The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-05


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tors and -four mills and such other en-.
terprises for public purposes as the
legislature may from time Ell time
dem necessary for the natural develop
ment of the natural resources of the
state and the welfare OF the people.
We favor the enactment Of laws
Which will encourage and bring about
i the development of our Ignite coal
! We favor laws providing for state
hail insurance of crops and state in
surance on public buildings and pub
lie property.
We favor the enactment of law
authorizing municipal ownership OF
public utilities and the creation OF 4
public utilities commission.
We favor the exemption OF farm
property from taxation.
We favor industrial orr wOrkmen's
free employment bureaus and an eight
hour day law except in agricultural
pursuits.
We favor equal suffrage. 49,. .n q
| We favor a state immigration bu-
reau 81 "a.
We favor a state credit act where
by residents of the state may obtain
loans on real estate at reasonable
rate of interest.
We are in favor of the initiative.
referendum and recall and heartily
endorse the proposed constitutional
amendments to be submitted to the
people at the next general election
as we believe them to insure popular
government.
8. We endorse the entire state re-,
publican ticket as nominated at the
voters of this state who believe in a
real and free democracy and in a
government of laws and adrNnistra1
ton of laws for the benefit of all the
people to give their wholehearted
support to these candidates.
We favor the election of judges OF
the supreme court of men Of the high
est ability and integrity, who are fear
les and impartial, and we heartily en-
dorseythe candidacy of Harry A. Bron-
son for Judge of the cupreme court
upon his SPLENDID record as a man, as
lawyer and as Assistant Attorney
General of this state.
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the present hour of the nations triad
of protecting human life and liberty
| in our own country and of guarding
our workers from exploiting and OPP
preston. We urge that our govern
ment provide for the severe punish
ment of all who by speculation, mo-
nOpoly or eXtortion, gain or seek to
gain unearned profits out of the nee
essities of life to the injuOry of the
producer and consumer. We stand for
the taxation of war profits as the most
Just and essential contribution toward
defraying the expenses of the war.
If this is insufficient, we urge that the
war be further financed out of the
surplus incomes of those who rece We
far more than their needs, before al
ditional burdens are, laid upon the
backs of those who are already heav.-
ly taxed by excessive war prices for
the necessities of life.
Therefore we endorse John NJ. Baer
from the first district, George M.
Young from the second district, and
,. II. Sinclair from the third district
whose public activities prove that
and by the people, as our candirates
Eey are for the government or, for
for congress from this state. s ..
We urge all progressive and pasri-
otto citizens of this state to unitedly
support these candidates for state and
national office so that the new free
dom in the state of North Dakota may
grow and be perpetuate.
II. We favor the fixing of rea
sonable and just price by the food adj
ministration not only upon wheat, but
all substitutes that are used in place Of
wheat, anr tlso upon other necessities
to sustain life. -..-. -.--. ..--
And we protest against the singing
out of one product, such as wheat and
urge that more strenuous effrt be TAX
en- upon the part of the food admin
istration 40 regulate the price of foo l.
stuffs and such other commodities as
the farmers would need in the pro-
ductiOn of farm products.
Respectfully submitted,
J. l. Cahill, Chairman
J. NJ. Cannon
George Crozier
o. C. Martin
Ole LGilbertson
A. w. Lindquist,
X. j. Rowland,
R. w. Frazier,
L. J. Wehe,
Thomas Pendray,
T.. G. Patterson,
Nels G. Grom.
Republican State Central Committee
-sUY W. s.. S.
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