The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-10-12
HOVER DEFINES POSITION.
From the Benton County Republican,.

The following correspondence be-
tween the editor of the Benton
County Republican and Mr.. H. A
Hover, Republican candidate fo1
the state Legislature, may be of in.
terest to great many people who
have been at sea as to this gentle
mans ideas in regard to needed leg.
islation which is of most vital i'm
portance to the whole county. His
views are set forth in plain words
and ought to be understood by all
He defines his position in the
matter of annexation Of additional
territory to the west of us, saving
that it is his belief that mo man
should consider himself greater
than the people who give him their
suffrage" and that he will use all
honorable means in support of any
petition sent to the legiilatere by a
majority Of the voters of Benton
County based upon the total vote
cast at the coming fall eletion.
The correspondence follows.
''Prosser, Wash, Sept 20. 1906
Mr.. H. A. Hover,
Kenrewick, Wash.
My Dear Sir:-As 1 wish to be
fair to you and to the people Of
Benton County in general, should
consider it a great favor if you
would drop me line de6nining
your position upon wlrat you con-
slider to he the paramount political
issues in Benton county at the pres
ent time-what you think should
be done for the advancement of the
general welfare of the county as a
whole.
Il would also esteem it An addi-
tional favor if you could see yonr
way clear to saw what YOU would
do should a petition Re presented
to the next legislature touching up
on the annexation Of additional ter.
ritorv to the west of us ask
this question because the people in
this end of the comfy lean very
much in that direction. and I con-
slider it a question Of vital import.
once in connection with the future
advancement of Benton county.
Yours truly.
R. S. PETERS,
Editor Benton County Republican. -
Mr., HOvER's REPLY.
"Kennewick. Wn., Oct. 2, 'o6.
"Mr. X. S. Peters,
Editor Benton Co Republican
Dear Sir:--In answer to your re-
quest that I define my position. il
elected as Benton County's repre-
sentative to the state Legislature, il,
order that you may speak authori-
tatively i'll your paper, in discussing
my candidacy, beg to submit the
following pledge:
eff elected. will to the best of
my ability, impartially represent all
sections of Benton county; do all
possible in an honorable way, to
said county's interests.
Il shall work for the adoption of
a state primary law, also state ir-
rigation codc which shall be eqult-
and just. 1 believe that the state
penitentiary should manuf4c ture
sufficient grain bags to supply all
normal demands and that specula-
ton in the same should be made
punishable under the law and shall
work for a bill accordingly. adj
vocate the adjustment of special
funds in the state treasury to the
end that no loans need be contract
ed by the state while we have ample
funds on hand for all present pur-
poses as is at present thus saving
the state about $50, 900 annually IN
interest.
II shall work for the establish.
ment of branch of the State In
dustriai Reform School in the irri-
gated section of the state. believing
same can be made self-supporting
very soon, and that benefits to the
inmates will result in the learning
of farming pursuits.
lit is my belief that no repre-
sentative should consider himself
greater than the people he repre-
seuts and will use all honorable
means to secure any legislation pc
titioned for by a majority of the
electors of the county, basing said
figures on the total vote at the COM
ing election
"You are at liberty to publish
this letter if you so desire.
Faithfully yours.
H. A. HOVER,