The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-27
HON. DANIEL GARRETT
ANNOUNCES FOR CONGRESS
Houston Man Candidate for Congress
from the State at Large.
Outlines His Views.

Garrett when asked whether or not
he would yield TO solicitations of
friends and make the race for Con-
Il have decided to make the race
for Congress from the state at large.
shall make the race subject to the
action of the democratic primary
next July. | fully realize that the
public mind, at this time, is much
disturbed upon the prohibition aues-
ton, and | want it understood now
that | am not making this race upon
that issue. While my position upon
that question is we'll known in Tex
lions that fit me for the position OF
Congressman from the state of Tex
as than that I Am against the sa-
loon, then am unworthy of that ex-
allied position
II am well aware that the selfish
interests of the country never fail to
take advantage of the inflamed con-
dition of the public mind upon some
great moral issue to get men into Of
flee who will serve them after such
moral or paramount question is out
of the way. Therefore the people
should be on their guard in select
in their public servants and require
candidates to speak out all along
the line and let them know where
they stand upon all questions of
pubic concern.
1.-The following are some of the
things | shall advocate;
LIST II shall lend my efforts 10
secure all possible aid from the Fed
preparations for the development Of
Improvement of all the waterways
of Texas so that our people may
have the best and cheapest mode OF
transportation,
End THE National Democratic
Platform is the covenant of political
faith that binds US all as nation
wide democrats: therefore, If
should be elected a member of Con-
gress, | will consider myself bound
such legislation as shall be specific
all demanded by the National democ-
racy in convention assembled.
3rd Taxation in the form of a
tariff, assessed upon the daily nee
essaries of life. which the people are
alton In my opinion that Is nothinf
| short of tyranny. 1t is now, ant
| has always been. contrary to tn
fundamental principle of taxation
that taxes shall be levied upon tina
| which the taxpayer produces 0
owns, and not that which he is con
PEELED to buy But as this syster
has been long in vogue. and perhap
| Will not be abolished for some tim
| to come (although I believe that otii
country has outlfved this mode Of
taxation). yet If we are to continue
this method of raising revenue, to
defray the expenses Of the Govern
ment, then | am heartily in favor
of the democratic idea of tariff for
revenue only, and that no more rev
enue should be collected from the
people than is absolutely necessary
to defray the expenses of the Gov
eminent economically administered
That all articles classed as daily nee
essaries of life. be as far as possible
placed upon the free list That in
levying all tariff the element of pro-
lection incidental and otherwise
should be given no consideration
whatever,
4th. Il shall favor an income tax
5th. II shall favor an amendment
to the Constitution providing for
the election of United States Sena-
tors by direct vote Of the people
9Th. 81 shall heartily agree with
National Democratic Platform OF
1905, that "A private monopoly IS
indefensibie and intolerable' There
fore, think when the Supreme
Court of the United States in ita
opinion in the famous Standard I'll
case undertook to read into the
Sherman anti trust law the word
unreasonable, that it virtually de-
stroyed said act, and raised the
flood gates, and opened the doors to
an era of trust building and mo-
popolistic com binations, that will be
unparalleled, in the history OF this,
or any other country; therefore, II
elected to Congress, in order to oY-
ercome this decision, ! shall vote FOR
an amendment to the Sherman Anti
trust act which shall specifically
state that all restraint of trade is
unreasonable.
7th. II believe in the autonomy OF
the states, and am unalterably OPP
posed to the Federal Government
interfering with the states in the
making and execution of their Con
stitution and laws.
Sth. "A public office is public
trust The officers elected by the
people are the servants OF the peo-
pie and not their masters. The gov
eminent should at all times ne kept
as close to the people as possible
They have built 1t. they support IT,
Therefore, favor the initiative, ref
erendum and recall, | expect TO
make su active campaign of TIE state