Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-10-30
+. II. CARROLL,
Candidate for the s.egi,latue-W hat His
Principles Are.

Candidate for the s.rgi,latue-Wh hat His
Principles Are.
AS | am one Of the five candidates for
the legislature N tie democratic. popu
list ticket and do not expect to make "a
canvass of the county, [ wish to reach
all the people of the county, if possible,
through the papers, and desire to state
what Is my position on matters that
need legislation on behalf Of the people.
L reallz9 this is a government of the
people, by the people and for the people,
and u country in the last few years
has legislated entirely in the interest of
the Classes against the masses. | will
try TO give Il concise statement of my
position on matters Of general interest.
l believe in abolition of trusts, combina-
tons, rings, ~monopolies and have again
honest competition in trade and COM
merce. We need Il purified government
and honest administration of office and
distribution Of justice. L want to see
the rich man pay his portion of taxes HIS
well as the poor man and dignity and
confidence restored to our courts of
justice, A public office is a public trust
and a public officer is a public servant,
and all percentages and extras abolished
from public Offices. | am for thorough
reform in all lines. | am opposed to
corporation rule, and want honest legis.
latlon. Ncneed railroad legislation in
freight and passenger rates. And | will
not place myself under any railroad by
accepting d pass.
We need good irrigation laws; live
stock protection against Wild animals;
our Wild game properly protected. | be-
lleve III regulating the saloon and gam
bling licenses that they will be less
harmful to society. | believe in thor
ough inspection Of mines, mills, smelters
and railroads. as against loss of life and
limbs of employees. | an o in favor OF
Furnishing the petit thief and allow the
bank defaulter to go free. | am moi in
favor OF d corporation to harass men to
destroy property, and seek state protec-
ton to Garry oppression to the working
man, and | believe in a state labor arbl-
tration board | believe labor should
heve just Legislation Ia all it's wants and
on that line | believe in an eight hour
and Sunday law. / believe the social
laws Of our country need our attention.
ana all legislation should be so shaped
with a purifying effect, and that morals,
Integrity and intellect Should be the
guides for admitting persons INTO society
and the companionship Ct our families,
and our present social standing and re-
gard for moneys worth should be rele,
gated to oblivion.
/ believe capital punishment should
be abolished; | believe III free school
books for public schools; I believe the
present system Of government is fast
bringing LIS to d land of tenants: mar
rlages on the decllue, divorces ON the in
crease, and the ecriptural precept, an
crease and multiply, for thou shalt PEG.
pie the EARTH" is fast being disregardeJ,
and the immoral effect of permitting
such crying wrongs against d people Is
bringing alarm to our land.
| 90 not believe all men dishonest,
or that we have no v%irtuous We
need the wise counsel and cooperation
of women in politics, but L do not wish
to see them lessen their influence at
home. Politics seems to be go corrupt
thai many think all men can be bought.
| do not think SO. | believe in savings
banks established by the state or ma
tional government. | believe our United
senators should be elected by the
| do not like to see one man or
one party IN control of government too
long. | believe something should be
done to regain our vast public domain,
in the hands of large owners, | do
believe in a system of government
grlnus out pAupers on one side and
mllIionaires on the other, through our
legislative mills.
! believe il tbs free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at tho ratio of is to ]
without the aid or consent of any other
nation on the globe, and earnestly.
honestly and sincerely hope for Eryan's
as the great liberator OF the
people; placing principle above party
] am earnestly, honestly, Loyalty
tud periodically supporting Charloss
!. Hartman for congress, 7 make
his article short and try to got
n all the points l can ! dearly
owe my home, my country's flag
md her cherished good name among
nations, and her grand institu-
ions Of learning. ! shall not do any
hing to influence any mans vote, and
want my principles studied, and let those
,lect me, not my personal popularity. ]
to be fair, honest, impartial, inde-
in thought and action, I'M
'werving in what l believe to be right,
md should | be elected, l shall try TO do
ny duty. EMMETT r. CARROLL.