The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22
JAMIES0N'S
PERSONAL OPINIONS,
Hepburn's Opponent Most De-
serving Of Patriotic Support.
Shenandoah, Iowa, Sept. q, 1908.

Shenandoah, Iowa, Sept. Fl, 1908.
1t is only matter of decent fairness
for candidate for any office to indi-
cate where he stands on at least some
OF the important matters that are up
for consideration, am glad to do that.
To me, one of the important things
right now is the question of the guar
antee of bank deposits, and on this
am in favor of the establishment of
such a guarantee system, believing
that it is not only fair and helpful to
the bankers themselves, but that it is
for the best interests of the great mass
of the depositors and for the good of
the country.
believe that the private monopo-
lies are bad and should be abolished;
| believe that the tariff should be re-
duced and that the trust-controIed
articles be placed on the free list, of
course keeping in mind all the time
the necessity for the raising of suf-
ficient revenues to run the govern
ment, but also keeping in mind that
the government should be economical
ly run; to help raise the revenue | be-
Iieve an income tax should be levied,
and an inheritance tax.
believe the powers of the inter-
state commerce commission should be
sufficiently increased TO enable it
to take the initiative in establishing
fair and reasonable freight rates, and
in order to get at what is fair railroad
rates, the real physical values of the
railroads should be ascertained.
believe that there should be no dis.
elimination in railroad rates-for in.
stance, think it is not right that the
farmers of this Eighth district should
be charged moro for hauling their live
stock to the Chicago market than the
Omaha packers are charged for haul
ing their dressed meats.
Having been situated all my life
where ! had to work for my living, my
natural sympathies are with the man
who works. Besides, | know that it is
honest toll that POUNDS states and
builds Cities and that the real pro-
ducers of all our wealth are the men
and women who work. Therefore,
believe in the organization of working
people for their mutual protection and
uplifting, believe that working man
should not be deprived of his liberty
except by jury trial, and am in favor
of separate and distinct department
of labor in the federal government.
| believe that our inland waterways
should be improved; this would serve
the great purpose of transporting our
heavy goods cheaply; of conserving
some of our natural resources by utiI-
izing the power in our rivers that is
now going to waste; of helping to
build up the industries along the
water courses; of increasing the prices
of the farmers products by cheapen-
ing the freight charges, and being of
benefit in many ways.
believe that the United States SEN
ators should be elected by the direct
vote of the peope-in other words,
and generally speaking, believe in
square deal for everybody.
| would like to meet and get
acquainted With every voter in this
district. But can't do this. The next
best thing can do is to write you
this little note, in the hope that
great many voters of this district may
see it. If you agree with me in my
position on most of the above PROPOSE
tons, would like to have your vote;
but if you do not agree with me in re-
gard to them, then you had better vote
for Colonel Hepburn, for his record
shows that he does not agree with me
in regard to most of them. | do not
want any votes under false coIors.
Sincerely, w. D. JAMESON.
Does the above suit you?
Then why not give your vote to the
man IMhn stands for fhese fhinaco