Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-10-02
EMMETT X. CARROLL,

EMMETT X. CARROLL,
Candidate for the Legislature, States His
Position Upon Campaign Issues.
AS am one of the five candidates for
the legislature on the Democratic
populist ticket, and do not expect to
make an active canvass of the county,
l 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 be-
half Of the people, | realize this is a
government of the people, by the people,
for the people, and our country In the
last few years has iegislated entirely in
the interest of classes against masses |
also realize our country is entirely in the
hands of trusts, combinations, rings,
monopolies and corporations, and con-
slider our greatest effort should be used
to free ourselves from this pernicious
business system and let honest com
petition once again be the measure of
our products. Having all lines of business
controlled by trusts, from the product
OF the farm to laws in the legislature,
breeds corruption and bad government.
/ do not approve anything that destroys
honest competition, fair dealings, man
with man, or that results IN bringing
matters too much into committee meet
lngs or secret sessions. am opposed to
court house rings, convention states or
packing of juries, and believe in an
honest administration of Office and the
distribution OF justice. / will not say
law, because | do not believe in the
technicalities that law gives in many
cases to evade justice. l believe the
dignity of courts has been seriously
impaired because OF the law that has
been ground out OF them from the high
est to the lowest tribunal Of justice.
We need an honest and faithful dis
charge OF duties in all Offices, and laws
30 made that any chance to be dishonest
by accepting interest for public monies
on deposit by any officer, or per centage,
extras, or anything out Of the limo Of
salary will be beyond officers reach. |
am for thorough reform on all matters OF
our countrys government, from the low
est to the highest Office within the gift
Of the people, basing such reform upon
iuetice and equity. am not opposed to
corporations from the fact that they are
corporations, but they have generally
honest competition in trades, and base
purchasers Of laws entirely in their in.
tereet. | place myself in this matter en-.
tirely on the side of the people, believing
by keeping in close touch with the
people in all things we are more
thoroughly government by the people
for the people, and of the people. be-
lieve railroad legislation in the way OF
freights, passenger rates, and all matters
that affect public interest, should receive
proper legislative attention.
And will never place myself under
obligation to any railroad by accepting
free pass from it. / believe. owing tt
our vast amount of irrigation lands
great care should be used IN placing
proper restrictions upon water and cana
rights. believe the agricultural inter
ests should receive the necessary legisla
ton that would promote their every in
terest. believe in proper legislation t
carefully protect the wild game of ou
prairies and forests, and the necessar
legislation for the better protection c
live stock against wild animals. | be
lieve in making the rich man pay hi
Just portion of taxes, as we'll as the poe
man. / believe in regulating the saloo
and gambling business, that they may b
less harmful to society. ! do not AZ
prove of municipal governments adop
ing system OF taxing dogs, putin
!inee on lewd women, and at every oppol
unity raising the saloon license to secur
the revenues for city government; and %
/. other hand, giving away valuable frar
chises for electric lights, street cars an
water works, which would in a few yeal
yield ample revenue for all city purposes
, | believe in more thorough inspectio
OF mines, emelters, railroads and fat
!, tories as to their safety for life and healt
of employees and believe in better protet
ton against loss of life and limbs fe
those who toll.
am not in favor of extreme measure
, to punish one guilty of petit larceny, O
. any crime of minor degree, and allo
; the defaulter of bank for many thou
3, ands of dollars to 60 free after sligt
. reprimand, or few months confin'
/, ment. am not in favor of allowing
!, corporation or employer of men to disr'
!; gard the honest demands of labor, as
force by business moves to aggravat
men to destroy property, or to extren
+ measures in their behalf, that would n
= quire or seem to require county or stat
!, authorities to interfere in behalf of sue
t property holders and public welfare al
' then allow such property holders to
8 undisturbed and place under arrest tt
laboring man as conepirator or di
+ turber of the peace. / believe the
Q should be state labor arbitration boar
d who should honestly and impartial
y settle all grave troubles between capt.
u and labor that seem to disturb the pu
IL lie welfare, and such settlement shoul
be effective and said arbitration boa
should not be hampered in its acti'
by too much "red tape business.
| believe that labor, being one OF Il
great foundation stones of the vast +
sources of our great country, should I
II cei We the due consideration and prop
=. and just legislation that it's great inte
ests demand. / believe that the hou
IT for work should not be more than eigt
le and that all honest endeavors should
IA used to secure such legislation. ! b
"a lieve the morals Of our country are bad
~ in need of urgent attention and that
NJ legislation should be so shaped as