Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-03
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state legislation as will develop mod
ern system of farm credits
3. We condemn the present DEM
| ocratic national congress for it's waste
full extravaganza Of public funds.
Parties Must Reunite.
| q, Believing that the disastrous ef-
fects Of the Democratic rule upon the
industries of this nation has convinc-
ed our people of the folly Of party d.
vision, and thataall electors who have
in the past affiliated with the party,
of whatever faction. should now re-
| unite in the determination to relieve
| the country from Democratic mistakes
and misgovernment and to restore
such Republican rulc as will promote
and advance the economic prosperity
of the country.
| 5.--We recommend and urge that
the representation of delegates at the
| next national Republican convention
shall be based upon the Republican
, vote cast in each of the several states
and as shown by the official returns
therein. at the last state election held
prior to the holding of the national
convention.
Recommend Hanna.
! 6.-We heartily recommend Cover
nor T.. B. Hanna and the present Re-
publican state administration as an
honest economical. safe and efficient
administration Of the public affairs of
this state. We endorse the Republi-
can state and congressional ticket
nominated by the people at the June
primaries.
1.-THE primary election law being
devised to give to the Individual voter
the direct vote and the larger partici-
patton in the political affairs of the
state we pledge ourselves to the meas
urements of the primary principles
and favor only such modification as
wisdom and practical experience clear
ly demonstrates will serve to strength
en- that law.
| 8.--We affirm our belief in the wis.,
dom of the principle of the initiative
and referendum.
Good Roads.
! +. 9.-Good roads are of the greatest
possible Importance to the proper de-
velopment of our state. The measure
of the extent and excellence of good
roads is the measure of wise economy
of the state revenue We endorse and
urge prompt legislation Of this char
acter. ~.
10.--A growing and grave necessity
Of our state Is the pressing need of
getting more people to settle and build
houses upon our rich extensive vacant
lands. We therefore urge the next
legislature to pass such legislation as
will intelligentlN and speedily accom-
plish this much 4eEired. far reaching
and important purpose.
| :: live believe that the time has
arrived when certain portion Of our
school, institutional and capital lands
should be sold annually for the eX-
| press purpose of creating farm loan
fund. thus affording a ready and safe
means of Investing of the common
school fund. and to our farmers a
longer loan time period, at lower rates
Of interest,
An Agricultural State.
12.-North Dakota is. and always
will be, an agricultural state. We
are, therefore. in hearty sympathy
with every movement that has for its
purpose the organization and cooper
alton of the farmers within our COM
monwealth. We pledge them our
hearty, earnest support in securing
state and national. as will secure for
them Just compensation for the pro-
ducts of their toll.
| 13.-We favor legislation reducing
| the maximum contract rate of inter-
est from ~ per cent to not to exceed
| 10 per cent. and the legal rate of in
terest from per cent to per cent.
and also favor the strengthening of
| our usury laws win proper penalties
| attached.
14.-We endorse the principle of
the tax commission as an instrument
of government.
15.-The republican, party. believ
ing the people always competent to
settle justly and intelligently all
mn NJ int, fn hot
tive and individual welfare. and the
legislative assembly having given the
electors IN opportunity to vote at the
next general election upon the ques-
ton Of woman suffrage. we earnestly
urge upon the attention Of the elect
ors the importance of this great
question to the end that the same may
be rightly and intelligently settled.
Law Enforcement.
16.-We earnestly favor a policy Of
strict enforcement of the prohibition
law and all other laws on our statute
books.
live believe that party pledges
must be redeemed and platform
promises fulfilled. :.
Believing that the ultimate reliance
of free proper government is obedi-
ence to law and the maintenance of
liberty and justice among our people,
we. as republicans. Submit this state
ment Of principles and policies and
ask the intelligent consideration and
judgment of the people of our state.
Gronna Makes Address.
Senator A. ]. Gronna. who has been
present at the meeting of the COM
mittee, made a short address, in
which he stated that he was sure the
platform was one which would car
ry the republican party to success at
the polls in November and one on
which he was pleased to stand and
support every plank. He congratulat-
ed the committee on the choice of
Frank Sprague as permanent chair
man, as to the personnel of the per-
manent organizations.
The report of the committee on
permanent organization was accepted
man Of the executive committee,
which is constituted as follows:
E.. i. Richter. Larimore: Berndt
Anderson, Churchs Ferry; John r.
Paulson, Hillsboro; r. j. Hughes
Wahpeton; X. S. Ramseth, Fingal;
Geo. N. Hogue. Steele: Joseph D. Lee,
Neche; Joseph NJ. Devine, Minot:
Mike Breen, Nalford: l.. A. Simpson,
Dickinson; Geo. F. schafer. Schafer;
H. H. Hermon. Mandan.
Hannn Speaks.
Governor Hanna made a short ad-
dress. in which he complimented the
members of the committee for the
way in which the work Of the day had
been carried out and he also stated
he was pleased to be able to give his
hearty endorsement Of the platform.
and trusted every republican would
work for the success of the entire
ticket.
There appears to be the best Of
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