The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-27
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Adopted BY Republicans of First
Congressional District Who Nom
mated o. B. Burtness as Their
Candidate for Congress.
The committee on resolutions
recommended the adoption of the
following platform:
We, the Republicans OF the First
congressional district Of the state
OF North Dakota, assembled in
district convention in Grand
Forks, North Dakota, on June 10th,
1917, do hereby adopt the follow
ing resolutions and declaration OF
party principles:
Resolved, that In the death OF
Hon. II. T. Helgesen this state and
the First congressional district
! have lost the service of an able,
conscientious and fearless repre-
sentative. He early took q promi-
nent part in the affairs OF Dakota
territory, and of this state, and
during his lifetime stood at all
times firmly and steadfastly for
those things he believed to be for
the best interests OF the state and
nation. We sincerely regret his
early death and we extend to his
widow and family our sympathy
and coincidence, and we direct that
our secretary forward a copy Of
of these resolutions to his widow,
and that copies be given to the
press.
LOYALTY.
Our country, in keeping with it's
national traditions, as a champion
OF democracy and freedom, is now
a party to the world wide struggle
for the preservation of the right OF
self government. The very life and
existence OF our country and OF
other free peoples is at stake. The
issue Is the greatest and most seri-
Gus that has ever confronted us.
ditional loyalty and allegiance.
Every American citizen should
stand firmly, and whole heartedly,
behind the government in the pros
ecution of this war to successful
conclusion, so that when peace
shall come It will be a lasting and
just peace, based upon freedom
and democracy to all nations and
peoples, to the end that the world
shall be safe for democracy for all
time.
TARIFF.
We believe that when peace shall
be restored, and the present war
terminated, the question or the
read ustment of economic affairs
will be the most vital issue con-
fronting the people Of the United
States. This question will directly
affect all the various industries OF
this nation and will particularly
concern the agricultural interests
of this state. We believe that this
situation can best be met by put
ting into effect the economic and
tariff principles for which the Re-
publican party has so long stood,
and which have proven adequate In
past emergencies. We, therefore,
reaff1rm 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 Repub-
lican congressman, one who -
heartily in accord with the princi-'
Piles herein set forth and who can
be depended upon To render effect
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actment into law.
AGRICULTURAL LEGISLATION.
We favor national legislation
that will 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 penal
ties for extortionate profits exacted
by dealers in food products, to pro-
hibit speculation therein, and to
render the producer a fair and
Legitimate return for his labor and
investment.
NATIONAL FRoFll BITloN.
We heartily favor the prohibit
ton OF the use OF grain for the
manufacture Of intoxicating liquors
during the continuance Of the
present war and advocate the
speedy passage Of a constitutional
amendment providing for national
prohibition.