Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-01
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

We, the members of the State Gem
trail 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 its founders, and
exempliied by Its great leaders.
l.. 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 flu.
ture shall be by separate schedules.
We favor the creation of a perma'
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 di.
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 wasteful
extravaganza of public funds.
III. We favor such national and
state legislation as will develop a mod
ern system of farm credits.
". 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
in the past affiliated with the party
should now unite in a determination
to relieve the country from Democratic
disagreement. Experience convinces
us that it is only by mean 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 preced-
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 Il support to the Repub
ican 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
a direct vote and a large participation
in the political affairs of the state, we
pledge ourselves to the maintenance o.
the primary principle, and favor only
such modification of the law as wisdom
and practical experience clearly dem
onstrate will serve to strengthen ant
carry out its 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 exten
and excellence of good roads is tn
measure of wise economy in the eX
penditure of state funds. We endorse
and urge prompt legislation of thi
character.
x. A growing and grave necessit,
Of our state is the pressing need o
getting more people to settle and bull
homes upon our rich, extensive vacan
lands. We therefore urge the mex
legislative assembly to pass such law
as will intelligently and speedily az
complish this much desired, far:react
Ing and important purpose.
XII. We believe that the time ha
arrived when a cegtain limited porto
OF our school, institution and capite
building lands should be sold annual
for the express purpose OF creating
farm loan fund, thus affording a SAT
and ready means of investing thes
trust funds, and giving u farmers
longer loan-time period at low rate
VI Interest.
XII. North Dakota is, and alway
will be, an agricultural state. We ar
therefore in hearty sympathy with e
cry movement that has for its pu,
pose the organization and cooperate
Of the farmers within our common
wealth. We pledge them our heart
and earnest support in securing sue
helpful legislation, both state and n,
tional, as will secure for them ju'
compensation for the products of the
toll.
XIII. We favor legislation reducin
the maximum contract rate of interel
from IL per cent to not to exceed ]
per cent, and the legal rate Of intere'
from Z per cent to 6 per cent. W
also favor a Strengthening Of our usur
laws with proper penalties attached.
XIV. We endorse the principle
the tax commission as an instrume1
! Of government.
\ XIV. The Republican party, belle
ing the people competent to settle jus