The Chanute times., 1911-06-16


still more in human rights. shall
do all in my power to promote
decency, sobriety and morality.
| promise to enforce all laws now
on the statute books. l am in cor
dial sympathy with the purpose of
the provision of the State Constitu-
tion prohibiting the traffic in intox
icating liquors, and l shall work for
lis strict enforcement in every por~1
tion of the state. l shall stand for
everything that will contribute to
the states material and moral we'll
being and advancement.
If Governor shall do my best to
keep out the grafters; the leeches;
the hangers-on; the jobbers; the
useless officials, clerks and commits
slons; 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.
l am deeply interested In the de-
velopment Of our material resources.
l believe In the Kansas of yesterday
and today and even more in the
Kansas of tomorrow. We are only
just beginning our career as a 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 Republican
party, also offers tremendous indus
trial and agricultural possibilities;
and that wonderful opportunities
await not only the thrifty, clean
handed citizen, no matter what his
color or country, but the ambitious,
enterpris,ng nonresident manufact-
urer and business man who seeks a
more promisingfeld. n
l was born in Kansas. l have
lived here all my life; and every in
terest l have is centered in Kansas.
Whatever measure of success | have
achieved In life has come to me as a
citizen of Kansas. l have unbound
| ed pride IN the state and unlimited
| 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
advocated certain principles and
certain ideals of public service and
have endeavored to live up to
these principles.
l will make no brass band cam
paign for this office. AS a candi-
date 1 shall go before the people
with nothing more than a PLAIN,
straightforward platform of the
things l believe my business expert =
ence equips me to do, and my
pledges will be limited to those l
think can honestly fulfill.
If become governor l will take
the office untrammeled by a single
promise, expressed or implied, save
my public promise to voters. l do
not care to be elected Governor if
to do so | must enter into any rela-
tions with any person; any political
factions or any business in
terests which will make it impossible
for me to serve the public properly.
If occupy the executive chair 1
want, to feel that l 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.
l want it understood that | am
not running as a candidate of fac
ton. l solicit the support of al
Republicans regardless of their