The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-08
MAKES KNOWN PLATFORM;
IN ACCORD WITH HOOVER ADJ
MINISTRATION AND PROGRAM
Shelley Favors 18th Amend
ment; Encourages Good
Roads for People

Helena yesterday, where he filed hi
petition for nomination for United
States senator on the Republican tic
ket, with the secretary of state a
Helena and announced his platform
tie will oppose Albert J. GaIen, jus,
tice of the Montana supreme court.
Following is Mr.. Shelley's state.
ment:
ITO the Honorable W e. Harmon
secretary of state, of the state of
Montana and to the members of the
Republican party and the electors of
the state of Montana:
Il, 0. H. P Shelley, reside at the
city of Red Lodge, Carbon county,
Montana. I am candidate of the
Republican party for the nomination
of the office of United States senator
for Montana at the primary nominal
ing election to be held in the state of
Montana on the 18th day of July,
1880. If | am nominated as the can
didate of the Republican party for
such office I will accept the nomin-
alton and will not withdraw and if I
am elected | will qualify as such of
fcer.
Shelley's Platform
i favor the Eighteenth Amend
ment and I am unalternately opposed
to the return Of the saloon.
I firmly believe in the intregity
of the primary election law, and am
opposed to any committee or group
selection of candidates.
Il believe in protective tariff pol
icy for the benefit of the American
farmer, manufacturer and wage
Garner, that the American standard
IT living of the farmer and worker
Will be maintained, and that COMPETE
ion with European and Asiatic man
lfacturers, producers and laborers
Will be eliminated.
l am opposed to the undue cent
'allzation of capital and finance.
Il am opposed to any scheme which
will involve this county in European
and particularly the
league of Nations and the so-called
World Court.
| believe in adequate housing Of
federal prisoners.
Il am an enthusiast for good roads.
lot only for the tourist, but for the
'eople of the state. | believe the
federal government should build or
ontribute to the building of all roads
CRYING rural mail routes.
i believe in adequate compensa-
ion, disqualification and care of our
x-soldiers.
Il believe that cooperative mar
citing, with the help of the Farmers
National Grain Corporation, which
earthly endorse and approve, and
'ederal agencies, will soon stabilize
nd make prosperous the farming in /
ustry.
Il am heartily in accord with the
resent administration and in SYM
athy with our President, Mr.. Hoov-
r, in his efforts to carry out the
romises in the last Republican Ma
onal platform.
/ will support any legislation that
Ill benefit the people of this state.
nd will devote my entire time and
ttention to their interests.
Will Devote Entire Time to State
Have resided in Montana for Is
ears; am engaged in the newspaper
lsiness; have always been a pro-
ressive Republican; am thoroughly
smlliar with legislative procedures:
n personally acquainted with all the
'nators and congressman; | know the
of our people.
i will devote my entire time in the
terests of our people to their adj
antage.
After my name on the nominating
sllot it is my desire to have the
Lowing standardization printed:
Montana and America first and !
ways. No foreign ENGAGEMENTS
DATED at Red Lodge, Montana
ay 3rd, 1890" Il
Senator T. J. Walsh, democrat. is ,
.pected to be unopposed in the dem
ratio primaries.