The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-28
Democratic Platform

We, the Democratic County
Committee of Ward County, in
meeting assembled, renew our al
legiance to the party of Jefferson
Jackson, Bryan and Burke-the
party that stands for all the peo-
pie and against graft, extrava-
gence, bossism and specially pro-
tected interests.
We declare that whatever Of sue
cess tending to national prosperity
has been accomplished in the past
twelve years by the party in power
was brought about through the
adoption of the ideas first pronlul-
gated by the Democratic party.
! Ten years ago the Republican par.
ty rid:culed the advocacy of Gov.
ermental Authority as preached by
Bryan of our party; today the
stone that was rejected has become
the head of the corner. Federal
intervention is now not only a
truism, but it is sought to extend
it to the farthest limit.
We point with PRIDE to the
fact our ideas of ten years ago are
being vindicated by history.
We condemn the Payne-A1drich
revenue law as the quintessence of
superlative iniquity, subservant to
the will of the interests, unfair to
all the people and conducive to
decentralization and discomfort.
We condemn the attitude of the
Taft administration in extending
to the oppressive trusts, special
privileges, to the detriment of le-
gitimate business and the people
generally.
We favor the strict conservation
of our natural resources in land,
water and timber; the opening and
maintaining of our navigable riv-
ers to the end that the great ques-
tons of production and distribu-
ton may be carried on that all the
people will be equally benefited.
We commend the sensible and
statesmanlike attitude of the mem
bers of our party in the lower
house of congress for their stead
fastness and unity of action as OPP
posed to political piracy, Cannon
ism and all that odius term stands
for.
We condemn the attitude of the
Republican legislature of 1909 for
its AFFECT failure to put into law
the broad and comprehensive poll
cies recommended by John Burke
in his messages and we call the at
tention of the people to the fact
that if the hands of our splendid
state executive are to be upheld
the next legislature must be dem
ocratic. -~.
We deplore and condemn the
manner in which the administra-
ton of the affairs of Ward county
are conducted by the present set
of county officers, all republicans.
Extravaganza, incompetency, pet
ty graft and all around shiftless-
ness sits enthroned. This is es-
pecially true in the Offices Of Clerk
Of Court and county Judge where
carelessness in the one and ward |
politics in the other makes the ad-
ministration of these Offices BY
word and blot on our fair county. |
We declare our belief that the
election of a set of democrat coun-
ty Offices for Ward county is nee
if we are to have lower
taxes and competent service.
We call the attention of the peo-
pie of this county and state to the
administration of Governor. John
Burke and we commend his atti-
tude on all moral and economic
questions affecting the people of
this commonwealth. As demo-
Gratis we point with pride to his
record which is remarkable for
sound judgment, virile leadership
and forceful prosecution of our
laws as he finds them. Honest
John Burke is to-day as approach
able as our chief executive as bel
was a practicing lawyer in this
district and he has exercised the
same wholesome influence on the
affairs of this state. He is equally
at home whether passing on the
wisdom of constitutionaity of a |
legislative enactment or presiding
in Washington over q congress of
governors. He has been far and
away our greatest governor. Hel
has at home and abroad reflected
credit on our state and all its citi-
zens and brought honor to himself.
The rock In the wilderness gave
forth pure water no more freely
than the rugged character gives