Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-17


235 years ago and set all England into a
frenzy of laughter. he could not have
intended to cover the situation in North
Dakota today, for the revolutionary guns
had not yet begun to roar. Still, his
title is as applicable to the republican
party in this state as it was to his play
and the frenzy of laughter must be,
and undoubtedly is, shaking the gravity
of the whole state, over the calm adop-
ton Of the main planks of the democratic
party by the republicans. Surely the
party must have felt the necessity OF
STOPPING to plumber in order to reach the
heights of victory. There is no other
explanation possible.
The platform, as promulgated by the
republican state central committee that
met in Minot last Thursday is worth
looking into. If one can control his
disabilities during the operation, it we'll
repa.ys investigation.
To begin with the statement is made
that it is the most explicit ever enun-
ciated by the party in the state. We
al we'll believe that, Bryan. at Grand
Forks, said "our platform differs from
the republican platform in that it says
something's. If We have borrowed the
democratic platform-surely We have
said something.
After endorsing the administration of
Roosevelt strongly, the platform favors
Taft as the best representative of Roose-
velts policies. The platform favors
speedy revision by the republican party
of tariff and the elimination Of duties on
all trust controlled products.
There We go, The republican national
platform pledges an immediate revision
of the tariff. 1t doesn't say whether to
| revise it up or down. Taft said in a
speech that it should be revised. but
that many of the schedules should be
revised up. But the republicans of
North Dakota take the democratic plat
form, and demand the abolition of tariff
on trust-made goods. Ard undoubtedly
the party knows what the people want.
It favors reforestration. deep water
ways and the reclamation of the arid
vest: favors either postal savings banks,
provided the money Is retained in the
community where deposited or a guar
anty Of bank deposits:
Guarantee of bank deposits. Look at
what Hughes said in his speech opening
the campaign in Ohio, at Youngstown,
last Saturday. Guaranteed bank de-
posts. according TO him, and he is the
clarion-voiced announcer. the trumpeter
on the hill at daybreak calling his host
10 the battle line. guaranteed deposits is
only II degree worse than free silver. Ii
will make money too plenty. People
will have confidence in the banks and
will pile their money in. instead Of keep.
Ing il in old socks, tin cans and cup
boards. and as a result the banks, re-
lieyed by the government Of the
responsibility. will 90 INTO speculation
With the vast horde of money entrusted
TO their care. Th.s guarantee plan.
according to the man behind the gun at
Youngstown. o.. will destroy all initiative
on the part Of bankers, destroy all CON
petition, make one bank as safe as ar
other and so, by putting the worry on
the managers. relieve the public of the
worry as to whether. once their money
Is deposited they can or can not recover
il again. ButNorth Dakota republicans
decline 10 De scared. They have Just
taken a leaf from the Denver platform.
and-~eli. they know shat the people
want.
Il recognizes the rights of capital and
labor as lnterdependent and the night of
both 10 organize: opposes injunctlons in
labor cases without prior notice and a
hearing for the defendant before re-
stra!nlng orders are issued.
What. TO injunctions against labor
unions: Rank heresy! Has the Manu-
f~scturers Association been notified:
The republican platform-national plat
t!eo-S tI!o uidLttF as RlNgeElV as
though il were infected with bubonic
plague. 1t says. in effect. we don't care
% say much on this matter-just trust
Us and TAFT to 90 the right thing. By.
the republican state platform l. not
afraid. 1t says something. 1t oorrows
a leaf from Denver.
Pledges the party to the maintenance
OF the primary election law: favors the
election of senator's by a direct vote:
After that plank is it any wonder that
it is reported in the Fargo Daily News
that Alex. Mckenzie made comments
upon it, at the Northwest Hotel. Bis
marck. that eclipsed any fireworks dis
play ever seen in these parts. Is it any
wonder that James Kennedy kicked and
stormed, as he is reported to have done?
Just ask yourself. what McCumber said
to the sad sea waves.
Pledges the personal attention by
state officers TO their duties and resi-.
dence by them at the capital: pledges
the party the maintenance Of the pro-
hloltion law and specifically calls upon
state officers to recognize this pledge As