The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-10-07
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DECLARATION OF pR,NclpLEsl
ADOPTED ~ THE REPusL,.
CAN PARTY OF NORTH /,
DAKOTA. !

The Republicans Of North Dakota.
through their state central commit
tee selected according to tie laws Of
the state. make the following declara-
tons Of their views upon public af-
fairs:
The Republicans Of the state OF
North Dakota declare their allegiance
to the doctrines and principles of tho
Republican party and to the Republi-
can national platform of 1908.
The Republican party from its birth
mas been party of protection, hold.
ang fast to the doctrine that the Am.
erican standard of living in this
country should be maintained. that tb.
products OF the American farm and
factory should have preference In the;
great American home markets ana
tnat the American laborer should. noh
ne compelled to sell his services in|
competition with the lower price of
labor in Europe and the Orient.
To prevent monopoly and injusticel
to the consumer in the application
OF this protective policy, the Repub-
hcan 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 it is impossible for any
political party to enact q fair. tustj
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.
tar1n law Is not . perfect tariff meas
ure. and we therefore favor a read
1ustment of the tariff by consider,
ang the various schedules separately.
30 that each subject can be dealt;
with upon its own merits in acoord.,
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 tho
people may be advised Of its investi.
cations. And we pledge our influences
to the creation Of such q commission.
We believe that such tariff commis-
sion should be made permanent and,
when its report shall have been made,
upon any schedule that such scheduled
should be made to conform to the|
ascertained facts.
We recognise in William H. Taft, tho
chief executive Of the nation, a man
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,
for their efforts in securing tho pas.I
sage Of these laws and we further,
commend the president for his efforts
In carrying into effect the reform,
policies initiated during the adminis.'
tration Of President Roosevelt.
! We congratulate ex-President Roose.;
Welt for his great achievement in,
aroustng the conscience of the Ameri.
can people TO sense Of civic,
Righteousness.
We declare the right and power OF
both the federal and state authority.
each within its constitutional 1uris.
dictton. to regulate and control all
transportation companies, to the end
that only Just and reasonable rates
shall be charged for transportation OF
persons, property or messages, and
that no discrimination shall be prac-
ticed between persons or localities.
We believe that tho government,
through its proper department or bu.i
reau. should ascertain the physical
value of railway and other interstate
transportation property. which value,
in connection with other important
factors. shall be taken into considera.
ton by the interstate commerce COM;
mission in establishing just and rea-,
sonable rates.
We further believe that provision
should be made by law for federal,
regulation of all corporations doing,
interstate business. restricting tho,
issuance Of bonds and stocks by said
corporations in excess Of the real
value of their assets and forbiddinr,
them from purchasing stock in COM
peting companies.
We renew our allegiance to tho
policy Of conservation Of our great
national resources initiated during tho,
administration OF President Roosevelt.
and guarded and strengthened by ap.
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