Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-13
TAXES MUST Be GUT
---CHARLES A. JOHNS
PORTLAND ATTORNEY SEEKS
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
FOR GOVERNOR ON PLAT.
FORM PROMISE TO RE-
DUCE EXPENSES.
Unnecessary Boards and Com.
missions Should Be Abol-
ished," Says Former
Mayor of Baker.

On platform that promises to reduce
taxes, cut the expenses of state offices
10 a minimum. abolish all unnecessary
boards and commissions, and to reduce
the expenditures of all commissions not
abolished, Charles A. Johns attorney of
Portland. is making clean-cut race for
Republican nomination for Governor.
Although Mr. Johns has resided in
Portland only two years. he is pioneer
of Oregon. He was Mayor OF Baker for
four terms, and School Director of that
city eighteen years lie has received the
unqualified Endorsement of all bankers Of
Baker of his candidacy.
Regarding his platform. Mr. Johns
says:
Expenses of the State of Oregon
showed a material increase for 1854
over 10000, That was natural But
the increase was more than $4,000 900:
that Is outrageous
This unnecessary increase--out of all
EAIio win the growth of OregOn-with
ats almost unbearahlc burden to tax
payers of the state, is my first reason
for entering the race for Governor
Fair-minded voters will concede that
There should he "A material increase in
the expenses Of the office of Governor
for l9l3-li over l903-0i: but there is no
valid reason why this increase should be
3li70O. This is entirely understandable.
lt cost $1,000 to conduct the office of
Governor for 10000; ia 1894 the ap.
S25,70O
The appropriation in l9O3-OI for the
office of Secretary of State was s2l 200.
and In i9l3-l4 II was 5000, an increase
of $4,000. The office OF state Treas
uTer cost the taxpayers Sl0.600 for
ls05-oi' but Increased to S35.530 for
I9l3-lA Appropriations for the office OF
Attorney General increased from $1,000
FOR 10000 10 t26,G00 for l9l3-li. There
are no valid reasons for these excessive
increases, and | promise in my platform
IT elected Governor. to cut down the eN.
uenscs OF each of these offices, thereby
reducing taxes. | consider this "a sacred
promise and will keep II.
other excessive appropriations wer,
for boards and commissions. These ex
penditures Increased from $4,000 II
19o3-Oi to fll7s09l.50 for l9l3-i4 4
elected Governor Will abolish all un
necessary boards and commissions an,
snake a material reduction In the ex
Denses OF those not abolished.
The increase IN the expenses 70
state government from S2,192.i5l.52 10
ISbS-O4 TO 36.173.475.17 for 1854 4
excessive, and promise In my platform
90 show material decrease In this ex
penditure and consequent reduction 4
daXes.
MY record an Mayor and as Schoc
Director OF Baker shows the affairs O
these offices were conducted at a min
mum cost and on a business basis. an
that the service was efficient. For thi
reason. | received the unqualified In
Siorsement OF the three banks OF Bake
sDfficers of these banks say over the
signatures that in our Judgment, q
Governor, he could and would do Il
same thing for the State
"The state OF oregon needs n clear
cut, business administration, and as Co
ernor ! can and will give II that kind
an administration
CHARLES A. JOHNS.
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