Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-04
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WHERE JOHNSON STANDS.

WHERE JOHNSON STANDS.
1t is favorite trick Of the demo
cratic opposition to declare that re-
publican candidates for governor are
not independent, that some mysteri-
our power controls or will control
them, that the people will not have a
square deal and that the only way to
salvation lies through democracy.
This is the kind of campaigning
that seeks to disregard plain and SEN
sible issues and create prejudice.
This is the kind of a campaign that
has been started against c. A. John
son, republican candidate for gov
ernor
Mr. Johnson meets this issue plain
ly and squarely. In recent letter
addressed to the editor of the Nor.
manden, the leading Scandinavian
newspaper of the state, Mr.. Johnson
declares his position in the following
plain words, without any evasion or
beating about the bush:
To the Editor: BelQg the repub.
lican nominee for the Office of govern.
or at the election this fall, l wish to
make it absolutely clear as to where
/ stand on question of public inter
est and Importance, so that no pos.
sible misunderstanding may exist in
regard to my position:
First am in hearty sympathy
with the republican platform as prom.
ulgated by the state central commit
tee at Bismarck, and will use every
effort, if elected, to crystalize those
promises and pledges into laws.
Second-I believe in the strict and
conscientious enforcement of all laws
on our statute books, the prohibition
law included, and if elected will do
everything within my power to up.
hold the dignity Of our laws.
Third-lf elected governor, l will
appoint the best and most competent
persons l can find to fill public of.
fees. No person who does not pos.
sess special fitness for the place, or
whose past record and character are
in any way questionable, will be per.
mitted to serve the state in any cap.
aciety under my administration by ap-
pointment from me.
FOURTH believe in even and equal
justice under our laws and l shall al
waysc act according to that principle
to the best of my knowledge and. un-
derstanding.
Fifth hold that any attempt to
gain special privileges at the expense
of the people should not be tolerated.
Corporations and Individuals are en-
titled to their legal rights and to moth
ing more.
SIXTH acknowledge and recog.
nize no master or boss" but the peo-
pie, and the will of the people as
expressed in the laws of our state.
l beg to subscribe myself,
Very respectfully yours,
G. Johnson
Mr. Johnson makes his position
clear in language as plain and forcible
as it is possible to employ.
There should be no further attempt
to deceive the voters as to the posi-
ton which the republican party oc.
cupies in this campaign.
1t is fully abreast of the times. Its
platform is broad, liberal and progress.
sive. Its candidate stands squarely
on that platform, with a positive dec
laration to the people that he will
give the state a fair, square, business
like and honest administration of its
affairs.
No republican should ask more than
this. The position Of the republican
party and its candidate for governor
Is clear and not to be attacked.