The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-06
STATEMENT BY Fl, CUTHBERT..
WILL RUN FOR CONGRESS

governmental principles, winch snail |
state as briefly as possible.
The republican party in it's incep-
lion was created to carry out the prin- |
ciples of the declaration of independ-
ence and to perpetuate the union for
the whole people. Believing this, I |
have never felt it necessary to have
either a prefix or afix to define my
republicanism. I am progressive,
which means to solve the problems of
in the interest of human
ity. I am stalwart, which means to
stand straight. And above my partis-
anship, I am first, last and all the
time, American.
I believe in tariff-a protective
tariff, republican tariff, not a dem
ocratic tariff; republican tariff has
always protected the south as well as
the north-the laborer, the farmer and
American industries no matter where
located-and produced sufficient funds
to run the government. The demo-
cratic tariff ((for democrats too be-
ieve in tariff) has been local protected
the industries of the democratic south
and the manufacturing east, at the ex-
pense of the great central farming
west. Ths government should have &
permanent commission of experts to
furnish data as to the cost of produc-
ton st home and abroad, difference in
cost of labor, etc.
The present "stamp act" or "war
tax" is monument to democratic in
efficiency.
Income Tax-the first income tax
law was passed during Lincoln's ad-
ministration. The amendment to the
constitution providing for income tax
was provided for by a republican adj
ministration. There should be larger
exemption and the tax should be grad
uated and increased, bringing the bur-
don of taxation upon those most able
to bear it.
Land Loans-Land is the best Sc
curity on earth, as good as govern
ment bonds which sell readily at 1-2
or per cent. There must be andis
a remedy for the excessive interest
rates on farms which retard our pro-
gress and prosperity.
Corporations-There is no such
thing as "good" or ttbad" corpora
ton. A corporation is a creature of
the law and mans intellect. In the
so-called "good" or "bad" corporation,
it is the men who run them who are
"good or "bad" and if 'fbad" they
should be punished and not the cor
porations, which pay fine and in
turn collect it from it's patrons. All
legitimate business should be encour-
aged whether great or small and per-
1nitted to make reasonable dividends.
Dividends should be based upon prop
erty values, not certificates Of stock
issued.
Theory of Government Individual
ism in the extreme means primitive
barbarism, socialism means the de-
struction of individuality, the loss ff
individual liberty and slavery to the
state. We must strike a medium,
leaving the incentive to the individual,
but protecting those too weak to pro-
tect the rights of all.
Our Army and Navy-I am patriot:
Three millions of our ancestors
fought for justice, not defense; and
gave us a country. Millions more
fought to save that country and wipe
out slavery. I believe we in this age
are not too proud to fight in the cause
of righteousness. We should have suf-
ficient navy to make our rights re-
spected, and our demands complied
with, and sufficient army to prevent
the landing of an alien force while We
are mobilizing our volunteers.
Present problems-I believe the av-
erage American loves fair play and
wants nothing more. The protest Of
the people the past few years has been
against unfairness in business. The
cry has been for bread, and the false
prophets have been giving them a
stone. The people have demanded
simple justice and have received
"isms" and "schisms". The dema-
gogue with his clamor must go. The
Office holder who devotes his time to
organizing hyphenated political leag-
lies to perpetuate himself in power
must be supplanted by the public SER
want who will give his time to get
beneficial and wholesome laws.
I was born in Iowa. With the ex-
ception of four years, since 1888 I
have lived in Dakota. I grew up on
farm, and feel that know the needs