Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15

| il strict enforcement In every por-
tion Of the state. / shall stand FOL
everything that will contribute z
the states material and moral well
being and advancement.
III governor ! shall do my best
| to keep out the grafters; the leeches;
the hangerskon; the tobbers; fne
useless officials, clerks and commits
sions; to abolish the excessive sal
aries; the jokers in legislative acts;
and the extravagant appropriations;
and shall endeavor to handle the
business of the state with justice
and economy and on the broad basis
Of the greatest good to the greatest
number.
II am deeply interested In the
development Of our material re-
sources. believe in the Kansas
of yesterday and today even more In
the Kansas Of tomorrow. We are
only just beginning our career as q
great commonwealth. We should
let the people of the world know that
this state, which has the cleanest
and best government in America,
made SO under the rule Of the Re-
publican party, also offers tremen-
dous Industrial and agricultural pos
sibldties; and that wonderful OPP
portunities await not only the thrift
ty, clean-handed citizen, no matter
what his color or country, but the
ambitious, enterprising nonresident
manufacturer and businessman who
seeks a more promising field.
II was born in Kansas; ! have
lived here all my life; and every In
terest have Is eentered in Kansas.
Whatever measure Of success / have
achieved In life has come to me as
a citizen Of Kansas. / have I'M
bounded pride In the state and I'M
limited confidence in its future. !
have done what / could for a better
and greater Kansas. My continuous
residence at the capital Of the state
for over twenty-six years has given
me unusual opportunity to become
thoroughly familiar with every de-
partment Of the states business. !
have been a Republican ever since
could vote and am proud Of the
record made by my party In the
state and in the nation. / have ad-
vocated certain principles and GER
tain ideals Of public service and
have endeavored to live up to these
ideals and these principles.
II will make no brass band CAM
paign for this office. AS a candidate
shall go before the people with
nothing more than a plain, straight
forward platform Of the things
believe my business experience equips
me to do, and my pledges will be
limited to those l think ! can honestly
fulfill.
III l become governor will take
the office untrammeled by single
promise, expressed or implied, save
my public promises to the voters
| do not care to be elected governor
II to do SO / must enter into any
relations with any person; any poll
teal factions or any business inter-
ests which will make 1t impossible
for me to serve the public properly.
II occupy the executive chair
want to feel that have been chosen
and elected by the rank and file OF
the voters of this state, and that
l owe no allegiance but to them.
II want 1t understood that | am
not running as a candidate of a
faction. solicit the support Of all
regardless of their for
mer affiliations, and promise them
that II elected, shall be governor
for all factions and for all the people,
and shall administer the powers en-
trusted to me without favoritism and.
without prejudice toward any"
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