The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-10-08
re; UDL|CAN platform

We. the members Of tho State Cen
trail Committee. representing tho Re
publican party, in meeting assembled
req Affirm our belief in. and our loyalty
to. the principles OF the Republican
party as laid down by its founders. and
exemplilsd by it, great leaders.
l. We amrm our loyalty to the Re
publican principles of protection and
believe that the tariff should be 10 re
.vised a. to reduce the increasing cos,
OF living, and 1t the same time pro
tect more equitably our agricultural in.
terests: that the tariff should be 70.
vised upon the principle that the du
ties shall represent the actual differ
sncs between the cost Of production In
the United States and in foreign com
pet!ng countries. We also recommend
and urge that tariff revision in the ru
ture shall be by separate schedules.
We favor the creation OF a pscma
pent n%on-partisa1 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.
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 factoriel
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 a. will develop a mod.
srn system of farm credits. ,
~. We believe that the disastrous
effects Of Democratic misrule upon the
Industries Of this nation have convinc,
ed Il people Of the folly Of party dis
sension. and that oil electors who have
IN the past affiliated with the party
should now unite In a determination
to relieve the country from Democratic
misgovernment. Experience %eonvincea
US that 1t 10 only by means Of the ruls
Of the Republican party that industrial
prosperity can b restored and main
tanned.
V. We recommend and urge that
the representation by delegates at the
next national Republican convention
shall be based upon tho Republican,
vote cast In each OF the several states,
a. shown by the ofacial returns there
In. at the general election next proceed!
ing the national convention.
vi. We heartily endorse Governor
l.. B. Hanna. aud We commend the
present Republican state administra,
ton ~ an honest. sfaeieut, and eco
nomioal administration a The public
affairs Of this state.
We pledge our support to the Rspub
hoan state and congressional tickets
nominated by the people at the Jun,
primaries.
VII. The primary election law bsina
devised to give to the individual voter
q direct vote and . large participation
In the political Affairs Of the state, We
pledge ourselves 70 the maintenacs o.
tho primary principle, and favor onl,
suoh modification Of the law % wisdom
and practical experience clearly dem
onstrate will ssrvs to strengthen ani
carry out it, purpose.
VIII. We afarm our belief in thu
wisdom Of the principle Of the initla
tive and referendum.
TX. Good roads are Of the groates,
possible importance to the proper Dc
velopmsnt OF III state. The exton
and excellence OF good roads IL tn,
measure Of wise economy IN the OF
pepditura Of ltatS fpnda- vi andory,