The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
By CHARLES F. CURRY


My platform of principles is a brief
one. l believe in the governmental
control Of the state and its energies
absolutely by the people. 1 believe in
an efficient economical management of
all public stitutions-charitable penal
and educational 1 believe in busi-
nesslike, progressive conduct of great
state utilities, of water fronts, rivers,
harbors and roads. believe in just
impartial administration OF the laws in
which no one shall have Savor and all
shall have fairness.
AS a candidate for governor of Cali
/ fornia l have neither sectional. fac
tional nor class Endorsement, and will
! accept no such bargain. have refused
emphatically to combine with any one,
although many overtures have been
made to me 10 do 80, ror any other
places on the state ticket. 1 am simply
an aspirant for the office of governor
of California. subject to the decision
which the republicans of the state will
MAKE in August
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
am confident that my party will
make me its nominee, but if the re-
publicans of California shall register
another as their choice at the primary
! polls he shall receive from me the
same loyal and hearty support which
would expect of him in the event of my
nomination.
In the announcement and progress of
my candidacy 1 have striven in every
way to obey the spirit and the letter of
the law as l understand it, From the
very beginning the direct primary law
received my earnest and active support.
l heartily urged its adoption, and what
ever improvements experience may sug-
gest in its operation, it is a permanent
reform in our electoral system The
only changes which will be made in it
viii be those of betterment The direct
primary has come TO stay
Insinuations have been made that I
am controlled by some particular in
| fuences. A reference to few facts
prominently before the public in this
campaign will, 1 think. prove beyond
controversy my independence / began
my campaign for governor many months
before any one else was even spoken of
in the same connection. Long before
I =
nounced 1 was in the field. have not
the Endorsement of any faction. ] am
appealing to the republicans al a whole
have positively refused to retire from
the race until the results of the pri-
mary election are declared. These facts
should demonstrate that am under no
domination, either factional, sectional
or class.
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT INDORSED
] am republican, and 1 am asking
the republicans of California for the
nomination for governor. In national
politics / stand with the republican
party, where I have always belonged. ]
indorse the policies of Roosevelt and OF
Taft-for I have no doubt both are in
spired by the same purpose and, though
differing in method perhaps, are both
seeking the same beneficial end
AS far as the state and its govern
ment are concerned, there are many tre-
mendous problems. not concerned with
national affairs. to be solved. The solu-
tion Of these questions, which affect our
well being as a community and our
progress as a people. demands a wide
experience and an intimate knowledge
of conditions. Those who have this ex-
peTience and who possess this knowl-
edge are best qualified for the task
which the governor of California must
assume.
believe that the primary duty of the
governor is to guide and to improve the
mana cement and methods of the schools
the asylums and charitable institutions
There is here an enormous field for the
exercise of discretion, economy and adj
ministration. However well these in
stitutions may now be governed and
financed there is always opportunity for
advancement and Improvement.
=, 1 believe il is the duty of the gov
ernor to maintain an intimate supervi-
sion over every institution and utility
, which the state controls and upon
which it eNpends public money 1t is
the duty of the governor to command
the conduct of prisons and reforma-
tories. TO direct the expenditures of
funds upon state utilities and enter
prises. such as water fronts, harbors
and roads.
LONG EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
IN these affairs, as in everything else
in human life, experience counts and
without being egotistical believe that
the II years I have spent as secretary
of state and eXofiicio member of the
state board in lunacy, the board Of
examiners and other commissions and
boards have given me a very valua ble
insight into the methods of conducting
our state institutions.
believe that it demands long exn4-