The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-09

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
extravaganza of public funds.
III. We favor such national and
state legislation as will develop a mod
ern system of farm credits.
Nv. We believe that the disastrous
effects of Democratic misrule upon the
industries of this nation have convinc.
ed our people of the folly Of party dis.
%sension, and that all electors who have
Sin the past affiliated with the party
should now unite in a determination
to relieve the country from Democratic
misgovernment. Experience convincea
US that it is 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 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 the
present Republican state administra.
ton as an honest, efficient, and eco
nomical administration Of the public
affairs of this state.
We pledge u 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 a large participation
in the political affairs Of the state. We
pledge ourselves to the maintenance Of
the primary principle, and favor only
such mobilization of the law az 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 greatest
possible importance to the proper de.
velopment of state. The extent
and excellence Of good roads 10 the
measure 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 u state is the pressing need Of
getting Q people to settle and build
homes upon our 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.
XI. We believe that the time has
arrived when q certain limited portion
Of u school, institution and capitol
building lands should be sold annually
for the express purpose Of creating q
farm loan fund, thus affording a safe
and ready means of investing these
trust funds, and giving Jul 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
ldal.
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 u usury
laws with proper penalties attached.
XIV. We endorse the principle Of
the tax commission "a an instrument
Of government.
XIV. The Republican party, believ-
ing the people competent to settle just
~ 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 selectorstt the Import.
ance Of this question. to the end that
the same may DO intolligently settled.
XVI. We earnestly favor . policy Of
strict enforcement Of the prohibition
law and all other laws on our status
books.
XVII. We believe that party pledges
must DO redeemed and platform prom.
ie0s fulfilled.
Believing that the ultimate reliance
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to law and the maintenance of liberty
and Justice among our people, We. q
Republicans, subms.. this statement Of
principles and policies and ask the In
tolligent consideration and judgmo1t
& the people o the state.