Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-09-18

.. We commend the work .of the
last state Legislature In its establish
msnt Of n%en-partisan tan cosnmis.
sion and Of 4 n~on-partisan beard OF
control and its general wise aRu 'stR.
eient laws in the interested the
people. @ &A cH
10. W. believe that such addition.
al laws should be adopted by the
forthcoming session OF the legislature
as will give to the railroad commits.
| sioners Of the state more power to
protect the rights Of the people and
charging theih scope of usefulness.
II. The primary election law be-
ing devised to give the individual
| voter opportunity for larger partici.
patton In the political affairs OF the
state, we pledge ourselves TO the
maintenance or the primary princi-
pal and favor such amendments and
improvements a practical experience
may suggest. &
IL. We urge the next session OF
the legislature to give the people Of
the state an opportunity to vote ul-
on the questions OF the initiative
referendum and recall.
13. We heartily favor the policy
OF strict enforcement of all laws in.
| Guiding the Prohibition law and
pledge ourselves to the vigorous en-
forcement of this and every other law
upon our statute books.
II. W. recommend that at the
coming aessien Of. the legislature
proper laws be passed regulating the
sale Of stock Of corporations within
iths. borders a. the state. ~ a
Is. Recognizing the demand and
necessity for good roads, we favor
Estate and national aid for their on.
%structiOn and maintenance under .
plan which will insure its benefits
alike to all communities. ~.
16. That the courts, both federal
and state. may bear the heavy burden
laid upon them to the complete sat
isfaction of public opinion we favor
legislation TO prevent long delays and
the tedious and costly appeals which
have. SO often amounted to a denial
Of justice in civil eases 4aad to q fail
ure to protect the public at large in
criminal cases.
II. We believe that the exercise
of the pardoning power should he
safeguarded BY pPyiding for the pres
ence of a representative OF the pub
lie at hearings before the board and
requesting sufficient notice to the
] nnvn M ,Nu{t, ~ Whnrafn n ortno0 uyoc Onm,
ulitted and an opportunity for all
parsons interested TO be heard before
application for pardon shall be
granted.
Is. we ,censure the present state
administration for its useless app0in.
ment OF deputy game wardens during
the campaign OF 1910, ,~ostensibly for
the protection of the game Of the
state rbut in fact for the advance of
the cause OF the Democratic party.
We pledge candidates for state
Office TO a wise, efficient and eco.
nomical administration OF the state
affairs. -, ! H. 2
Respectfully sumbitted,
T. s. HUNT,
N. C. YOUNG,
C. F. ,OLESGAARD.
TREADWELL TW1CHELL,
e. SMITH PETERSON,
GEO. H. STONE,
G. o. GRAY.
The revised" platform o sent
the Tribune BY Mr.. Hunt is as follows,
and IL the plank %,denouncing Canadian
reciprocity and favoring womans snf-
frage have been slipped in after the
committee had adjourned the balance
Of the committee and the members OF
the party are, at least entitled to q
Iclear explanation from some one.
Republican Platform.
AsThe Republican party Of North Da'
kota, through-its State Central Com
mittee selected in accordance with
the laws Of the state, make,th fol-
lowing declarations OF its principles
upon public affairs as Z platform on
which its candidates shall stand.
A.. We affirm our ioy4lty to the
fundamental principles OF the Repub'
lican party, and reafflrm our belief In
the protective tariff principles, but we
insist that the present tariff sched'
ules shall ,be revised downward to a
point which shall equalize conditions
T0f competition between the United
States and, foreign countries, both for
the farmer and manufacturer. TO
this end we favor the creation Of q
permanent, independent, and non.
partisan tariff commission, Said com.
mission shall make its. reports and
Recommendations direct to congress
land its reports shall be published 50
that the. peopls may be advised Of it's
investigations and we further favor
the consideration of the various
schedules separately SO that each
may be dealt with on its own peE;
2. We demand the strictest ,el.
f6rcement OF the policy OF ~conserva.
ton OF our natural resources, to the
end that the remaining public domain
I'm forests, water power, coal and
other mineral deposits shall be leased
and not sold. The rental value to be
1kept by the federal government for
the benefit Of all the people. We, IA.
4yor such fair and reasonable regula-
,,ti4ns AS will not discourage and not
Interfere with actual bona fide home.
seekers and miners in the acquisition
LOT public lands. a,
3, We pledge support to the pend.
ing amendment in the constitution
for ,ths election OF senators Of 1.-THE
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