The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-09
Continued From Page One.

Continued From Page One.
The committee met at an early hour
in the morning and after working or
the platform for some time, adjourned
until 2 o'clock and appointed the COM
mittee on resolutions and platform and
adjourned again until 2 o'clock, and
the sub committee not being ready to
I report at that time, adjournment was
again taken until o'clock in the even
ing, when after the officers were
elected the platform was read and
adopted without further debate.
After the business OF the meeting
was done G. A. Johnson, candidate for
governor. addressed the committee and
stated that he had travelled over a
large part of the state and found in
dications of republican success all
down the line were much better than
was the case two years ago.
The Platform.
Following the PLATFORM as it was
adopted last evening:
The republicans of North Dakota,
through their state central committee
selected according to the laws of the
state, make the following declarations
of their views upon public affairs:
The republicans of the state OF
North Dakota declare their allegiance
to the doctrines and principles of the
republican party and to the republi-
can national platform of 1908.
The republican party from its birth
has been party Of protection. hold
ing fast to the doctrine that the
A $40 vJ 80 fvN1. f. HI,
country should be maintained, that
the products OF the American farm
and factory should have preference in
the great American home markets
and that the American laborer should
not be compelled to sell his services
In competition with the lower price OF
labor in Europe or the orient.
To prevent monopoly and injustice
to the consumer in the application of
this protective policy. the republican
party has always maintained that the
protection accorded the American peo-
pie Of all classes should measure the
difference between the cost of produc-
ton at home and abroad.
Tariff Declaration.
Whereas, 1t is impossible for any
POLITICAL party TO SIldCI5 a IAITs just
and scientific tariff law without re-
liable information upon which to base
Il and no such information being at |
hand, we recognize that the Payne |
tariff law is not perfect tariff meas
ure, and we therefore favor read |
justment Of the tariff by considering |
the various schedules separately so |
that each subject can be dealt with |
upon its own merits in accordance |
with republican tariff principles, and |
he findings and recommendations OF
In independent non-partisan tariff
commission which shall be the in
of congress and whose
.eports shall be published SO that the /
people may be advised Of its investi-
cations. And we pledge our influence
q the creation of such a commission
We believe that such tariff conn
mission should be made permanent L
md when it's report shall have been
made upon any schedule that such
chedule should be made to conform
O the ascertained facts
We recognize in VIM. III. Taft, the
hief executive of the nation, a man
i sterling integrity and lofty patriot
SIM. And we congratulate him on
he enactment at the last session OF
ongress or an unusual amount OF Il
important legislation and we COM /
mend the president and members or
ongress for their efforts in securing