The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-09-15
CANDIDATE FOR STATE
SENATE HAS COURAGE
Tells Voters of Fillmore Coun-
ty That He Is for New Man
for u. S. Senate.
Wants Men Elected Who Are
for the People-Boosts
Jacobson for Senate.

There Is a. fellow down in Fillmore
county running for the legislature or
the Republican ticket who is ~
much out of tune with the sp'. It Of
his party, but we like the ring Of his
platform.
He Isn't jumpinY all over himself
In behalf of the candidacy of either
OF the present senators. as are the
candidates Of his party in Northern
Minnesota. He declares that he Is in
favor Of electing to the United States
senate some man of the calibre of
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin or
j.. +. Jacobson Of Minnesota. He
practically charges that the present
senators are opposed to the best in
terests of the people, and are repre-
senting corporations.
Since reading the platform of Mr.
]. H. Phillips, we wonder if he stands
any chance for election. He ought
to be elected. More of his stamp
ought to be elected. We like his in
dependence, and we hope that he will
be able to- use 1t in the near future.
Mr.. Phillips also comes out forclbly
for the Initiative and Referendum.
His platform in full is as follows:
AS I am a candidate for the posi-
tion OF state senator the following is
what l stand for.
l am In favor Of introducing the
enunciated by the late Republican
convention with the following addi-
tions and exceptions.
l am in accord with the principles
Initiative and Referendum into the
State of Minnesota, and to that end
shall favor the submission to the peo-
pie Of an amendment to the consti-
tuition, the same to be passed at the
coming session Of the legislature, and
1 shall favor such other legislation as
may be necessary to put it in force
and to introduce direct legislation in
to this state.
I am in favor Of any legislation con-
du.ive to temperance and morality and
tc that end shall favor and vote for
such bill as will submit to the peo-
pie of each county the right to de-
ternine for themselves whether or not
license to sell intoxicating liquors
shall be granted within their con-
fines.
l. I am In favor Of system of taxa
tion by which the revenue producing
property Of the State shall be made
to assume a larger share of the bur-
den of expense in support of govern
ment and public Improvements and
proportionally relieves the householder
Of the unequal burden laid upon him.
I am opposed to the monopolization
Of our public highways by the auto
mobile. Where it is given unrestrict-
ed right 1t virtually closes the roads
to the traffic for which they were Gre
ated. am in favor Of restricting it
to such roads as may be determined
by the county commissioners Of each
county,
1 am in favor Of adjusting the
freight rates within the state to make
them compare favorably with those
Of Iowa and Illinois and would favor
such legislation as would compel the
state railway and warehouse commis-
sion to so adjust them and the grant
ing Of such additional power to them
as to enable them to enforce the law.
I favor the election Of the United
States senate of q man like Senator
La Toilette Of Wisconsin or J. F. ia
cobson of Minnesota-one who would
consider rather the interests of the
people as opposed to the interests of
the corporations.
= J. II. PHILLIPS,
Preston, MINI.