The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-20
Gov. Arthur Capper Files His
Nominating Petitions.
He Asks for a Reelection on
His Record.
EFFICIENCY and ECONOMY
Will Be the Dominant Pianks
of His Platform.
viii Advocate a Further Reduc-
ton in Expenses.

Governor Capper today formally an
nounced his candidacy for a second
torn subject to the statewide Repup-
lican primaries in August and the
general election in November Inc
--o,-ernor,s announcement was made
,odsV when he certified his nominate
ing petitions to J. T Botkln' seer 80 ~
- z.afe He asks a second term on llis
record since entering the
office in January. 1912 Ill, con-
Econornv and efficiency Will ooil-
tinue 10 be the dominant pldnA -
the governors personal platiol III 80, -
reelection. Cutting OH - -1f the
Roads and employees is another % ~ ne
'-o,-e~nors promise and he polhlS -
srcomplishments along TINS me
inc the last fifteen months; III a
cree the governor states ms q -
ss.ratfon has been hampered ana mn
50 $50 - - work through the action
- hoods and commissions OF opposlte
nolitical faith. Practically an OF I -.
aasFi-isIe will retire from service our
ing the next two years
The Governors Statement.
A formal statement was issued py
the governor today when ms noun noun ~
inc Detitions were filed IL was ciie
first statement maze coliSei iii-9
candidacy. He said:
NATURALLY. I should like to feel the
people had enough faith in me 10 vote
me a second term. I do not ask any
one to support me because II na $500 peeii
the custom to give a pubic oIIlclai
two terms l prefer Kansas shoulo
decide this question strictly on the
merits of the candidates DouotleSs
have made mistakes, but they nave
heen honest mistakes, and belleVe
nv seventeen months of experience
has greatly increased my OFFICIAL use
fulness. Although a governor may
have lived all his life in Kansas, as
I have done his first term should De
spent in investigation, planning, mi
tiatiug imperatively needed reforms
within little more than year, L
personally have inspected from top to
bottom. every one of the states elSh-
teen educational, charitable and re-
forrnatory institutions. Many of them
twice. have suggested or made
changes at every one also have had
searching Investigations made into
their condition and management by
experts and by impartial citizens. They
have never before been SO thoroughly
prohed and scrutinized. We have let
daylight into everything connected
with them. Whatever has been found,
whether good or bad, has been made
public without reservation and ire
spective of whom IT hurt. We have
| discovered that in the course of years
some OF these institutions have fallen
behind. judged by new and rising
standards. and must as quickly as pos
sihle be brought to a condition of eff
cheney surprising any previous stage
of their history This can be done ex-
travagantly or sensibly. We propose
to do it well but sensibly. AS far as
possible. we are meeting needs, cor
recting evils. eliminating waste. The
legislature will be called on to do what
only a legislature can do, and with the
carefully digested information We shall
be able to lay before it. no legislature
Kansas has ever had will be so well
prepared to act promptly, intelligently
and effectively.
MANY of these things are being ac-
complished with great difficulty. Kan
sas has a number of hold-over politi-
raj boards that control the state insti-
buttons absolutely. Heretofore no
Kansas governor has had to work
with boards not of his own choosing.
Cutting Down Expenses.
Il have been cutting off useless in
spectors and unnecessary employees.
A recent example is the state fish
Il hatchery. where a force of twenty has
been reduced to nine I have given