Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-10-23
X. X. CARROLL,
Candidate for the Legislature-W What His
Principles Are.

AS am one of the five candidates for
the legislature on the democratic. popu.
list ticket and do not expect to make q
canvass of the CO unity, 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.
realize this is q government of the
people, by the people and for the people,
and our country in the last few ye ars
has legislated entirely in the interest of
the classes against the masses. l will
try to give concise statement of my
position on matters of general interest.
believe in abolition of trusts, combina-
tions, rings, monopolies and have again
honest competition in trade and com.
merce. We need a purified government
and honest administration of Office and
distribution of justice. l want to see
the rich man pay his portion of taxes as
we'll as the poor man and dignity and
confidence restored to our courts OF
justice. A public Office is 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. l am opposed to
corporation rule, and want honest legis
lation. We need railroad legislation in
freight and passenger rates. And l will
not place myself under any railroad by
accepting pass.
We need good irrigation laws; live
stock protection against wild animals;
our Wild game properly protected. | be-
lieve in regulating the saloon and gam
bling licenses that they will be less
harmful to society. l believe in thor
ough inspection of mines, mills, smelters
and railroads, as against loss of life and
limbs OF employees. am not in favor OF
Furnishing the petit thief and allow the
bank defaulter to go free. l am not in
favor OF corporation to hsrase men to
destroy property, and seek state protec-
ton to carry oppression to the working
man, and l believe in a state labor arbi-
tration board believe labor should
have just legislation in all its wants and
on that line believe in an eight hour
and Sunday law believe the social
laws Of our country need our attention
and all legislation should be 30 shaped
with purifying effect, and that morals
integrity and intellect should be the
guides for admitting persons into society
and the companionship of 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 in free schoo
books for public schools; believe tht
present system of government is fss
bringing us to land of tenants; mar
riages on the decline, divorces on the in
crease, and the scriptural precept, "In
crease and multiply, for thou shalt peo
pie the esrth,' is fast being disregarded
and the immoral effect OF permitting
such crying wrongs against q people il
bringing alarm to our land.
| l do not believe all men dishonest
or that we have no virtuous women. W.
need the wise counsel and cooperation
of women in politics, but do not wisl
to see them lessen their influence q
home. Politics seems to be 80 corrup
that many think all men can be bought
l do not think so. l believe in saving
banks established by the state or ma
tional government. l believe our United
States senators should be elected by tn
people. I do not like to see one man o
one party in control of government to-
long. believe something should b
done to regain our vast public domain
now in the hands OF large owners. d
not believe in a system of governmen
that grinds out paupers on one eide an
millionaires on the other, through ou
legislative mills.
I believe in the free and unlimite
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to
without the aid or consent of any othe
nation on the globe, and earnestly
honestly and sincerely hope for Bryan
election as the great liberator Of tn
: people. l make this article short an
, try to get in all the points I can.
dearly love my home, my country's fla
and her cherished good name anon
foreign nations, and her grand institu
} tions OF learning. l shall not do any
, thing to influence any mans vote, an
, want my principles studied, and let thos
, elect me, not my personal popularity.
. desire to be fair, honest, impartial, indt
!, pendent in thought and action, W
[ swerving in what believe to be righ
| and should be elected, shall try to
/ my duty. EMMETT r. CARROLL