The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-10-06

We renew our allegiance to the
policy Of conservation Of our great
national resources initiated during the
administration Of President Roosevelt,
and guarded and strengthened by ap-
propriate legislation during the admin
istration of President Taft
Inasmuch as the natural resources
Of our state are primarily the fertility
Of our soil, our enormous deposits of
clay and coal. and our abundant sup
ply Of water for irriga1ing purposesI
We recommend that our members inl
congress shall use their utmost en-!
deavor to secure national appropria.
ton for the purpose Of establishing
agricultural schools and experiment.
stations, thereby improving our meth
DDS Of farming that we may deriveI
q greater yield from our soil, and inl
the maintenance Of our school OIL
mines, that the utility of our clayl
coal as fuel and for manufactured
and other purposes may be more fully
demonstrated; and In the conserving
Of the waters Of the state for irriga-
tion purposes. We believe that thel
federal government should co-operatel
with the government Of our state thatl
a positive and direct benefit mayI
thereby accrue to our people.
1nasmuch AZ = large amount OIL
public lands in North Dakota for gen.
eral reclamation purposes. we believe|
that we should receive larger appro-
priations in return than have hereto
fore been expended for such putposes|
In the state.
We further recommend that ourI
members in congress use their utmostl
endeavor to extend the time allowed
by the government for citizens Of theI
state who have taken up public land
under the federal irrigation laws. inl
which to make their first ana ANAL
payments.
We favor an amendment to the fed
eral constitution. providing for the d.
rect election Of the United States
senators.
We heartily endorse comprehen-
! sive, practical plan which has for its
purpose the improvement Of our inland
waterways. so that they may again
become great highways of commerce
! and sources Of benefit and profit to
the whole people. And we recommend
that commission Of experts be pro-
! vided by law, whose duty it shall be
to investigate and present to congress-
such comprehensive and practical
plans for the utilization of all our
navigable lakes and rivers, for pur-
poses Of inland and foreign commerce,
and to the end that all appropriations
hereafter made for rivers and harbors
may be in furtherance Of such plan
We favor the speedy enactment OF
federal laws providing for income and
inheritance taxes, so graduated that
the burden Of taxation may fall mos
heavily on those most able to bea,
them.
We favor the ratification Of the in.
come tax amendment to the fedora
constitution at the next session of tn,
legislature.
We urge the enactment Of state ant
federal laws providing that corpora.
tion officials shall be punished TO
criminal and other violations of tn,
law the same as If they had acted al
private individuals.
We commend the Republican polio,
Of free rural delivery and recommen,
It's rapid extension.
We favor the adoption of an anti
pass law and franking privilege.
Believing that a fair and equitabl
system Of taxation is essential to tn
welfare and prosperity Of the state
We insist that the legislature at it
. next SESSION Jake steps 10 eSIaDIlSn
y permanent non-partisan tax commits
sion.
d We believe that board Of contrc
:, for charitable and penal institution
will mean greater economy and eff
Il cheney and prove more saeisfactor
Il than the present plan Of management
3 We therefore urge the enactment {
q such legislation as will bring thi
/ about.
I'll We believe that such additional law
should be enacted at the forthcomin
:, session Of the legislature as will CIV
! to the railroad commissioners of th
i state more power TO protect the right
O Of the people.
,, We favor national grain inspection
It and urge our representatives in cor
: gress to support such legislation.
I We are in favor Of good roads, an
: favor such legislation as will provit
for their better construction and car
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