Emmons County record., 1914-10-22
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

tral committee, representing the Re
publican party, in meeting assembled,
reaffirm our belief in. and our loyalty
to, the principles Of the Republican
party as laid down by It's founders, and
exemplified by its great leaders
/. We affirm our loyalty to the Re-
publican principles Of protection and
believe that the tariff should be so re.
vised as to reduce the increasing cost
OF living. and at the same time pro.
tect more equitably our 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 In
the United States and In foreign com.
peting countries. We also recommend
and urge that tariff revision In the fu.
ture shall be by separate schedules.
We favor the creation Of permv
nent non-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 dl.
rect to Congress.
We charge the national Democratic
administration with bad faith in tho
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 tho present nation-
al alDemocratic congress for its wusteful
extravaganza of public funds.
III. We favor such national and
state legislation as will develop mod
ern system of farm credits.
Nv. We believe that the disastrous
effects of Democratic misrule upon tha
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 determination
to relieve the country from Democratic
misgovernment Experience convncea
us that 1t Is Cnly 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 cast In each OF the several states,
as 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 tho
present Republican state administra.
tion as an honest. efficient, and eco
nomtcal administration OF the public
affairs Of this state.
We pledge our support to the Repub
lican state and congressional tickets
nominated by the people at the Juna
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, wa
pledge ourselves to the maintenance OF
the primary principle, and favor only
such modification OF the law as wisdom
and 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 creates,
possible Importance to the proper de
velopment Of our state The exten,
and excellence OF good roads is the
measure Of wise economy in the cx
penditure OF state fands. We endorse
and urge prompt legislation OF this
character.
x A growing and grave necessity
OF our state Is the pressing need OF
getting more people to settle and build
homes upon ou: rich, extensive yacan,
lands. We therefore urge the nexl
legislative assembly to pass such laws
as will intelligently and speedily ac
compl!sh this much desired, far-reach
Ing and important purpose.
XXI. We believe that the time has
arrived when certain limited portion
OF our school, institution and capito
building lands should be sold annually
for the express purpose of creating. a
farm loan fund, thus atfording a safe
and retdy means OF investing these
trust funds, and giving our farmers 6
longer loan.time period at low rates
of interest
XII. North Dakota is, and Away.
Will be. an agricultural state. We are
therefore In hearty sympathy with ey
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 sucl
helpful legislation. both state and ma
tional. as Will secure for them jus
compensation for the products OF theil
toil+
XIII. We favor legislation reducing
the maximum contract rate Of interes
| from, IL per cent to not to exceed II
| per cent. and the legal rate Of interes
from z per cent to G per cent. WI
also favor q strengthening OF our usurJ
laws with proper penalties attached.
XIV. We endorse the principle O
! the tax commission as an instrument
OF government.
XIV. The Republican party, beliey
Ing the people competent to settle just
ly and intelligently all questions per
| tanning to their collective end ind
| yidual welfare, and the Legislative as
seMbly having given the electors TIL.
| opportunity to vote at the next genera
! election upon the question OF wonal
| suffrage, we earnestly urge upon TIL
| attention OF the electors the import
ance OF this question, to the end tina
the same may be intelligently settled
XVI. We earnestly favor a policy o
\ strict enforcement Of the prohibition
law ard ali other laws on our ssatut,
books.
XVII. We believe that party pledge
must be .edeaned and platform prom
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