Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-31
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR REFurEs CAM.
PA,oN STORIES.
HAS MADE NO TRADES
FOR POLITICAL ADVANTAGE
Can Not Help Il Because He 10 eroad
Enough to Win Much standpat Sup.
port t-Has Been Misrspressntsd on
His Attitude Toward Liquor LssisIa.
tion-stands on His Record.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 31.-Lieutenant
Governor George w. Clarke, republican
candidate for governor, today gave out
the following interview relative to his
position on matters which have been
brought up by his opponents:
1t has come to my attention that
during the past week certain newspa-
pers of the state have made state
ments for the evident purpose Of in
jurtng my candidacy which are OF a
character calling for some notice from
me. Complaint Is made that the keo-
kuk Gate City and other papers in the
state are printing ticket or slate of
candidates in which my name appears
as the choice for governor. Exception
Is taken to this because Of the fac
iona; alignment &C candidates for
other offices whose names are also in
cluded upon these tickets. l desire to
emphatically disclaim any knowledge
of or responsibility for the making or
the printing OF any slate or list of can
didates.
No Political Trades.
Il have repeatedly said during the
campaign and l now repeat that there
are and have been no combinations,
trades or political agreements Of any
kind or character between myself or
my friends and any man or set Of men
In this campaign. / have not con-
cerned myself in the campaign Of any
man other than myself for any position
on the state, district or county tickets.
I have given no thought or promise
with respect to appointments in case
OF election. desire the assistance
and support OF every republican who
believes me to be qualified for the Of
flee of governor and best fitted of
those who are candidates for the re-
publican nomination.
AZ to Standpat Support.
Il am advised that the common prac-
tice Of arranging q ticket and~nfakine
recommendation of candidates to be
voted upon has been followed in many
counties Of the state. and that my
name appears upon same in many
newspapers. in some instances the ma
jority Of the candidates recommended
being progressive and in other in
power nor desire to control the action
Of the newspapers of the state. The
Keokuk Gate City evidently used its
ticket to advise readers of the choice
Of its editor for the different state Of
ficers to be nominated, and this 1t has
perfect right to do. l would not
presume to complain of or approve its
choice of individuals for other nomi-
nations to be made at the primary
election and can not rightfully be
charged with any responsibility re-
specting same. I believe that am
worthy of the confidence of the peo-
pie Of the state and that my record In
public life and private station justifies
presenting myself as candidate and
asking support of the republican voters
OF Iowa for the nomination as a candi-
date for governor
Misrsprsssnted on Liquor Issue.
There has been persistent effort to
put me before the people In an utterly
false light in relation to my attitude
toward temperance legislation; and
this Is all the more inexcusable since
during the years of my active partici-
patton In legislative affairs my posi-
ton was never questioned or critic
cised and only now on the eve OF a
campaign is my record made the sub
ject of attack. The statement is made
that as president of the senate In the
Thirty-fourth general assembly l ap-
pointed the committees with special
reference to having them favorable to
the liquor interests. I denounce this
statement and all that 1t implies az be-
ing an utter falsehood and without
foundation in fact. No representative
of the breweries or saloon interests
ever approached me in regard to any
committee appointments whatever
"The temperance committee Of the
senate of the Thirty fourth general as
sembly included all the members OF
that committee in the Thirty third
who were returned to the senate OF
held over. and others placed on the
committee were men who in my judg-
ment were best suited for the place.
OF the twelve men on the committee
eleven Of them were from counties alb
solutely dry II 1t should be said
some Of them represented more than
one county. it may be admitted that
ten Of them did, but ou: of the twelve
members, eight. or two thirds, did not
Stands on His Record.
IT want to make it perfectly clear to
the people Of this state that in this
matter as in every other affecting the
campaign am simply standing
squarely on my record and that OF my
party, and that have made, and win
make, no promise to the liquor inter.
ests or any other special interest. II
some of these men are supporting me-
Il might be we'll not to overlook thl
attitude Of other candidates in seek.
ing q reas son therefor. This issue he's
been dragged in by main force and Tor
purely political rcasonss
"If the record which I have madpt In
six sessions of the legislature In, apso-
citation with the men who have been
doing the things which are today max.
ing for better conditions In lows. In
dustrially and politically, ana mysasr,