The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-10-07

deaver TO secure d national apprpprsa-
tion for the purpose Of sstablishing
agricultural schools, and experiment
stations. thereby Improving our msth-
DDS Of farming that We may derive
Q greater yield from our soil, ana Ia
the maintenance Of our school OF
mines. that the utility Of our clay
coal a. fuel and for manufacturing
and other purposes may be more fully
demonstrated: and in the conserving
Of the waters Of the. state for irriga.
ton purposes. We believe that the
federal government should cooperate
with the government Of our state that
positive and direct benefit may
thereby accrue to our people.
1nasmuch as a large amount Of
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 purposes
In the state.
We further recommend that our
members in congress use their utmost
endeavor to extend the time allowed
by the government for citizens OF the
state who have taken up public land
under the federal irrigation laws. in
which to make their first and 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 a comprehen-
sive. practical plan which has for its|
purpose the improvement of our inland
waterways. so that they may again
become great highways of commerce1
and sources Of benefit and profit to|
the whole people. And We recommend
that commission Of experts be pro-
vided by law, whose duty 1t shall bel
to investigate and present TO congress|
such comprehensive and practical;
plans for the utilization of all curl
navisable lakes and rivers. for pur-
poses Of inland and foreign commerce,I
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 most!
heavily on those most able to beari
them.
We favor the ratification Of the in.i
come tax amendment to the federal
constitution at the next session Of tho,
legislature.
We urge the enactment Of state and,
federal laws providing that corpora
ton officials shall be punished fori
criminal and other violations Of the
law the same a. II they had acted al
private individuals.
We commend the Republican policy
Of free rural delivery and recommend
Its rapid extension.
We favor the adoption Of an anti.
pass law and Thanking privilege.
Believing that . fair and equitabls
system Of taxation Is essential to the
welfare and prosperity Of the state.
We insist that tho legislature at ita
next session take steps to establish a
permanent non-partisan tax commis-
sion.
! We believe that board OF control;
for charitable and penal institutions
win mean greater economy and emJ
cheney and prove more satisfactory.
than the present plan Of management.
I'VE therefore urge the enactment Of
such legislation a. will bring this
about.
We believe that such additional laws
should DO enacted at the forthcomine
session Of tho legislature a. will give
to the railroad commissioners Of this
state more power to protect the rights
OF tho people.
We favor national grain inspection,
and urge our representatives in con.
gress to support such legislation.
We are in favor Of good roads, and
favor such legislation a. will provide
for their better construction and care.
The primary election law having
been adopted for the purpose Of giving
the individual voter larger participa-
ton in making nominations for public
positions, we favor such amendments
thereto as will guard this right and
will permit men Of moderate means to
become candidates for important pub
lie offices.
We affirm our belief in the wisdom,
of the principle Of the initiative, refer,
endum and recall as we'll as q strin.
gent corrupt practice law.