The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-01

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 our 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 vasteful
extravaganza Of public funds.
III. We favor such national and
state legislation as will develop mod.
ern system Of farm credits.
w. We believe that the disastrous
effects Of Democratic misrule up IN the
Industries Of this nation have convinc.
ed our people Of the folly Of party dis.
sension, and that all electors who have
In the past affiliated with the party
should now unite in q determination
to relieve the country from Democratic
misgovernment. Experience convinces
us that 1t IL only by means Of the rule
OF the Republican party that industrial
prosperity can be 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 cas-: in each Of the several states,
~ shown by the Official 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 as an honest, efficient, and eco!
nomioal administration of the public
affairs Of this state. !
We pledge our support to the Repub@
Ncan 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
. direct vote and 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
aud practical experience clearly DEM
onstrate will serve to strengthen and
carry out its purpose.
VIII. We affirm our belief in the
wisdom Of the principle OF the initia-
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 is the
measure Of wise economy in the ex1
penditure Of state funds. We endorse
and urge prompt legislation of this
character. u.s.,
K. A growing and grave necessity
of our state is the pressing need Of
getting more people to settle and build
homes upon our rich, extensive vacant
lands. We therefore urge the next
legislative assembly to pass such laws
rs will INTEL gently and speedily ac-
complish this much desired, far.reach.
Ing and important purpose.
X1. We believe that the time has
arrived when certain limited portion
Of our school, institution and capitol
building lands should be sold annually
tor the express purpose Of creating .
farm loan fund, thus affording a safe
and ready means of investing these
trust funds, and giving our farmers Z
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 nj.
tional, Us will secure for them just
compensation for the products Of their
toll.
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 per cent to per cent. We
also favor 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 40.
seEbly having given the electors the
opportunity. to vote at the next general
election upon the question Of woman
, suffrage, we earnestly urge upon tho
, attention Of the electors the import,
ance Of this question. to the end that
the same may be intelligently settled
XVI. We earnestly favor policy Of
strict enforcement Of the prohibition
law and all other laws on our statute
books.
J XVII We believe that party pledges
must be redeemed and platform prom
ises fulfilled. H.
! Believing that the ultimate reliance
Of free proper government IL obedienel
! to law and the maintenance Of liberty
and justice AMONG our people, We, q
Republicans, submit. this statement ol
principles and policies and ask the In.
telligent consideration and iudgma1l
g the people o. the state.