Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-09-18
EXPLANATION IS Due # THE
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM HAS BEEN
REVISED SINCE BshARCk Meeting

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ways, and recommend the enlarge,
ment of those plans and their adop.
ton by the federal authorities to the
end that these highways may become
q source Of benefit to the whole
people, h
.. We believe that the government
through its proper department or bu.
rean should ascertain the physical
valuation OF railroads and other trans.
pOytation property which value shall
be taken into consideration by the
interstate commerce commission In
establishing just and reasonable rates.
We further believe that provision
should be made by the law for federal
regulations OF all corporations doing
Interstate business, restricting the
issuance of bonds and stocks by said
corporations, in excess OF the real
value of their assets and forbidding
them from purchasing stock in com
peting companies
6. We favor amending the parcels
pest law by increasing the weight
limit on food products and reducing
the rates on same to the lowest pos.
sible level. ,la.t
:. We favor the enactment of a
federal statute providing for the
nomination Of candidates for presi-
dent and vice president by direct
vote Of the people at primary cleo
ton held in all states.
8. We favor the enactment of the
Kenyon-Shepard bill providing for
the regulation OF liquor shipments I'M
der the interstate commerce law.
9. We denounce the iniquitous re.
~ciprocity with Canada measure and
demand its immediate repeal.
10. We commend the, work of the
.ast state Legislature in it's establish
ment OF a non.partisan tax commits.
sion and of a non,partisan board of
control and its general wise an deti.
Client laws in the interest Of the
people.
II. We 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 10
protect the rights of the people and
enlarging their scope OF usefulness.
ing devised to give The Individual
voter onnortunitv for larger nartici.
nation IN The no,itica1 affairs ~ Inc
state We nledpe ourselves to the
maintenance of tho urinary nr;pci.
nal and favor snch amendmants and
improvements as practical experience
NAV suggest.
Is. w urge the raxt session Of
the Legislature to giyel the neonle OF
the safe the opnortuniiy to vote nm.
on the question Of the initiative. 70.
ferendum and recall.
"a. We believe In the equality Of
the sexes, The rioht 81 suifraoe. how.
ever. carries. with Il additional duties
Of citizenship. which should not be
thrust UPON the women o. this state
without their consent. We favor re.
ferrjna the question Of woman suf.
Trace to : vote Of the women 81
this state, and recommend that the
next legislative assembly make bro.
vision therefor at the General prj.
mary in 1914.
10. We heartily favor the policy
of strict enforcement of all laws In.
Gliding the Prohibition law and
pledge ourselves to the vigorous en-.
iorcement of this and eve other
aw upon our statute book.
,1G. We recommend tina, at the
coming session Of the legislature,
proper laws be passed regulating The
sale of stock corporations within the
borders of the state,
II. Recognizing the demand and
necessity for good roads, we favor
state and national air for their con.
struetion and maintenance under a
plan which will insure its benefits
alike to all communities.
Is. That tn, courts, both federal
and state, may bear the heavy burden
laid upon them 10 the comnlete sat.
is4actionn. Of public opinion we ,fa,y,ou,
legislation to prevent long delays and
the tedious and costly appeals which
Of Justice in civil cases and to a fail.
IRE TO protect the Dublic at large in
criminal Gases
is. We belieye that the exercise
of tho hardening newer should be
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