The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-10-06
THE REPUBLICAN
STATEPLATF0
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
(, ADOPTED BY THE REPuRLl.
= CAN PARTY OF NORTH
DANOlA.

I, DAKOTA.
49,
The Republicans of North Dakota,
through their state central commit
tee selected according to tie laws of
the ptate, make the following declara-
tons Of their views upon public at
fairs:
I The Republicans Of the state OF
North Dakota declare their allegiance
to the doctrines and principles of the'
Republican party and to the Republi-l
can national platform of 1908. ;
The Republican party from its BIRTH
has been party Of protection, hold
Ing fast to the doctrine that the Am
erican standard Of living in this
country should be maintained. that thel
products of the American farm and
factory should have preference in the
great American home markets and
that the American laborer should NOT
De compelled to sell his services in|
competition with the lower price OIL
labor in Europe and the Orient
10 prevent monopoly and injustice|
10 the consumer in the application
of this protective policy, the Repub-
ucan party has always maintained
that the protection accorded the Am
erican people Of all classes should
measure the difference between the cost
OF production at home and abroad.
Whereas 1t 10 impossible for any
political party to enact fair, just
and scientific tariff law without re-
liable information upon which to base
1t, and no such information being; at
hand, we recognize that the Payne
tariff law Is not perfect tariff meas
ure, and we therefore favor a read
3ustment Of the tariff by consider.
dng the various schedules separately,
20 that each subject can be dealt
with upon its own merits in accord
ance with Republican tariff principles,
and the findings and recommendations
Of an independent non-parrisan tariff
commission, which shall be the instru-
mentality of congress and whose re-
ports shall be published so that the
people may be advised Of its investi-
cations. And we pledge our influence
to the creation Of such a commission
We believe that such tariff commits
sion should be made permanent an6
when Its report shall have been made
upon any schedule that such schedule
should be made to conform to the
ascertained facts.
We recognize in William H. Taft, the
chief executive Of the nation, a mar
Of sterling integrity and lofty patriot.
ism. And we congratulate him on the
enactment at the last session Of con
gress Of an unusual amount Of i'm
portant legislation and we commend
the president and members Of congress
tor their efforts in securing the pas
sage Of these laws, and we furthe
commend the president for his effort
IN carrying into effect the reform
policies initiated during the admins
fration Of President Roosevelt.
We congratulate ex-President Roose
velt for his great achievement i
arousing the conscience Of the Ameri
can people to sense of civi
righteousness.
| We declare the right and power {
both the federal and state authorit!
each within its constitutional juris
diction, to regulate and control a
transportation companies to the en-
that only Just and reasonable rate
shall be charged for transportation {
persons, property or messages, an
that no discrimination shall be prae
ticed between persons or localities.
We believe that the governmen
through its proper department or b,
reau, should ascertain the physics
value of railway and other intersta1
transportation property. which valu
in connection with other importal
factors, shall be taken into considers
ton by the interstate commerce con
mission in establishing just and rel
sonable rates.
We further believe that provisit
should be made by law for feder
regulation Of all corporations doll
Interstate business, restricting tt
Issuance of bonds and stocks by ga
corporations in excess Of the re
value Of their assets and forbiddil
them from purchasing stock in cor
eetsns eonpaniea