Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-11-07
(Governor Goodingl


of your paper Of my candidacy Tor
the United States Senate in the pri-
maries Of 1914. If I am successful
in the primaries in becoming the can
didate Of the Republican Party 1
promise to make a vigorous fight for
my election to United States Senate.
It was my good ortune TO come to
Idaho just at the end of my boy
hood days. Thirty years ago on
the S0th day Of April I became a resi-
of Ketchum. then a mining camp in
the Wood River Country. 1 have seen
Idaho grow from a sparsely settled
territory until today it ranks as che
of the great States Of the Union
From the first Idaho has been kLnc
to me and I love her great noun
tains and broad plains, and 1 love
her people. I have grown up with the
State ana I feel that l am a part of
this mighty commonwealth. for iE
public way I have had much To 90
with its growth and development.
Having served the people of Idlho
twice as Governor and in other pu0Hc
offices, I knows its needs and its con-
ditions almost as well as the boy
knows the old homestead
I cannot tell the people Of Idaho in
words how mach I should appreciate
the great honor Of representing them
in the United States Senate. If / am
elected l can only promise to give
them al there is in me as a public
servant For the first time the peo
pie will have an opportunity to choose
their Senator by a direct vote. and l
ask the support Of all the good citi-
,cT II F,T
to represent them in the United StaFes
Senate.
have been a Progressive in poll
tics long before there was any diyis-
ion in the party or any talk about
Progressive Party. For years I have |
been fighting for the control of all /
people and my record as a public |
office and as a private citizen viii |
bear me out in this statement.
From boyhood I have had something |
to do with the political machinery in |
this State. 1 have represented my |
County and State in State and Ma
the capacity of County and State
Chairman for my party. I know that
until a few years ago politics in Ida
ho were wholesome, clean and honest.
| am sorry to say that that is not true
in Idaho today. In no State in the
Union is there more deplorable con-
1ition politically than can be found
n this State. Beginning with the Brady
and O'Neil campaign many things
nave been done that are a stencil in Z
he nostrils of every honest man who
Knows anything about the political
conditions of Idaho. For this 1 hold
dr. Brady more responsible than any
,ther individual.
1t is not strange that men of Or
Iinary means hesitate to enter the
political arena of Idaho on the Re- I
publican side of the issue. For the
irst time I find myself hesitating to
ecome a candidate, for l know that J
through the extravagant use of a
money a condition exists in this State l
hat makes ii embarrassing for the I
onest man to become a candidate
or so high an office as that of United a
tates Senator. In my expenditures
shall keep we'll within the law for {
will not perjure my soul for any 2
ffice I will not pay that price. f
am going to try to bring back clean
ecent politics within the Republican e
arty. Ii
Nor shall change my residence o
Ly home will always be at Goodng, $
ounty of Gooding. State Of Idaho, Il
n I believe that I am big enough 3
represent Idaho in the United States n
enate and reside at Gooding. While q
was Governor I knew no North or b
outh Idaho, and the man who knows C
ny North or South in this State is c.
II big enough to represent any part Fl
it in the United States Senate or 81
lywhere else. Idaho is a mighty al
-ate with wonderful resources in sgl II
cultures horticulture, mining, tim hi
II and live stock. The Southern re
irt of the State, as wen as the
orth. has all these resources. True W
e resources of the North in mining OF
Id in timber are larger than those OF
the South. yet no man can repre- W
mt the Northern part of this State or
thout representing the Southern er
rt of it well. or the Southern Hart m
ithout representing the Northern
TT. WI
have been farmer all of my life WI
y boyhood days were spent upon
e farm in Michigan and in Califor-
a. I have had something TO do
tn mining in Idaho, but my prin-
'al occupation has been that of sh
rmer and stockman. he
The great murder trials during my Nj
m as Governor made me a close co
Ident Of the social conditions of vo
? country and l feel that l under Do
nd the struggle that is now going on
between capital and labor. II ca
,uld have the honor of representing
ho in the United States Senate, aft
shall work with those who are eje
ing to bring about a higher re- nei
ct for the law and a spirit of sair- xii
IS to the toiling masses of the
ton.
again ask my friends and all 7
sc who have confidence in my La
lily and in my integrity to fep- cd
7nt Idaho ia the United States San- Tow
60 give me their hearty support air
this high office. at
Very respectfully yours. viii
f. +. GOODING. Me