Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-10
Mr., EVANS TAKES PLACE
IN ROOSEVELT RANKS

While the Press has not been IN
clined to look with much favor on the
congressional candidacy of S. {. Evans
of Riverside, he has written letter
setting forth his position with frank
ness. and the Press gladly gives TINS IN
full as published in the Riverside
Press:
Editor Press: | have been frequent
ly asked where l stand in the llght OF
the political developments OF the last
few weeks.
In answering this question ! desire
to make my position absolutely plain
and clear, so that those who have
been nv supporters heretofore may
in iustice to themselves be relieved OF
embarrassment and feel free TO make
such political affiliation for the COM
ing campaign as their conscience die
tates 1t is impossible for me to see
every voter. and | therefore trust that
this statement may be of benefit to
those whom | do not personally meet.
Within the Republican ranks, during
the last presidential nomination, some
of us have differed, and now there may
be to some extent a new alignment of
forces. | will not assume to add 10
the Chicago debate. Each OF us must
seriously consider and decide for HIM
self. If the progressive leaders de-
side to support a third nominee OH
progressive Republican lines, | shall
vote for such nominee. and hope | snail
be given the privilege. Otherwise
shall support the present Republican
ticket. While favoring protection TOR
industries needing help. especially
where such protection is distributed 20
the actual producer both owner and
faborer. as in the case of our citrus
and sugar industries OF this district, |
am at the same time believer in the
sane readjustment of present tarln
schedules wherever it can be shown
that great wealth is amassed in few
hands, not the actual producers, and
where there is created monopolies and
trusts for few rather than protection
for numerous producers and consum-
ers.
I am in favor of doing some definite
things for the definite benefit of all our
people. without any further unneces-
sary delay BY this | mean the adop-
ton of those principles and laws advo-
Gated by the progressive leaders, such
as luS Ddl pOot- liC SOOu iO"NS
movement. the direct nomination OF
senators and presidential electors, the
simplification of our laws, universal
suffrage for our women, the readjust-
ment of the tariff where shown to fos-
ter monopolies and trusts. the more
equal distribution of taxation and as
sessments. the revision Of our present
financial system, the practical conser-
vatiOn of our natural resources, eS-
pecially at the present time OF timber
and coal and water; the government
supervision of all public utilities, the
proper management of the Panama
canal in the interest of all our people.
and the improvement of our harbors
and inland waterways in connection
Herewith: besides giving serious and
active attention to other matters of
social importance and outside the
realm of finance and business, but in
timately connected with the public
good
/ have lived in Riverside since 1876,
have been actively engaged in business
since 1889. especially in the develop
ment of land and water, the planting,
growing and marketing of citrus fruits,
and largely for years past in diversi-
hed farming and ] pledge to each sec
tion fair proportion of my time and
effort. I understand the peculiar prob