Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-02
LETTER TO The PEOPLE
William Lindsay Outlines His Views on National and
State Iss~ues--Pledges Honest administration.
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I: To My Fellow Citizens of the State of Montana
. As it is manifesty impossiLl Tor me to visit every section of
. views upon the questions and issues which confront them in this
/. opinions and position. take this means of publicly stating Them.
. / heartily endorse the national platform Of, Of The Cs Republican M party rMS
. banks s@,n also m %aal,ieal r appfoye IN [e R Rhfa,Hs ~ sIa, rs,p paIpam'
/. the primary election lw and railway commission and fellow ser
: give effect to these and other Republican policies.
Q While yielding to no man in my devotion TO the Republican,
. Montana are primarily and mainly connected with the business OF
|. the state.
{. In the state government close scrutiny of every expenditure and
. rigid economy in every branch are imperative, as aneetins the wei
. monweath. From my Investigation Of the matter am am firmly con
. IS wfayoraby with capital seeking opportunities for Investment.
{: the E DnSIe s se4'f s9 sRoaIS be- be Stricken Slicss !" from %S the 1s'q pay r r& and poiG.
: cal "a e oSnsG dms.i Incurred ao during e.m ,n snsor sGOaIa E%,a DC Srt redeem M
/. be paid for in turn out OF the public treasury, am fully convinced
Q that in these. and other RESPECTS Esther, there -. is an, ample room for reTenGh,
: : I%s1 . T ib4ss sa i%Rsi cn p the made sn5'i io IGe Of ta ss ssrse government and
o The handling of the state funds derived from taxes collected
: from the e,p people lno should A. BE om TaGSa nGn TSlprm Io h c rsdam 0mm%ees Of IN o me-
8 standing warrants and the Garaen Of inHres, reduced; State mon,
. and the interest thereon should accrue to the state. If elected Twin
8 Of the Republican platform upon this subject.
o The selection OF state lands uader the endowments from thcna
: prosecuted without delay, and in making such selections the sole
: ue settlement by actual horneseekers who will help in the develop
. ment OF or wond si n resource T s,, 30 n'o as Ms Sn orta. o "op Psrmn
!. va n his E' rs sso sM" duty duty should see to it that hat the utmost care and
I. diligence are used, TO the end thai every dollar possible may be
. cured from this source for the he nht of those state institutions
. which are the bcnehciarlcs oil TIM sacred trust.
. The educational institutions Q This state, as well as our com
. MOI schools, should Dc inc OBJECTS ~ our N-Hdlt anu SpIlIulS care,
. and should be supported as hbeIdN as their great importance de-
. nkh text books are chargtng pHc largely in excess of their con
[. tracts. This should be- stopped. II Is q tax upon tho education of
. the youth OF the Stale and impose an unjust burden upon parents
. VINO are striving TO educate ue, children, at the cost, i'll many in
. stances, OF Erieyous seltdental.
. The custody and maintenance of CwyiCts. and the care of the
. insane. and other defective claseH should be conducted upon the
. mosr advanced and approved humanitarian methods and at the low
. est cost consistent Herewith.
. The supremacy of the law should he at all times maintained. No
. man or association of men. however powerful. should he above Or
. beyond 1t, and no man, however humble, should be below it. No cit
. imn should be deprived of any RIGHT guaranteed 10 him by the con
. stiution of his contry-equaliy and justice should be the rule.
. Capital should be invited to our midst, and when here should be
. fully protected by just laws. Taxation should be equal, and the cor
. pUrations and minionaTes should hear their just proportion in com
. mon with the merchant the farm l. the professional man aud the
. workingman whose sole property possession is his humble home. Cor.
. state. They furnish employment fr thousands of our laborng men
. and should be encouraged and projected in their legitimate domain.
. The people, however, should streluOusE oppose and resent any at
. tempt upon the part oi any of them 10 dominate our political affairs
= or to conuol. or interfere with, tn administration of our state gov
. eminent in any Of its branches. In the light OF existing political
q conditions, cannot but feel that such an attempt is now being
. made.
q If II shall be The will Of a majority of my fellow citizens 10 hon
. or me by electng me governor. Il will DC my highest ambition to
. and economically and for the good OF all the people: extending 10 e-
o cry class, section and interest. AMI to every citizen within our Dor
. ders. be he rich or poor the just and equal protection of the laws,
% without fear or favor.
q without having consulted tnom, | know | can pledge my as
@ sociates upon the Republican ticket to an earnest cooperation in
q the policies and purposes have here briefly and imperfectly ouuin-
o ed and I ask for them the support of all citizens who are in sym
. pathy with the sentiments here expressed. Very respectfully
% Oct. 81, 1904. WILLIAM LINDSAY.