The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-05
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shall 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 per-
manent. Independent and non-par-
ttsan tart commission. Said commits
sion shall make its reports and rec
concentrations direct to congress and
its reports shall be published SO that
Snhe people may be advised of it's in
oc2eEations. We further favor the
49, Cuon Of the various sched-
ules tely SO that each may be
dealt wnsseon its own merits.
We pledge support to the pending
amendment to the constitution for
the election Of senators Of the United
states 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 a fed.
erai statute providing for the NOM
inatton of candidates for president
and vice president by direct vote Of
the people at primary elections held
in all states.
We favor the enactment Of the
KeEyon-Shepard bill providing for
the regulation Of liquor shipments
under the interstate commerce law.
We commend the work Of the last
state legislature in its establishment
OF a non-partisan tax commission and
Of non-partisan board Of control
the interests Of the people.
The primary election law being de-
vised to give the individual voter an
opportunity for larger participation
IN the political aairs Of the state. we
pledge ourselves to the maintenance
OF the primary principle and favor
such amendments and improvements
as practical experience may suggest.
we urge the next session of the
legislature to give the people Of the
state the opportunity to vote upon the
question Of the initiative and referen-
dunn and the recall.
The question Of selecting a city for
headquarters was not touched upon by
the committee though several ventur-
ed the opinion that it might be Bis
marck The committee will soon be
called together and this with other
matters will be disposed of.
The executive committee was chosen
by judicial districts and are as follows:
Ftrst-James Dinnie. Grand Forks.
Second-Axle Egland. Bisbee.
Third-N. c. Young. Fargo.
Fourth-R. j. Huges, Wahpeton.
Fifth-Fred Brewster. Harvey.
Sixth-W. p. Tuttle, Dawson.
Seventh-E. Smith, Peterson, Park
River.
Eighth-George M. Gray, Kenmare.
Ninth-C. e. Markey, Pleasant
Lake.
Tenth-L. A. Simpson, Dickinson.
Eleventh-G. F. Shafer, Shafer.
Twelfth-Chaa. r. Peterson, New
Democrats Organize.
The only contest in the meeting Of
the democratic central committee
which met yesterday morning was
over the election Of q chairman. D.
H. Macarthur Of Fargo was reelected
over Mike Murphy Of Jamestown, and
following the announcement Of the
vote, the choice was made unani-
nous by the Murphy men. Fred Nc
Lean Of Fargo was named secretary
Of the committee without opposition.
Murphy was placed in nomination by
George Duis Of Grand Forks and M.
A. Hildreth Of Fargo nominated Nc
Arthur.
The question Of the eligibility Of
Murphy arose as he was not a men,
ber Of the committee. but the matter
was settled when Duis made him his
proxy.
The democrats adopted a platform
late in the afternoon which endorsed
the national platform adopted at Bal
timore. It also endorsed Wilson and
Marshall and VIM. ]. Bryan and his
work for the past sixteen years, and