The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-04
Democratic
Resolutions

Resolutions adopted by the Demo-
cratic state committee, as presented
by the resolutions committee COM
posed of w. p. Poiterfield, Fargo;
DR.. r. H. Leavitt, Carson; ". l..
Noyes, Cando; Leroy Evans, Halli-
day, follow in part:
"The Democratic state central COM
mittee in meeting assembled at Bis
marck, North Dakota, this 3rd day of
SSeptember, 1924, hereby subscribes
the following declaration Of princi-
pies, and presents the same for the
consideration of voters Of North Da-
kota at the coming election.
"We record our unqualified apprO-
: val Of the platform adopted by the
! Democratic National Convention at
New York. and particularly direct the
attention of the voters of North Da-
kota to the plank in that platfos m
dealing with the Democratic party's
policy on the subject of agriculture.
(Plank repeatedly.
Republican national administration
condemned for scandals; support
for Davis and Bryan urged.
''In our state government we once
more express our disapproval of the
platform of the Nonpartisan League
which declares for an extension Of
the program Of state-owncd indus
tries, and we point with pride to the
fact that since the inception Of this
vention and no Democratic state COM
mittee has ever taken a stand differ
ent from that which we express here
today. The disastrous results already
obtained must, we believe, make it
plain to all honest thinking men and
women that the state cannot func-
ton successfully in the field of pri-
vate business. The ugly record re-
sulting from the attempt to centra-
lie and control in the Bank of North
Dakota all public deposits of the
state-thc discouraging and continu-
Gus story of the losses in the State
Mill and Elevator at Grand Forks
: the increased taxes which the tax.
payers of the state must face for
years to come to retire the bonds al
ready issued to promote these enter
we'll as the lessons learned from 9TH
ger states similar in nature if not SO
disastrous in scope, must convince
thinking people that the proper road
lies not in the direction of extending
but rather in curtailing state-owned
business.
The Republican national admins.
tration's agricultural legislation rec.
ord was declared deplorable.
Den0unce Khan
1--WE deplore and condemn the ap'
parent attempt of the Ku klux Khan
or any other secret organization tt
inject religious or racial issues into
state or national elections, or to SCI
up class distinction in this countr!
between the fathers who moved here
!, from foreign lands and became citi
zens, and their American-born sons
distinction which runs counter tt
the very provisions Of the Constitu
ton of the United States, which
places all citizens upon basis o.
equality, and further as tending t.
divert the attention of voters from
the. real economic and political is
sues involved in elections. We here
by call upon the Republican nominc,
for Governor to join with his Oppon
ent in making such specific dc
6claration as will at once remove thi:
false issue from the coming campaign
in our state. We feel that Presidcn
Coolidge's silence on this issue i:
not sufficient excuse for the Re
Z publican nominee for Governor il
this state to refrain from making
his position clear
1--WE affirm our confidence in thu
outstanding abilities of the Democra
tic candidates nominated for state
offices at the June primary. We COM
Fnend the high character and ability
Of your nominee for Governor. Mr.
Halvor L. Halvorson of Minot. W.
believe that his experience and train
ing as we'll as his active interest II
agricultural problems PARTICULAR!
fit him for the high office to which
he aspires."