The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
HON. GEO. C. BROWNELL
ANNOUNCES HIS PLATFORM

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Hon, Geo. T.. Brownell republican
candidate for governor, issues a state
ment to the people of Oregon and says
he will veto any bill compensating sa-
looms and breweries, which might be
passed by the legislature.
Oregon City Oregon.
February IA, 1914.
To the People of Oregon:
1 have waited with the hope that
some of the numerous gentlemen who
are candidates for governor in the Re-
publican primaries and otherwise, in
announcing their candidacy, would
make some declaration as to how they
stood upon the national problem of
the sale and manufacture of intoxlcat-
ing liquor in the United States. |
have also hoped that there would have
been some expression as to how these
gentlemen stood or would stand on
the question of an amendment to the
CONSTITUTION Ol lut Sldlt vi oltbOh
abollshing the sale and manufacture OF
all intoxicatlni liquor within this
state. None of these gentlemen have
seen TT to make any declaration or
commit themselves In any way upon
this great issue, which I think and be
iieve 10 be the most important for the
welfare of the people generally and to
the maintenance of our Christian civil
lizatIon that now exists.
Reluctantly, after due considera-
tlon. have concluded to become n
candidate for governor upon this issue
as the principal one Of my candidacy.
I take this position, that the intelli-
gent opinion OF all fair minded men
and women IL unquestionably that the
llauor traffic, as now In use and force,
is n menace TO civilization, and Is the
result largely, of crime. poverty. de-
gcneracy and moral decay, to such an
extent as 10 become n startling danger
t. the human race. | have no person
M fight against the man who Is run
ming n saloon. really feel more like
condemnIng and consuming society for
permitting this great evil and power
10 exist and to obtain the firm hold
that II has In this state and In this
country. II | had my own way I
q
10 be punished to the extent of com
pcnsating the men who have engaged
In this business. sanctioned by the
law. In u reasonable way TO recover
their investment that they have made,
ON the same theory that Abraham
Lincoln favored buying the slaves aud
coloniZing them. In order To settle the
slave problem. or course, think aud
know that the people of this state
would not favor compcnsltIns men
who have invested their money In the
saloon business, neither am adyo'
eating 1t as u part of my platform nor
program In this fight ! am simply sug-
gesting IL tO the conscience aud fair
minds of the people OF this state, for
them To give such consideration as
they see Ill., recognizing as ! do. that
whenever society feels that II Is In
danger Il has n right to abolish and
Ia destroy anything that cndangcrs IT,
self My object and purpose Is TO try
To arouse the public opinion aud the
conscience Of the people of this state.
whore they will be willing to stand
shoulder Ia shoulder, irrespective Of
political party or affiliations and unite
for the purpose of putting the saloon
business out of existence and destroy
lis influence in our economic. social
aud politicacl life. therefore am
In favor of destroying the saloons with
compensation II the people should
upon direct vote So declare, but |
would veto any hill which the legislN-
turo might pass, compensating saloons
for their investment unless the people
by popular vote directed me to do
otherwise, | stand openly and above
board, unconditionallN in favor of the
adoption of national and state
amendment To the constitution of the
United States and the state of Oregon,
to prohibit the sale and manufacture
OF all intoxicating liquor within the
United States and within the state of
Oregon.
also favor national suffrage to the !