The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-02
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Democratic Party
Maps State Fight
For Human Needs

For Human Needs
We view with grave concern the
situation with regard to the financing
OF our public schools due to the in
ability OF our citizens to pay taxes.
We pledge our efforts to devise plans
under which all our schools will be
kept open. We hold this issue to be
ore Of the most important before our
people.
Back AAA Program
We endorse the agricultural adjust
ment administration as embodying all
the principles of the McNary- Haugen
bill
We recognize the t"emendou; effect
it has had in aiding our people under
present conditions. It articulates the
principle of crop insurance regardless
of weather conditions.
We deplorc the current misrepre-
sentation of MIRA and its principles
by those who are lily informed and
by the selfish interests. We recognize
MIRA as having met our most dis
tressing emergency. in bringing about
more equitable dis -ibution of the
nations wealth and resources.
We demand efficient administration
OF relief in this state on non-poli-
teal basis. We demand that relief
shall be just and aGcay tie to allevi-
ate the anxiety and restore the morale
OF our needy and destitute. We recog-
nize the cooperation of the FERA in
the relief Of current conditions of
distress. We are deeply concern
ed in the efficiency IF the diStribu-
ton Of this distress relief.
We favor revision of our tax laws
to effect economy in our state govern
ment. We favor taxation o. unearn-
ed and earned incomes to the erd that
there may be ultimate tax exemption
Of homesteads in both town and ccun-
try.
We pledge our support to state re-
covery program which shall be con-
sistent with the national recovery pro-
gram. including social insurance for
unemployment. dependency and old
age. as the president has defined the
second phase of the new deal.
Demand Law Enforcement
We demand the enforcement Of all
state and national labor laws. We
commend the action of the president
in signing the railway pension law.
We favor one code OF regulation for
all means Of transportation within
the state.
Recognizing the unprecedented con-
dition Of distress which now confronts
the people of this state. and realizing
that honest men and women are un-
able to pay their JUS. debts. through
no fault of their own and thai many
Of our people are in danger Of losing
their homes and property due to cur
rent conditions, we favor adequate
legislation 70. legal moratorium to
protect the people of this state dur
Ing the emergency now existing.
We favor the removal of state en-
ployes from the banc-al infll ence Of
political exploitation through ade-
quate civil service regulations which
will insure employment. to the worthy
am competent
We favor the complete divorce oi
state industries from every form Of
politics and pledge for them a bust.
nesslika management by non-political
boards
Ask CCC Retention
The text Of the resolution to retain
CCC camps in the state for winter
work, adopted by the Democratic state
central committee. follows:
We, the members of the Demo-
cratic state central committee. in
regular meeting convened, unanimous
ly adopted the following resolution:
Whereas, the majority of the peo-
pie of the state OF North Dakota
realize that the matter of water con-
servation is Of primary Importance to
the future welfare Of our state.
Whereas, the present national
Democratic administration has in
augurated definite policy Of water
conservation for the various states
under an organization designated as
the civilian conservation corps. and
Whereas. there are now estat .ish-
ed in this state six regular camps OF
G. G. c. engaged In water conservation
work. and eight emergency drouth re-
lief camps of c. c. Cs engaged in the
construction of water conservation
projects,
Therefore. be it resolved that we
members of the Democratic state
central committee of the state OF
North Dakota, do hereby urgently
recommend to the Honorable Robert
Fechner, director of emergency con-
servation work, that he make the
necessary arrangements to have as
many as possible of the present G. &C
companies, now at work in the state
left in the state during the coming
winter for winter work."
Ask 'Untrammeled Judiciary
Although no formal endorsement
was given A. G. Burr, W. L. Nuessele
and James Morris as candidates fo1
places on the supreme court bench
Democrats off the floor expressed
themselves as favorable to their can
didacies and included in their resolu-
tons was strong attack against
alleged efforts by politicians to con-
troll the state judiciary.
Condemning "conscienceless politi-
cal leaders who do not hesitate to
tncite rebellion" the resolution de-
clared the party in favor Of q free
untrammeled judiciary" asserting that
under the leadership OF certain un-
serupulous politicians, many persons
Rave been blinded to the Importance
OF honest, uncontrolled courts"