The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-30
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

We, the members Of the State Cen
trail Committee, representing the Re
publican party, In meeting assembled
reafirm u belief in, and our loyalty
to. the principles Of the Republican
party a. laid down by its founders, and
exemplified by its great leaders.
/. We affirm our loyalty to the Re
publican principles Of protection and
vised ~ to reduce the increasing cost
Of living. and ut the same time pro
tect more equitably Jul agricultural in.
terests; that the tariff should be re,
vised upon the principle that the du
ties shall represent the actual differ
ence between the cost Of production IL
the United States and in foreign com
petfng countries. We also recommend
and urge that tariff revision in the fu
ture shall be by separate schedules.
We favor the creation Of q perms,
nent n%on-partisan Tariff Commission
with ample powers and charged with
the duty Of investigating the cost Of
production, both at home and abroad,
and whose findings shall be made d.
rect to Congress.
We charge the national Democratic
administration with bad faith in the
enactment Of the present tariff law.
That tariff has flooded u markets
with the products of foreign factories
and farms, while the serious question
Of advancing cost Of living still re.
mains unsettled and unanswered.
II. We condemn the present nation.
al Democratic congress for its wasteful
extravagance of public funds.
III. We favor such national and
state legislation 81 will develop Q mod
srn system Of farm credits.
Nv. We believe that the disastrous
effects Of Democratic misrule upon the
Industries Of this nation have convinc.
ed u people of the folly Of party dis.
%sension, and that all electors who have
in the past. atiliated with the party
should now unite In . determination
to relieve the country from Democratic
misgovernment. Experience convincea
ID that 1t 10 only by means Of the rule
Of the Republican party that industrial
prosperity can bs restored and main.
tanned.
V. We recommend and urge that
the representation by delegates at the
next national Republican convention
shall be based upon the Republican
vote cast In each Of the several states.
"a shown by the ohacial returns there
in, at the general election next proceed.
ing the national convention.
vi. We heartily endorse Governor
L. b. Hanna. and we commend the
present Republican state administra.
ton % an honest, efficient, and eco.
nomical administration Of tho public
affairs Of this state.
We pledge our support to the Repub;
lican state and congressional tickets
nominated by the people at the June
primaries.
VII. The primary election law being
devised to give to the individual voter
Q direct vote and q large participation
in the political affairs Of the state, We
pledge ourselves to the maintenance Of
the primary principle, and favor only
such modification of the Law as wisdom
onstrate. will serve to strengthen and
carry out its purpose.
VIII We affirm u belief in the
wisdom Of the principle OF the initla.
tive and referendum.
TX. Good roads are Of the greatest
possible importance to the proper de.
velopment Of our state. The extent
and excellence Of good roads 10 the
asu Of wise economy in the ex.
penditure Of state funds. We endorse
and urge prompt legislation Of this
character.
x. A growing and grave necessity
Of our state 10 the pressing need Of
getting more people to settle and build
homes upon U rich, extensive vacant
lands. We therefore urge the next
legislative assembly to pass such laws
as will intelligently and speedily &C!
complish this much desired, far-reach.
Ing and important purpose.
arrived when q certain limited portion
of u school, Institution and capitol
building lands should be sold annually
for the express purpose of creating .
farm loan fund, thus afording q safe
and ready means Of investing these
trust funds, and giving our farmers a
longer loan-time period at low rates
Of, interest.
XII. North Dakota is, and always
will be, an agricultural state. We are
therefore in hearty sympathy with ev.
cry movement that has for its pur.
pose the organization and cooperation
of the farmers within our common
wealth. We pledge them our hearty
and earnest support in securing such
helpful legislation. both state and ma
tional, as will secure for them Just
compensation for the products of their
tdal.
XIII. We favor legislation reducing
the maximum contract rate Of interest
from IL per cent to not to exceed 10
per cent, and the legal rate Of interest
from Z per cent to 6 per cent. We
also favor a Strengthening of our usury
laws with proper penalties attached.
XIV. We endorse the principle of
the tax commission as an instrument
Of government.
XIV. The Republican party, believ-
ing the people competent to settle just
ly and intelligently all questions per.
tanning to their collective and indi.
vidual welfare, and the legislative a.
sembly having given the electors the
opportunity to vote at the next general
election upon. the question Of woman
suffrage, We earnestly urge upon the
attention Of the electora the imnort,,