The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-02
HON. GEO. c. BROWNELL
ANNOUNCES HIS PLATFORM

ANNUUNCtS His PLAlfORm
Hon, Geo. T.. Brownell republi lean
candidate for governor, issues 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 IL, 1914.
To the People of Oregon:
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 intoxcat-
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 OF the state of Oregon
abolishing the sale and manufacture OF
all intoxicatina liquor within this
state None of these gentlemen have
seen M TO make any declaration or
commit themselves in any way upon
this great issue, which | think and be
iicve TO 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-
tion, have concluded to become a
candidate for governor upon this issue
as the principal one OF my candidacy.
] take this position. that the intelli-
gent opinion OF all fair minded men
and women is unquestionably that the
liauor traffic. as now in use and force,
is n menace to civilization, and Is the
result largely. OF crime, poverty. de-
generacy and moral decay. TO such an
extent as 10 become n startling danger
20 the human race. have no person
al fight against the man who ls run
ming a saloon. really feel more like
condemnlng and censuring 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 I had my own way,
should feel ~ II society Itself, ought
10 be punished to the eXtont OF com
pcnsatlng the men who have engaged
IN this business. sanctioned by the
law. In a reasonable way 10 recover
their investment that they have made,
an the same theory that Abraham
Lincoln favored buying the slaves aud
colonizlng them. In order to settle the
slave problem. or course, think and
know that the people Of this state
would not favor componsating men
who have invested their money In the
saloon business. neither am | adyo-
--s'-e 4, an pHIt or my platform nor
program In this fight am simply sug-
gestlng II To the conscience aud fair
minds Of the people of this state, for
them To give such consideration as |
they see III. recognizing as do, that 7
whenever society feels that IL is IN .
danger, Il has right to abolish and /
To destroy anything that cndangers It.
self My object and purpose is to try
To arouse the public opinion and the
conscience of the people OF this state,
where they will be willing 10 stand
shoulder to shoulder, Irrespective OF
political party or affiliations and unite
Tor the purpose of putting the saloon
business out OF existence and destroy
Us Influence In our economic. social
ana polltcacl life. therefore am
In favor of destroying the saloons with
compensation II the people should
upon direct vote so declare, but
would veto any bill which the legisla-
ure might pass, compensatng saloons
'or their investment unless the people
by popular vote directed me to do
otherwise, stand openly and above
board, mconditionallN in favor OF the
adoption of national and state
amendment To the constitution of the
United States ana the state OF Oregon,
q prohibit the sale and manufacture
# all intoxicating liquor within the
lnited States and within the state OF
lregon
| also favor national suffrage to the d