Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-30
CALDWELL SEEKS
Governor BERTH
Former Congressman An
nounces Candidacy for
Illinois Nomination.
ON ONE TERM PLATFORM
Promises to Inject Business Methods
Into Administration Of Office,
IL Elected.

SdIu"Sll, 1OTuSr mehDoT VI CUu-
gress from the Springfield district,
has announced his candidacy for
the democratic nomination for gov
ernor. His announcement follows:
81 am a candidate for governor,
cratic primary to be held on Tues
day, April 8, 1912. Whether nom
mated or defeated for nomination, 1
will under no circumstances again
be candidate for nomination and II
nominated, whether elected or de-
feated at the polls, will under no
circumstances be a candidate for or
accept denomination.
"If nominated and elected I will
be honest and Industrious and will,
! to the best Of my ability as a bust
ness man, inject clean business
methods into the affairs of the state.
II will, SO far as the executive
and his duties under the constitu-
ton and laws are concerned, keep
that Office entirely separate and
apart from the legislative and ju.
dicial branches of the state govern
ment.
HONESTY IN OFFICE PROMISED.
81 will not personally or officially,
to the slightest extent, have any
ganization of either branch of the
| general assembly, nor will l attempt
to influence the appointment of any
committee or committees of the sem
ate or house.
THE essential qualifications for
appointment by the executive will be
} honesty, integrity and fitness for the
position to be filled.
81 will insist on all members of
all state boards giving ample time
and personal attention to their care,
and the failure of any board or any
member of any board to give honest
and good business service will re-
suit in an Immediate demand upon
the person or persons failing to give
satisfactory service for his or their
resignation.
mo appropriation bill will be ap-
proved, if upon examination it ap
pears that all or part thereof will be
used to pay the salary or salaries OF
any person or persons who are reg
ularly or for any considerable length
of time absent from their duties, mol
will any bill be approved providing
for the pay of useless or unnecessary
employees of whatsoever kind.
FREE FROM PARTY FACTIONS.
"While I always have been 6
democrat and I am now seeking
nomination as a member of that par
ty, l am not, nor will I become, iden
titled with any faction or faction.
that may now or hereafter exist IL
that party.
"WhiIe I am willing to be known
as a Jeffersonian and Jacksoniar
democrat, I am not willing to hav,
the name Of any living democra
prefixed to my name or attached tt
it to denote the kind of democra
am.
81 intend to make an active anC
dignified campaign for nomination
and If nominated I intend to visi
: every county In the state.
@ 'If nominated and elected I will
bear in mind through my entire ad
d ministration the above pledges ant
e will keep them to the letter"
r Mr.. Caldwell will initiate a stiff
!, pre-primary campaign at once, witt
O headquarters in Chicago and Spring
field, and will start on tou
through the state before the Christ
. mas holidays.
: The understanding here is tha
: Mr.. Caldwell has the framework O
state wide organization perfectel
and that the democratic battle will
:, open without delay and with all com
:, ers welcome.
OTHERS TO ENTER RACE.
n The belief prevails here that Sam
4 uel Alschuler, who was the part
q nominee in 1904, will announce him
self as a gubernatoriaI candidate be
fore the week terminates and thos
who are in touch with the Coo
= county democratic organization sa
!, former Mayor Edward F. Dunno O
= Chicago is ready to get into the go
ing with the full knowledge and con
. sent of the men now in control O
: the party machinery.
Representative George w Englis
- Of Vienna is said to be out of tn
=" governorship.