The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-10-23
OUT FOR THE SENATE.
Former Governor Gooding's Hat
Is In The Ring.

10 nC
Frank R. Goodng opens the battle
for the republican nomination for SEN
ator, in the following personal letter:
Dear S'r: I would like to make
an announcement through the coli
umns of your paper of my candidacy
for the United States Senate in the
primaries of 1914. If 1 am sue
cessful IN the primar es in becoming
the candidate of the Republican
party l promise to make vigorous
fight for my election to the sem
ate.
1t was my good fortune to come
to Idaho just at the end of my boy
hood days. Th;rty-two years ago
on the 30th day of April became
a resident of Ket hum. then a min
ing camp, in the Wood River coun-
try. l have seen Idaho grow from
sparsely settled territory until to-
day it ranks as one of the great
states of the Union. From the fist
Idaho has been kind to me, and
love her people. / have grown up
with the state and l feel that | am
a part of this NJ ghty commonwealth
for in public way l have had
much to do with is growth and de-
velopmeAt. Having served twice az
governor and in other public Off
ces, l know it's needs and it's con-
ditions almost as we'll as the boy
knows the old homestead.
/ canpot tell the people OF Idaho
in words how much 1 should ap-
preciate the great honor of repre-
senting them in the United States
senate. If l am elected / can only
promise to give them all that Is In
me as a public servant. For the
first time the people will have an
to choose their Sena-
tor by direct vote, and l ask the
support of all good citizens of Idaho
who believe me qualified to repre-
sent them in the United States
senate
1 have been a progressive in po.-
itics long before there was any d.
vision in the party or talk about
party. For years l have
been fighting for contol of all pub
lie service corporations by the peo-
pie. and my record as public off,
Ger and as private citizen will oea1
me out in this statement.
From boyhood l have had some
thing to do with the political ma
chinery of this state. l have rep
resented my county and state In
in State and National conventions.
[ have acted In the capacity OF
County and State chairman for my
party. know that until few
years ago politics were wholesome,
clean and honest. / am sorry to
say that is not true In Idaho today
In no state in the Union Is there
a more deplorable condition polite
ally than can be found in this state.
Beginning with the Brady and O'Nei
many things have been
done that are stencil in the nos
trils of every honest man who know
any thing about the political con-
1itions of Idaho. For this hold
Mr.. Brady more responsible than
any other individual.
1t is not strange that men OF Or
binary means hesitate to enter the
political arena of Idaho on the Re-
publican side of the issue. For
he first time l find myself hes1-
.ating to become candidate, for !
know that through the extravagant
use of money condition exists IN
his state that makes it embarrass-
ng for the honest man to become
, candidate for so high an office ~
hat OF United States Senator. In
ny expenditures l shall keep we'll
within the law, for will not per
lure my soul for any office. will
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