity
of contributions to the funds of polit
ical parties.
Justice to the interests of labor de-
mands the enactment Of law re
stricting the use of injunctions in
labor disputes.
I believe in building navy sufh'
Gent for our needs, and further be
lieve that the time to prepare for wal
is before the opening Of hostilities
| The soldiers. to whose valor is due
the preservation of our government
are entitled to liberal treatment, and
in this matter false notions Of econ
omy must not be permitted to inter
fere.
Liberal Appropriations should be
made for the Improvement of oul
navigab1e river In order to facilitate
the Carrying Of our stupendious inter
nal commerce.
Irrigation and drainage should re
ceive such federal encouragements a!
possible under the constitution to give
wherever the magnitude of the pro
ject Is such that local and state eff
forts are sufficient.
The encouragement Of forestry AMI
other projects for the conservation o
our natural resources is of the great
est Importance.
I favor the retention by the public
of all deposits of mineral wealth no
already passed into nrivate owner