The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-03
Democratic Platform

nader the political admin.
~ the past several years,
and national, certain fla
~ Of the rights OF citizens
Amonwealth have grown UP
ere1ten to become dominant
~ structure. and
all OF these abuses threat
tsonal rights of the indi-
slally ana economically, and
ter1y destroy the American
Of individual initiative and
0ence OF action, and
the immediate results OF
IeS have been to encourage
)tock and commodity gam
continually advance the
chain banks, great merg-
roads and in public utilities,
(qnOte unfair competition Of
Mss through the application
5tore practices, and
the continuance Of these
agricultural sections such
Dakota will ultimately mean
nation OF both the inde-
AusineSS man and the indi-
FINER in favor Of chain en-
IN both industry and agri-
Hereby Resolved: That the
1f the people Of North Da-
and Is, directed to these
id they are urged through
e Of their progressive judy
yressed through the use Of
4chise, to cope with the ex-
nation. and to check the in
onslaught Of these forces of
pre, the Democratic party Of
OF North Dakota. in conven-
nbled. does call the attention
Electorate to the following
lcip1es:
Ink EcOnOmlc Conditions
Ftering Of the economic con-
Nall OF the people Of North
mn enterprise in which all
vitality interested. Expert
Known that this may only be
shed by each citizen shout
IL portion of the responsible
hing on Il common ground of
hiding Of the facts, and co.
lily working together for mu-
!. In SO doing 1t becomes the
iii good citizens to lay aside
cal and party prejudice and
Engly support the leaders
willing to seek some solution
hit ills.
Example Of the good which
lit through a coalition of
ID principles we point with
~r-~L 80 <ho-nrocon< non,n-
tressive Republican coalition
hate and to it's beneficial e
the good Of the common
our nation. The same type
effort on the part Of the
North Dakota will materi.
h combating the present un-
tendencies in our govern
= we pledge our individual
Five support to such effort.
Taxation and Credit
|eve that there should be an
ION OF economic opportunity
khe industrial east and the
west. AZ well as between
industry and agriculture;
we stand for:
readjustment OF the essen
of taxation from the burden
LAND primarily by a process
Iii eventually shift the bur-
he income received and to
tctive labor. Under present
farm land bears the heavy
taxation, irrespective OF It's
pay and disregardful Of the
value Of it's production. We
lat 4 fairer method would be
ZONE, not to a burdensome
Il in such a manner that the
|Older and his business would
lair share Of the improve
cost Of government of our
D reimbursement of the credit
available to our farmers,
klacement Of machinery and
loans on Il seven-year
Dn basis at n low rate OF
the stead Of the present
Int, 9 per cent method. We
y the fundamental. integrity
mers. We believe that. given
ance. the individual farmer
out to a prosperous living
but we know that at the
ime he is woefully handi-
the efficient handling of
ess by credit conditions. He
10 compete under a handicap
liate equipment and uneco-
OF finance, all Of
aid be materially corrected
he use Of some such credit
this.
Tariff
i've that the principle Of an
standard of living for all
as applicable to the farmer
" other industrial group.
exists a high tariff on
bets, much OF which is in
Particularly ineffective is
{ Accent tariff on wheat.
re desire that this be made
n our hard spring wheat
thwest, and to accomplish
he demand that the Wheat
kn Corporation, established
administration OF the agri-
A%rketing act. shall take off
|8l1feBtic market the annual
0urpluS to the end that the
farmer may control the do
and receive for his
price measurable with the
Auction. We know that this
10 harm to the consumer,
ready bearing the burden +,
ItiOn in food products as
D farmer. but will rebound /
gift Of both producer and {
Marketing
We that all citizens Of our
alth should give their un- ;
Import to the agricultural
act in all its phases. We I