The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-13
Announces His Candidacy for
Republican Nomination.
STATES HIS CASE CLEARLY
His Principles Are in Line With Those
OF a Man Who Wants a
Square Deal.
Especial to The Free Press

81. raul, April Julius Dlock To-
dav made the formal announcement of
his candidacy for governor. His plat
form is as follows:
Il am candidate for the nomination
for the office of governor on the repub-
lican ticket and in view of that fact
it may be expected of me at this time
to define briefly my position upon GER
tain questions of interest to the people
of this state
Il believe in equal taxation; all forms
of property not exempt under the con-
stitution should be fairly valued and
taxed, and every corporation and in
dividual should bear just proportion of
the public burden.
There should be a just reduction of
freight and passenger rates, and the free
pass, except to railroad employees,
should be prohibited.
sour great trust funds should, as far
as possible, be invested within the state
for the benefit of the state and our own
municipalities; the wet lands of the
state should be drained, and good roads
and bridges constructed. 1t would be
well to place greater safeguards about
the sale of our public lands; better
protection of the states timber is es-
sential. and | am in favor of refores
tration wherever practicable.
Il favor legislation that will afford
the utmost protection to policy hold
ers in all life insurance companies do
ing business in Minnesota; and / be-
leve that careful consideration should
be given to the ACCESSIBILITY of legisla-
tion which will require annually an ac-
counting and distribution of unneces-
sary surplus as one requisite to such
companies retaining the privilege of do
ing business in the state Wildcat cor
porations of all kinds should be legs-
lated out of the state.
Cur educational institutions must
have wise and liberal treatment, and
the rural system ought to be extended.
"NIinnesota's veterans and soldiers are
entitled to proper recognition. In addi-
ton to existing laws / would favor the
enactment of such further legislation as
may be found necessary to Justly sub
serve the interests of the labOring
classes. There should be on our statute
books an efficient hotel inspection law,
as well as proper navigation laws for
our inland waters.
Our dairy interests should be encour-
aged in every possible way.
81 believe in doing away with the fee
system, and the placing of all public
officials on a fair salaried basis, with
stricter accountability for such of
ficials in their public affairs. The state
board of control should be enlarged to
five members, one of them to be ply
sician and | favor a permanent capitol
commission consisting of the governor,
state auditor, secretary of state, state
treasurer and attorney general.
Il am for the substantial develop
ment of Minnesota and her resources
along practical lines for wise appro-
priations and for economy in admins
tration.
Il am opposed to trusts and monopo-
lies in every form. The state binder
Irvine plant has been the direct means
of controlling the price of binder Irvine,
and has practically annulled the power
of the Irvine trust, in this state, and 1
urge the enlargement of the plant, and
possibly wider latitude in the sale of
the product. l am convinced of the wis
dom of investigating the question of the
manufacturing peat into fuel with
the view to its use in place of coal in
the state institutions. There are vast
deposits of peat within the boundar
les of Minnesota, and the methods and
conditions of the coal business in this
country are intolerable.
"The extension of the primary cleo
blOD ~ StCih 81 os " tuC
nation of state officers would meet
with my approval, and / would like to
see Unitel States senator's elected by
popular vote.
Il am for the enforcement of law, the
certain punishment of corruption in pub
lie office, and the Roosevelt doctrine of
-
"If nominated and elected, my rec
concentration to the legislature will en-
body the views which / have here brief
ly expressed"