Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-09
DOCTOR
OUTLINES
PLATFORM
First In the Field, and Also
the First TO Declare
Where He Stands

A farmer and farmer candidate for
governor Of Oregon Is what Or. James
withycombe Of Corvallis calls himself
And the doctor is proud Of the title,
for he thinks farming the best occupa.
tion on earth and among Oregon's in
dustries the most valuable. Yet he
comedies that if he were a miner or
manufacturer or a merchant he might
be satisfied. too, but as a tiller Of the
soil end a grower Of livestock be thinks
he Is in natures best notch.
DR.. withycombe was in Portland yes
terday getting ready tho agricultural
remarks which he was TO make TO the
Evening Star Grange at Mounta Tabor
last night. This was the real purpose
Of his coming from the Agricultural
college at Corvallis. where he IL di.
rector Of the experiment station, but
no allowed himself 20 take a trip
through the political highways and by
ways when asked how he was running
for governor
FIRST 20 Announce Candidacy.
DR.. withyoombe was FIRST Of Repub.
licans 20 announce his candidacy. That
was way back last spring. Since that
time Q. A. Johns, lawyer Of Baker City,
has SHE'D bis castor into tho ring, and
T. r. ooor Of Salem IL believed 10 be
about 10 do tho same thing.
Between tho two l. Or. withycombo,
whom both faetions disown, but who
hopes 20 be tho means Of uniting them
In tho election.
In Or. withycombo disconnected by
tho word that Mr. Geor intends 20 run
FOR govornori u he alarmed by the
candidacy OF Mr.. Johns, for whom J.
W. scribcr Of Ia Grange has been
working IN Portland several days pasti
lie says nay 20 both questions.
Makes Known Iris Platform.
And AZ DR. withycombe was tho Gre,
Republican 90 become a candidate, 20
ne Il now the arst 10 make known tho
issues on which he viii make his cam
paign. A stated by him In an inter
Wow with tho oregonlan yesterday,
they will bo In part as followsi
Taxation Of franchises and other En-
tangible properties that now escape the
assessor.
Uniform assessment and taxation OF
railroads In the various counties.
A state board OF control FOR state
institutions.
A law 10 regulate state banks.
One board FOR management Of nor
NAL schools.
A gross earnings tax on telegraph,
telephone and express corporations,
Improvement Of the Columbia river
and coast seaports Of Oregon.
Purchase Of tho locks Al Oregon City
by the national government.
Liberal support by the state Of ag.
rieultural fairs and farmers institutes.
Amendment 20 the constitution 90
that the governor and the people can
veto items In appropriation bills.
A square Deal for every peFson.
A greater and a unitel Oregon.
Would Rather Talk Livestock.
"Talk politiesi" he responded after
making known his platform, FOR he was
asked to ten what he thought Of mat,
teFs and things as the effected himself
and his rivals. "Now see here he
went on, apologetieally, "if you were
10 ask me about a COW, or a sheep, or
a hog, OF vetohes, might be able TO
give some information, but when il
comes to politics don Z know much.
"I am not a candidate For. any clique
or faction, and IL there are any boss.
es ! expect them 10 work against me,
l am a candidate, not before the boss,
es, bat before the people, and IL
can't be nominated by the people I
don't want TO be nominated al all. 1
don't consider myself a politician at
all fOF am ignorant Of political man.
ipulations, never having done work in
that line, and never having been
candidate for political Otliee before.
"It gives me pride to say that I
am a farmer candidate, for agsienl
ture has been my ifewoFk
Would Tax Franchises.
''But hook here" he inteEjeeted, as
he saw his remarks going down on pa
per, Sam not using lot Of Isi
They're an right on potatoes, but too
many in politics are q bother.
'Oue Of the worst forms OF social
injustice, " he resumed, getting back to
his discourse, ''is that which comes
from unavan hurdana az farafiun. lin.