The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-28

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In accepting the nomination ten
dered me by the prohibitionists for
Representative in the State Lcgisla-
ture, from the district composed Of
the counties above named, | desire
briefly to state my views on few
of the great questions involved in
the campaign; and some Of which
will come up for consideration in
the next Legislature
1st. When | 60 to the capitol Of
the State as your representative l
will introduce a bill to prohibit the
manufacture and importation for
sale Of all intoxicating liquors to be
used for beverage purposes in In
diana. This measure for the pro-
lection Of the homes Of the people
should have the sanction and re-
Iceive the support Of all honest, con-
lscientious, christian and temperance
voters in the district.
I'd. In this enlightened age the
fright of suffrage should be extended
Ito the woman as we'll as to the man;
Isimply because it is right, and in
strict accord with our Declaration Of
Independence, which AYERS that all
free governments are based on the
.lconsent Of the governed.
Sd. | believe the general govern
ment should issue every dollar OF
money to be used as circulating
medium, which shall consist Of
gold, silver and paper, every dollar
to be a legal tender for all debts
'lpublic and private hereafter Gre
= ated. And every dollar thus issued
, shall be dollar, because the gov
; ernment says so on the face Of it,
. and not because of the quantity OF
> gold, silver or paper used in making
: it. We must have free and unllm-
tied coinage of gold and silver,
without any discrimination. And
at least fifty dollars per capita shall
: be issued and as far as possible kept
in circulation.
4th. Discrimination in taxation
should not be tolerated. To this
= end taxation to support the govern
= ment must be levied on what the
people possess and not upon wha,
is necessary for consumption. Fol
:, other needed revenue am in favor
6 of judicious income tax on all in
: comes over "a 900 year.
= 5th. In all future legislation
making provisions for incorporating
associations or companies which
h will give employment to laborlne
IS men, | am in favor Of making
le condition i'm the Act that all such
% associations or companies shall
} agree, before receiving the benefits
,r of the Act, to submit all questions
Is of difference between such corpora
l. tions and employees, that cannot be
r otherwise adjusted, to arbitration.
n 9Th. am in favor Of the main
tainance Of our public free school
system, free from all sectarian in.
% reference or control. No money
- raised by taxation in Indiana shall
be appropriated to maintain Sec
tartan schools.
7th. | believe in law and order
. and therefore favor the strict en-
rs forcement of our criminal laws, in
q cluding the law for the protection OF
"a Sunday.
rs Sth. | stand on the National
ii Prohibition platform, adopted in
= 1892, at Cincinnati.
le have had the experience OF five
p sessions in the State Legislature
TO three regular and two special-so
70 that | will not have to learn its rules
when / 60 there. ] shall watch
your interest upon all questions o.
es economy, and endcavor to honor
e. the people Of the district by upright
n conduct and prudent actions.
i II you desire to vote for me you
will find my name on the prohlbl'
ton ticket. And if you do not wish
TO vote the entire ticket you car
er place your stamp in front Of ms
name, and then stamp in froL
of each name on the other tickets
re- YOU desire To vote for.
n have resided in Martin count,
,d for forty-one years, and the gooc
IN people Of this county know that
7SIwill work for their interest. As i
80 perhaps will be the last opportunit,
4 they will ever have to do me Ia
.c- vor, | will ask for at least 5OO ma
in iority in this county over my oppo
nents. Then with Lawrence, Or
ange and Dubois coming to my hell
will he your next representative
a In conclusion | respectfully ap
lst peal to the moral and christian ele
m. ments Of the district to unite Of
this question. The candidates OF
the Republican and Democrati
l.;oLats ,auot act with their parties