The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-10-01
&c; UBL|CAN PLATFORa'

We. the members Of the State Cen
trail Committee, representing the Re
publican party. in meeting assembled
reaff1rm u belief In, and our loyalty
to, the principles Of the Republican
party as laid down by its founders, and
exemplifed by its great leaders. z.
!. We affirm our loyalty to the Re
publican principles Of protection and
believe that the tariff should be so re-
vised al to reduce the increasing cos,
Of living. and at the same time pro
tect more eouitab1y Jul agricultural in,
terests; that the tariff should be re.
vised upon the principle that the du
ties shall represent the actual differ
nee 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 flu
ture shall be by separate schedules.
We favor the creation Of a pe-ma
pent 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 d.
rect to Congress. F.:
We charge the national Democratic
administration with bad faith in thu
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.
III Democratic congress- for its wasteful
extravaganza Of public funds.
III. We favor such national and
state legislation az will develop a mod.
ern system Of farm credits.
w. We believe that the disastrous
effects Of Democratic misrule upon tho
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 affiliated with the party
should now unite in a determination
to relieve the country from Democratic
misgovernment. Experience convincea
us that 1t is only by means Of the rule
OF The Republican party that industrial
prosperity can DO restored and main,
tanned.
v. We recommend and urge that
the representation by delegates at thu
next national Republican convention
shall be based upon tho 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 thu
present Republican state administra
ton as an honest, efficient, and eco
nomical administration Of the publ,
affairs Of this state.
We pledge vi support to the Repub
aican state and congressional tickets
nominated by the people at the Jun,
primaries.
VII. Tho primary election law beint
devised to give to the individual vote,
q direct vote and q large participation
In the political affairs Of the state. w
pledge ourselves 70 the maintenance o
the primary principle. and favor onl!
such modification Of the law as wisdom
and practical experience clearly dem
onstrate will serve to strengthen an,
carry out it, purpose.
VIII. We affirm our belief in tn,
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 extern
and excellence Of good roads ID tn,
measure Of wise economy in the 81
pe4dltur4 Of 4tatA fnndA-Me eudors