The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-31
STATEMENT BY
| GOVERNOR CLARKE
Calls Attention to the Fac. That
Some Newspapers Have Been
Trying to InIure His
Candidacy.
I'm NO COMBINATIONS
Attempt Made to Pu. Him In a False
Light In Relation to Attitude
Toward Temperance
Legislation.
|IN NO COMBINATIONS.
Especial to The Gate City. ]

Especial to The Gate City
DES MONIES, May s1.-Lieut. Gov.
George W. Clarke. republican candi-
date 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 news
papers of the state have made state
ments for the evident purpose OF In
juring 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. Excep-
ton is taken to this because of the
factsonal alignment of candidates fer
ether Offices whose names are also
included upon these tickets. | desire
to emphatically disclaim any knowl-
edge OF or responsibility for the max
ing or the printing of any slate or list
of candidates
Il have repeatedly said during the
campaign and 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
imen in this campaign l have not
concerned myself In the campaign of
ANY man othe- than myself for any
position on the state. district or coun-
ity tickets have given no thought
or promise with respect to appoint
ments in case of election. | desire
the assistance and support of every
Republican who believes me to be quail
lified for the office of governor and
best fitted of those who are candi-
dates for the republican nomination.
Il am advised that the common
4 prIctice of arranging ticket and
making recommendation of candidates
to he voted upon has been followed
lin many counties OF the state, and that
my name appears upon same in many
newspapers, in some instances the ma
n jority of the candidates recommended
being progressive and in ether in.
z stances standpat / have neither the
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
lof its editor for the different state Of
ficers to be nominated, and this it has
/ a perfect right to d. would not
/, presume to complain of or approve its
! choice of individuals for other nomi-
nations to be made at the primary
election and cannot rightfulIy be
charged with any responsibility re-
Ispecting same. believe that am
worthy of the confidence of the people
lcf the state and that my record in
i public life and private station justifies
presenting myself as candidate and
asking support of the republican vot-
ers Of Iowa for the nomination as a
candidate for governor.
There has been persistent effort to
rut 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 criti
cised and only now on the eve of q
campaign is my record made the sub
iect of attack The statement is made
that as president of the senate in the
thirty-fourth general assembly ap
pointed the committees with special
reference to having them favorable to
the liquor interests. | denounce this
! statement and all that it implies as
being an utter falsehood and without
foundation in fact No representative
Of the breweries or saloon interest:
ever approached me in regard to any
committee appointments whatever.
The temperance committee OF ths
senate of the thirty-fourth general as
sembly included all the members c.
that committee in the thsrty-third WHIT
: were returned to the senate or hels
over, and others placed on the com
: mittee were men who In my judg
, ment We're best suited for the place
: OF the twelve men on the committe'
eleven of them we're from countie
absolutely dry If it should be SAT-
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