The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-01-13
CAPTAIN {. G. DAVIS
PERSONAL PLATFORM
FORMAL ANNoUNcEMENT-WILL
OPEN CAMPAIGN AT NAM
PA THIS EVENING.

at Nampa today. Thus the nomina
ton for the governorship is no longer
a still hunt game, but is being openly
and aggressively sought. Those who
have been holding back and hating
| between two opinions must soon de-
clare themselves, or find themselves at
a disadvantage If they finally deter
mine to make the race In announcing
formally his candidacy Captain Davis
has issued a platform of principles
which will govern him in seeking the
nomination and also in the event of
his election. His speech at Nampa
this evening will be an elaboration of
these principles, and will no doubt be
accepted as the signal for greater ac-
tivity on the part of other candidates
for the republican nomination for gov
ernor, nomination which this year
is regarded as equivalent to an cleo
ton. The platform upon which Cap
tain Davis stands is as follows
His Personal Platform.
To the People of Idaho:
l am a republican. l believe in the
principles of the republican party and
in honest party government In the
coming primaries l shall be candi-
date on my party ticket for the nom
nation of governor, and | here outline
the personal principles on which l
shall base my campaign and, if elect
ed, my administration.
| shall confine myself strictly with
in the spirit and intent of the prim-
AIRY law, both as to the limit of eX-
penditures and the purposes for which
money may be used.
| shall make no promises to secure
votes; specifically, | shall not promise
appointments to office, to sign or to
veto special or local bills, nor desired
action on particular matters of state
business. | shall have no political
workers on salary, expenses or prom
Uses.
| shall not enter into political COM
binations, nor seek the endorsement of
any interest, political boss, machine or
caucus.
| owe no debt that I shall be obli-
gated to pay with political appoint
ment l shall be unembarrassed by
the usual campaign promises and free
to administer the laws and the bust
mess of the state in the interest of the
whole people.
| shall never allow my vote or ac-
ton as governor to be influenced or
controlled by its political effect upon
myself or my party.
l shall appoint to office competent
persons only whose records require
neither explanation nor apology.
l shall not as governor give a public
appointment to any of my relatives,
nor ask, nor recommend such an APP
pointment at the hands of others.
l shall oppose taking care" at pub
lie expense, of former office holders
and all others.
| shall oppose special privilege and
ravcritism in loaning public money
and leasing state lands, and I shall
collect interest when due.
l shall favor supporting our state
institutions in a manner reasonably
commensurate with their needs and a
policy of dealing with their endoW-
ments which will increase their inter
est bearing capital as rapidly as con-
sistent with safety.
! | stand for true temperance and for
such laws to make it effective as can
be equally and impartially enforced,
regardless of the wealth and social
standing of those who may violate
them. | shall vote for the proposed
amendment to the state constitution
providing for statewide prohibition.
| am opposed to railroad passes for
public officials and to seeing the state
humiliate itself by begging or accept
ing favors from corporations.
shall limit the cost of government
bv stopping wasteful leaks and unne-
cessary expenditures, and shall utilize
every advantage to be derived from
carefully planned budgets, increased
efficiency and systematized effort.
7 shall reduce the army of tax-eat-
ers throughout the state and shall be-
gin in the governors office where
shall dispense with the position of pri'
waite secretary as an unnecessary lux
ury
ITpon the basis of the principles anC
PROMISES here outlined, | submit m,
candidacy to the voters of the repub
lican party In doing so | ask that m!
adherence to promises after election d.
Judged by my adherence to promises
during the campaign. l do not pos
as better than other people. l onl.
claim for myself that | know the evil
from which our state is suffering, an
that | have the courage and independ
ence, and hope the ability, to stam
them out. | come from the people
this state wherein ! was born an
reared and wherein my interests nav
= ever been. | am no mans man excep
NV own. | am uninfluenced and un
controlled by any boss, or machine, o
caucus, or by any interest except tina
of Idaho, good government, and tn
rights of all the people. If elected q