Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
.PR0UOfOOTI IN
ANNOUNCEMENT
FAv0RS Il At I
Indianola Senator, Candi-
date for Republican Nom
ination for Governor,
. States His Position.

Senator A. V. Proudfoot of Indianola
today issued an open letter to the re.
publicans of Iowa announcing him
self as candidate for the nomination
for governor and setting forth the
platform upon which he stands. He Is
the first republican candidate for gov.
ernor to define his position on the
presidential question He makes a
ringing endorsement of the admins
tration of President Taft and urges
his denomination. He clearly defines
his position on all state issues.
His statement, in full, is as follows:
/ To the Republican Electors Of Iowa:
l am candidate for governor, and
my name will be found upon the re-
/ publican primary ballot in June for
nomination to that position.
! Under our present system of nomina-
tons by direct primaries the people
are entitled to a statement of a can
didacy for the highest office within
their gift and to the best acquaintance
with the man, and what he stands for,
that the system affords.
This is the year when not only state
but national issues are being discussed
and settled, and neither can be entirely
divorced from the other in candidacy
before two millions Of people. Nor
should a candidate for the office of
governor Of a great state divest him.
silf from an expression on and discus
sion of these conditions in our politics
which universally obtain IN a presiden-
tial year and to greater or less de-
gree in any year. Therefore,
ir offering my candidacy for governor
I shall stand for republican national
policies announced from time to
time in the national platforms of the
party, and shall advocate the ap-
proval and continuance of those poll
cies as carried out in the able and
sound administration of President Taft,
who has already proven himself to be
a man of high ideals and farseeing
craftsmanship, of vast experience in
public affairs, remarkable judicial and
executive ability and fearless in his
enforcement of law. He is proceeding
steadily and undauntedly in the dis
charge of the duties of his high office
and among other efforts is leading the
one having for it's object the bringing
of all the nations of the earth into a
worldwide peace.
-' Favors Taft.
He and his administration are en-
titled to the continued confidence and
support of the American people, and L
shall put forth every reasonable effort
to further his denomination.
In state affairs I look with satisfac-
ton and approval upon the many poll
cies that have been enacted into law
during the present and former admin
istrations and which have contributed |
to the development and upbuilding OF
the state and its people, and none will |
contend that there Is not vastly more
yet to be accomplished in order to |
make of the state the best that it may
become. I am in favor of the most
liberal education of all our people, in
the country districts as we'll as in the
city and state schools. The rural pupil
must soon be provided with better
facilities and equipment and opportun-
ity to obtain at least high school train
ing if he is to be kept from having to
live apart from his own home and
community to obtain these. 1t is re-
grettable that children of high school
age are compelled to leave the farm
and make their way to the city in
order to reach such training as the
state might reasonably bring nearer to
their own doors.
Iregard every appropriation, consist
ent with reasonable taxation, that is
made for the Improvement and develop
ment of the art Of agriculture and all
kindred industries, as among the best
investme nts the state can make, where
confessedly the tilling of the soil Is
primarily the avocation of great ma
jority of the people, and additional and
aid should also be voted
for the encourag cement of the dairy and
poultry interests, and all similar inter- !
ests in which our people are engaged,
In this connection I commend-as wise
and judicious the liberal support here
Lofore given the State Agricultural So
ciety, and all other agricultural organ ,
izations, and no equal amount expend- i
ed will bring more prompt and sub
stantial returns to all classes of our
people. The great stock shows and
expositions now annually to
be seen upon our state fair grounds
are proof of the unlimited resources Of !
our commonwealth and the ceaseless
industry Of its people. My own vote is
On record in the past two sessions or
he general assembly as carrying oIt
he suggestions here made. :
HeIp Industry.
While Iowa is -eminently an ag-
ricultural and stock raising state, our
industries are becoming {
If vast Importance, and these, with t
he thousands of laborers dependent 6
Upon them. are entitled to protection
nd EVERY n I
If capital in any and all legitimate l
pursuits should be guarded so that a i
air and reasonable profit may be re-
urned upon that Investment and everyI c
aborer in every avocation of life be
Untitled to the best wage and to con-
niue employment: and in furtherance a
If these purposes I favor such legis- b
alton as will prove for arbitration to
id in adjusting the differences that o
frequently arise out of such industrial a
citations. The general assembly has ="
n recent years placed upon the statute il