The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-05

The republican party of North Da-
kota. through its state central com-
mittee. selected in accordance with
the laws of the state, make the fol-
lowing declarations of it's principles
upon public affairs, a platform on
which its candidates shall stand:
We affirm our loyalty to the funda-
mental principles of the republican
party and reaffirm our belief in the
protective tariff principles, but we
insist that the present tariff sched-
uleS should be revised downward to a
point which shall equalize conditions
of competition between the United
States and foreign countries, both for
the farmer and manufacturers.
To this end We favor the creation
of a permanent, independent and nom
partisan tariff commission.
Said commission shall make it's
reports and recommendations direct
to congress, and its reports shall be
published, SO that the people may be
advised Of its Investigations; and we
further favor the consideration of the
various schedules separately, so that
each many be dealt with on it's own
merits.
We pledge support to the pending
amendment in the constitution for the
election of senators of the United
by direct vote.
We favor amending the parcels post
law by increasing the weight limit
on food products and reducing the
rates on same to the lowest possible
level.
We favor the enactment of fed
eral statute providing for the nomina-
ton of candidates for president and
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people at a primary election to be
held in all states.
We favor the enactment OF the
Kenyon Shepard bill providing for the
regulation of liquor shipments under
the interstate commerce law,
We commend the work of the last
state legislature in it's establishment
Of a. non partisan board of control
and it's general and efficient laws in
the interests Of the people
The primary election law, being
devised to give the individual voter
opportunity for larger participation
in the political affairs of the state,
we pledge ourselves to the maintains
ance of the primary principle, and
favor such amendments and improve
ments as practical experience may
suggest.
+ We urge the next session of the
legislature to give the people of the
Estate the opportunity to vote upon
the questions of initiative and refer
endum and recall.
Resolutions Adopted.
After a long discussion, which lasted
until an early hour this morning, the
following resolution was adopted but
a strong protest was made against IL
by Judge Young Of Fargo and other
prominent members Of the committees
The convention system under which
candidates of United States presidents
are nominated have been frequently
subject to manipulation and has sud-
denly grown into popular disfavor.
Under its operation, fraud and cor
ruption are well nigh inevitable and
the will of the majority frequently ig-
nored. The methods employed in the
recent national republican convention
have failed TO meet the approval of a
great number of republican voters OF
this state.
This being true, while we remain
firm In our allegiance to the republi-
can party and the principles and poll
cies, for which it stands, and pledge
our support to the candidates named
on the state and congressional ticket.
we insist the support OF the national
ticket shall not be test of party feai-
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