Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-27

The committee on resolutions
recommend the adoption OF the
following platform.
We, the Republicans OF the
First Congressional District OF
the State Of North Dakota, as
sembled in district convention in
Grand Forks. North Dakota, on
June Goth. 1917, do hereby adopt
the following resolutions and de-
claratiOn Of party principles:
Resolved, that in the death of
Hon. H. T. Helgesen this state
and the First Congressional Dis
trict, have lost the service of an
able. conscientious and fearless
representative. He early took a
prominent part in the affairs of
Dakota territory, and of this
state. and during his lifetime
stood at all times firmly und
steadfastly for those things he be-
lieved to be for the best interests
of the state and nation. We sim
ccrely regret his early death and
we extend to his widow and fam
lily III sympathy and coincidence.
and we direct that II secretary
forward n copy of these resolu-
tions to his widow. and that cop
les be given to the press.
LOYALTY.
Our country, in keeping with
it's national traditions, as n cham
pion of democracy and freedoms,
is now n party to the worldwide
struggle for the preservation of
the right of self-govcrnment. The
very life and existence of our
country and Of other free peoples
Is at stake. The issue is the
greatest and most serious that
has ever confronted us. This is
no time for limited or conditional
loyalty and allegiance. Every
American citizen should stand
firmly. and intellectually, be-
hind the government in the pro-
secution of this war to a success.
full conclusion, so that when peace
shall come, 1t will be q lasting
and just peace, based upon free.
dom and democracy to all ma
lions and peoples, to the end that
the world shall be safe for demo.
cracy for all time.
TARIFF
We believe that when peace
shall be restored, and the present
war terminated, the question of
the readjustment of economic af-
fairs will be the most vital issue
confronting the people Of the
United States. This question will
dustrics of this nation and will
tural interests of this state. We
believe that this situation can
best be met by putting into effect
the economic and tariff principles
for which the Republican party
has so long stood, and which
have proven adequate in past
emergencies. we, therefore, re.
affirm our allegiance to such
principles, as the same are EN-.
bodied in the last Republican ma
tional platform, and we pledge
the nominee of this convention to
stand firmly by those principles.
REPUBLICAN NEEDED.
We believe that the interests of
this district and state can best be
served. by the election of . Re.
publican congressman, one who
is heartily in accord with tho
principles herein set forth and
who can be depended upon to
render, effective service in secur.
ing their enactment into law.
AGRICULTURAL LEGISLATION.
We favor national legislation
that win further the best inter-
ests of our state; and, to that
end, we endorse legislation for
national inspection and grading
OF grain, for the liberalization Of
Chambers of Commerce and
Grain Exchanges, preventing and
prescribing penalties for extor-
donate profits enacted BY dealers
in food products, to prohibit spe-
culation therein. and to render
the producer . fair and legid.
mate return for his labor and I'm.
vegtmeDt.
NATIONAL PROHIBITION.
We heartily favor the pFohibi.
ton Of the use OF grain Tor the
manufacture OF Intoxicating h.
quoEs during the continuance ol
the present val, and advocate the
speedy passage Of constitutional
amendment providing for ma.
ttonal prohibition.