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

50 ~ VAA>S AS ~ ~
platform was adopted. The Tribune
published next day this platform as it
came from the committee. Now r. s.
Hunt OF La Moure, who appears to
have been the chairman of the plat.
form committee, writes the Tribune
calling attention to the fact that Sec
tons 9 and IA as adopted by the com.
mittee had been omitted when the
platform was first adopted. Section
-, rs the platform was given the Tri.
june when 1t came from the commit
tee. commended the establishment Of
the n0n-partisan tax commission,
while In the copy of the platform Mr..
Hunt now sends section 3 %denounces
the Canadian reciprocity bill. Sec
Jon IA on the original platform dealt
with the sale OF stock Of corporations
while the one in the revised plat.
.Orm section favors womans suffrage.
Mr. Hunts letter calling attention to
his matter is as follows:
The Farmers National Bank, I,a-
Moure, N. OAK. Sept. II, 1912. Edi.
or Bismarck Tribune: Herewith Is
sopy OF republican state platform. as
ls, was adopted by whole committee.
Ia the copy you published You left
out Nos. 9 and IA. This omission was
probably caused by the hurry in get
ing away early that morning. Mr.,
fwichell vas secretary and there was
so many changes and additions that
{ is little wonder that there may
have been omissions. l believe any
II the members will verify the cor.
rectness of this enclosed copy if re-
luested to do so.
Very truly,
~ r. S. HUNT.
p. 81 have read your editorial
criticism of the test of party loyalty
clause. You make error in statement
If fact to the effect that the commit
ZEE endorsed the national platform.
There is nothing said about the ma.
iOnal platform recently adopted at
jhicago. All that is said on national
ssues is in line with the La Toilette
platform which was rejected by the
chicago platform. II. s. r.
So the platform given the Tribune
Is 1t came from the committee can
le compared with the alleged "reyis'
I'd" platform sent now by Mr.. Hun;
10th are published at length with the
paragraphs in question emphasized
rhe first platform Is that as 1t orisil'
lily passed the committee.
Republican Platform.
"The Republican party of North Da
kota, through its State Central Com,
nittee selected in accordance with
he laws of the state, make the fol
owing declarations Of its principles
lpon public affairs as a platform on
which its candidates shall stand.
]. We affirm our loyalty to the
fundamental principles of the Repub'
Jean party, and reafirm our belief in
he protective tariff principles, but we
.najst that the present tariff SEIZED
lies shall be revised downward to q
point which shall equalize conditions
If competition between the United
States and foreign countries both fol-
he farmer and manufacturer. To
his end we favor the creation Of q
permanent, independent. and non.
PARTISAN tariff commission. Said com,
mission shall make it's reports and
recommendations direct to congress
and its reports shall be published So
hat the people may be advised OF its
Investigations and we. further favor
he consideration Of the various
schedules separately SO that each may
De dealt with on its own merits.
2. We demand the strictest len.
,orcement OF the policy of ~conserva'
ion of our, natural resources, to the
end that the, remaining public domat.l
n forests, water, power, coal and
other mineral deposits shall be leased
and not sold. The rental value to be
kept by the federal government fol-
he benefit Of all the people. W. ia.
v0r such fair and reasonable regula.
lions as will not discourage and not
interfere with actual b0nafde home.
seekers and miners in the acquisition
ST public lands.
3. we pledge support to the pend.
ing amendment in the constitution
for the election of senator's, OF the
United States by direct vote.
=. We heartily endorse, the NOV
ment which has for its purpose the
Improvement OF our inland, water.
ways, and recommend the enlarge,
ment of those plans and their adop.
ton by the federal authorities to the
end that these highways may bee one
2 source Of beleflt to lie whole pen.
pie.
5. We believe that the soverpmunt
through it's proper department or bu.
reau should ascertain the, physical
valuation OF railroad and other trans
poTtation 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 law for federal
regulations Of all corporations doiag
interstate business, restricting the
issuance OF bonds and stocks by said
corporations, in excess OF the real
value Of their assets and f%0rbidding
them from purchasing stock in COM
peting companies. Vi,
g We favor amending the parcels
post law by. increasing the !. weight
limit on food products and reducing
the rate on same to the lowest pos
fsible level.
Z. We favor the enactment Of a
federal statute providing for the
nomination Of candidates for presi-
dent and vice president by diract.
vote of the nannla af urinary alacfinn