River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-08-25
What c. j. AuguStin
Republican Candidate for Mems
Der of the Assembly
Stands For

To THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF ST.
CRoIX COUNTY:
l am a candidate for the Republic
an Nomination for Member of AS
sembly, and ask your support on
the following declaration:
l. | heartily favor, and if nomi-
mated and elected shall vote for the
completion and operation of the
Prison Irvine Plant. Broadly speak
ing, l am not in favor of the states
embarking in commercial enterpriS-
eS, but this is a case supported by
so many cognent arguments of hui
mainly, public advantage, non-in-
reference with Wisconsin free la
Dor, and real financial benefit to the
great farming interests of the state,
that | am unqualifiedly in favor of
and shall use my best efforts to Sc
cure the passage of bill authoriz-
ing the complete equipment of the
building already erected and it's
operation as a binding Irvine plant.
2. | believe that the people of
Wisconsin are overburdened with
taxes, and if elected ! shall use my
best efforts to the end of effecting
such economies in carrying on the
public business as may be found
consistent with just, safe and secure
government.
3. | believe that our present pro-
vision for the payment of taxes is
oppressive to majority of the peo-
pie of Wisconsin, compelling the
citizen-frequently at great hard
ship and sacrifiCe-to pay all of his
dues to the state at a time of year
when his resources are low and his
earning capacity is at minimum.
If elected, / shall leave no stone un-
turned to secure the enactment of a
law that shall provide for the pay
ment of taxes in at least three and
perhaps four installments, GiStrib-
uted evenly through the year, follow
ing the Minnesota plan in a general
way.
4. l believe that party platforms
should be framed by the people
through their legally chosen repre-
sentatives at party conventions, and
that party candidates should be
obliged to run on platforms so
framed, and to this end, if elected,
| will work and vote for a bill SO
amending the present primary cleo
ton law-thus putting an end to the
existing farce of nominating candi-
dates without the people, or even
the candidates themselves, knowing
what platform of political principles
they are to run on.
5. | believe it is morally lnde-
feasible and against the best inter-
est of popular government that men
affiliated with one political party
should participate in the nomina-
ton of candidates OF another polit-
ical party opposed to theirs in
principle, and if elected | shall use
my best efforts to secure Legislation
that will put an end to this practice.
6. l am opposed to the eXtrava-
giant use of money in political cam
paigns, and will favor, if elected,
legislation that will not only limit
the amounts to be expended by can
didates, but explicitly define the
purposes for which they may be ex-
pended.
7. l shall, if elected, vote for
that candidate for United States
Senator who is the choice of ma
jority of the Republican voters OF
Wisconsin.
8. On all questions l will, if
elected, be guided by the will of my
constituents and the people of Wis
consin wherever and whenever the
popular will can be determined, anc
in cases where it cannot reasonably
be determined, and where wide and
honest difference of public opinion
prevails, pledge myself to act as
my highest conception of duty tc
the people, to justice, to right anc
to the truth shall dictate.
CHARLES ]. AUGUSTIN.