The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-08-26
CAPTAIN f. G. DAVIS
CANDIDATE GOVERNOR
ISSUES FORMAL LETTER SAYING
HE WILL SEEK REPUBLI-
CAN NOMINATION..

lIleHuS throughout the STATE IN WHICH
he announces that he will be candi-
date for the republican nomination for
governor:
The time Is approaching when con-
sideration must be given to party can
didates for the next gubernatorial
nomination, and l have thought it due
to your position in the party that
inform you of the fact that, at the
proper time, l expect to become a can
didate for this nomination.
Il begin by avowing frankly that my
candidacy does not come from the in
sistence of friends 1t comes rather
from an honest aspiration to serve the
people In this high office, from the be-
lief that have the ability to serve
them with credit, and from the knowl-
edge that | have the courage to serve
them honestly and faithfully
Il was born in Idaho l received my
early education here. | was a farmer
boy upon the arid plains Of southern
Idaho and l know from actual expert
ence the trials and hardships of those
whose lot it is to pioneer in new
country My parents were poor and /
life. Such success as has come to Inc
has come as result OF my own efforts.
/ earned by hard labor the means with
which l provided myself with my .i-sr
onhnniipy no
as taught in Idaho at that time, ana /
won my appointment to West Point IN
"a competitive examination open to all
the young men OF the state.
Il shall be the first native born son,
the tirst absolutely home product, TO
aspire to the governorship OF Idaho.
"All my life l have been student
of the science of government For
four years l was on duty at West
Point as an instructor OF constitutional
law, and while so engaged / wrote a
book on this subject which is still used
as text book at the military academy
and at other schools throughout the
United States
Since my return to Idaho, after re-
tirement from the military service III
February, 1910, l have been close
student of the governmental affairs OF
this state. AS a member of the legis-
lature, as secretary to the governor,
and as assistant attorney general, |
have been brought into close touch
with every phase of our state business,
and thus, both from the standpoint OF
theory and practice, l have been faV-
needs of the state and to qualify my
self for efficient public service such as
few men are ever fortunate enough TO
enjoy.
"As to my character and reputation
] hope l need say but little. have
spent nearly twenty years in more or
less active public life, 1 have filled
many positions Of trust and RESPONSE
bility, and If either my honesty or in
tegrity has ever been questioned, this
has never been brought to my atten-
ton. Even my political opponents, so
far as | know, have never questioned
my honesty, or my loyalty to princi-
pie and conviction.
81 was trained and educated In the
greatest school for moral discipline in
the world l was tutored under such
men as Goethals, the builder of the
Panama canal, and l formed my ideals
of public duty in branch of the SER
vice where even an official statement
which varies from the truth is an Of
tense.
my training and, l believe, my nat
ural talents should make me specially
qualified for the administrative work
which pertains to the governors Of
fee. If am elected hope to intro
duce system and honesty, efficiency
and dispatch into the transaction of
the public business, to insure the hon
est performance of duty on the part of
every subordinate official; and l shall
hope, further to be able to lead in the
work of unmasking sham and bun
combe and hollow pretense and lack of
candor in public affairs, and in the
work of driving from the public life of
Idaho every individual whose personal
honesty and whose ideals of proper
public service are not above reproach.
II expect, If l finally become can
dldate, to make an active and agrees
sive but withal the cleanest campaign
ever made in the state. shall do moth
ing to gain office which could possibly
bring a thought of shame or regret to
anyone who may support me. If elect
ed | shall enter office wholly untram-
meled and unpledged, and shall en-
deavor to perform my duties in such
manner as to merit the approval of
every honest man and woman in the
state.
Upon this basis solicit the support
of yourself and friends, and / should
appreciate If you feel so inclined, an
expression of your views.
yours very sincerely,
Sc. G. DAVIS"