The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16

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Many Products OF Progressive Leg.
islatien.
Il DO not believe that any candidate
can be made suddenly desirable by
his hasty advocacy OF high sounding
principles and the adoption of an at
rociously long winded platform. The
people are realizing that to promise
and to advocate is one thing and
easy, but to practise in strict good
faith and with determination-isv vast
II different.
There are great many things
continued Mr.. Blaisdell, (which ma
ton legislation will touch the inter-
ests of the people of the Third Con-
xressional district of North Dakota
The matter Of the tariff is one OF
the live issues and I think that
my position as to that has been
perfectly clear. AS l stated
on April 10. 1909. in public
printed interview. was at
that time. and am still, against the
Payne-Aldrich high tariff, for the rea-
son that it is tariff to protect the
big interests OF the country which
are not in need OF protection and is
not only a protective tariff but is 40
Lok II o1co 70 - TN a
consumer. This tax is levied by a
fine line they call the deferential
tariff; for instance, they put high
tariff on raw wool to please the
sheep owner. Then in order to PRO
tect" the spinning and carding in
dustries they have LETT addltlona!
tariff on wooden yarns and any sort
of new article manufactured from the
rough wool, to protect the manufac-
turer OF wool and cloth. Another du-
ty, the deferential tariff, Is levied and
the same thing is done for the bene-
fit of the clothing man, so that by
the time the wool gets on the back
of the consumer, four different du-
, ties have accumulated and we won
der why suit of clothes which cost
US S25 90 fifteen years ago, now costs
$40. 90.
81 am a believer in direct legisla-
ton and the recall of unit officials.
Considerable comment has been raised
on this question, and much averse
argument has been made. AS mat
ter Of fact, / believe that the effect
o. this legislation may be aocomp-
amendment The election Of United
States Senators by direct vote 81
the people, as far as North Dakota
and the North western states generally
is concerned, has been accomplished
The Legislature Is no longer par
gain counter for senatorial togas.
This has been done without the aid OF
consent of the federal government
and without constitutional amend
m0nC, 6lJQOuS0 CoA yo0Ao ooo 800
told us that it was impossible. Thus
LEGISLATION may also be accomplished
by simple law which may suomi
to the people any legislation as ad'
visory. For instance, the matter o.
free sugar is before Congress, at tn's
time. II the peope desired direct leg
isation on this matter, all It woult
be necessary for them to do would bt
to cast q vote at any election, advis
ing congress to pass such : law
There Is NO question but that con
eress would pass 1t with the rapidit,
OF we'll creased lightning.
"The matter Of conservation 10 an
other Issue which touches this dis
trict very nearly. We have vast De
posts Of lignite coal within this dig
trictt; enough coal in fact to warn
the entire county for the better par
Of the century. With the newly DIS
covered system Of making coal Int
briouettes, this part OF the state VII
shortly become great manufacturing
and coal distributing center. Man!
millions Of tons Of this coal belong