The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-04
Oregon city. Oregon.
February ~. 1914

February ~. 1914,
70 ,as People ot Oregon
have waited si,h the hope ,ha,
-. Of The numerous soniicmen who
=, candidates Tor governor IA the f~'
..h,,san primaries and otherwise. Ia
.s.ouneins their candidacy. ~oaid
,..As sous declaration "a 10 how thc5
.,e,a upoh tho national problem at
,As ss,e and manufacture of intos'
,,.,inr iiqnnT In ,h" United States, !
IA alec hoped that there would
,.,r s.ca some oppression ss ~ hos
,A..s Srn,lsmon stood. or would stand
a. IN. question ~ an sm-admsat Ia
ia Constitution Of the stats Of Or
.ses sbolishing tho saie and mann.
f.rsuss Of all Intoxicating iiauor with.
a ihis state, None of thoso Eehtio.
- have a.rn NJ To commit them.
.esyrs IN amy way Upon this great
,.,ss. shleh think and teiIes~ ia
b< ,hs mos, lmpestan, for Tho welfare
N The people generally aud 10 the
r.istrpsnce Of our Christian sisiiisa.
,lea ,ha, nos exists
Reluctantly. after due eonsidefa.
,,sa. 1 have concluded Ia heroine
sssalaa,s tor governor upon this tssa1
a. tho pfiaclpai ons Of my candidacy.
tisks the position tha, the ln,uiiisvat
oslnian et all fair minded men aud
serssh 10 uudgrstiaaatiy that tho
,ssues ,rss,ls. "a nos In US. and force.
. . mSnser TO civilization. aud is the
rssal, largely. Of crime. povrrs,. do
rarsar, and moral decay. To such an
sI,rK, az to become = startling danger
10 ID. humaa race. have NO prrsoas
al Esht ssalns, tho man who ~ run
slea saloon REALLY fec, more like
sesasmhins aud rensufinG sosirfy Tor
p~sml,tins iats great OWL aud pa~ss
10 eslst and 10 obtain the nfm held
sha, u has ia ,hts state aud In this 4
soanify, II had my own way. ! 4
sAosla te~l as " society ITSELF austt
10 BE- punished 10 tho usiras ot cora 4
y<ass,lns asoa sho have engaged In I
sAa business, sanctioned by Law. Ia q Z
sassaahlr say To recover shcis In
,ssssrn, that ,ksy have made. on tho
sse AAs.A..s, 4 is.as.ts
favored bDysas tho siavea and col
uaisshs them. In order TO ectti. the
'iass rfotion. OF eonrsl thiAs aud
lses ,hs. the people pf this state /
seala no, favor eomponsatinA acn
sAo hare Invested their money ia tho
'Aloon business. neither am ed.
mating 70 a. y part af my piatfofm
q 'his nshI. atn simply suggesting
To Ii" conscience aud fair minds os
be people Of this state. for them to I
I'se such consideration as thor SEQ
y. recognising AZ do. that when. I
s"s society focls that Il 10 In danger. 4
has q right to abolish and to do.
uo' ANYTHING that endansrrs i,seit
y object and purpose Ia To try tn
rouse the pubiie opinion and the con.
f'sase Of The people of this state. 4
'herr they win bc willing TO stand 4
Aea'acr to shoulder. trresponsiye Of B
o'hiea' party or asiiitations and unite I
'' the purpose of putting tho saloon .
as'ness out Of existence ana destroy I
. 'nhucnce In our economic, social /,
~ political iife. I therefore am In
A'or OF destroying tho saloons with q
'mpehsaiion II the people should Z
pon dlrcc, vote 30 declare. but I d
oa'd veto any bill which tho iegisia- u
'e might pass. compcnsatinG na- q
'o"s Tor their Investment unlcss the b
eop'o b, popular vots directed mo to 4
otherwise. I stand openly and 4
'o'e board. Internationally In favor .
'ne adoption Of national and state I
Asndmcnt 10 tho Constitutions OF
y oh''ed states aud tho state Of Or. a
ION. to prohibit tho sale aud manu-.