Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-04
MILES WILL RUN
FOR GOVERNOR
Hastings Man Announces Himss
as Candidate for $. (,
Executive. ,ce
STATES STAND ON ISSUES

HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 3.-(Spe-
cial. )-Clarenc ]. Miles, for several
terms mayor of the city of Hastings,
now a prosperous grain dealer, and
one Of the best known of young re-
publican leaders in the state, today
announced his intention of going be-
fore the voters at the coming pri-
mary asking for the nomination for
the office of governor.
Mr.. Miles, in his statement OF his
intentions. says:
"In announcing my candidacy for the
republican nomination for governor, sub
ject to the will OF the voters at the pri-
maries April l3, 1915, l might preface my
remarks by saying that have two mo-
tives in my ambition to be governor.
want to see the government OF this great
young state administered in an econom-
ical progressive and business-like man
ner the same as one would conduct any
large private enterprise. / believe that
men who work for the state should be
honest and capable, and that honesty
and efficiency for this particular work
are es necessary tests for employment
by the state as by the Individual. | be-
lieve ! understand business methods and
that I can and would apply these meth
DDS to the state administration. The
other motive l have is personal pride. 1
feel that it is a legitimate ambition TO
want to be governor of Nebra ska with
the hopes of successfully managing the
affairs of the state, so that most of the
people at the end of the term can say,
We'll done That commendation and the
satisfaction from II are worth more than
the largest salary paid by the richest
business concern.
Position on Important Questions.
''As the platform convention will not be
held for months after the primaries, Il
seems only fair that candidates should,
in advance, let the people know Just
where they stand on important questions.
while the liquor question is not a po-
litical issue, l have never tried to carry
water on both shoulders, and that there
can be no mistake In my position, i will
state that am for high license and tenn
perance but not for prohibition. 1 favor
high license as the best means OF con-
trolling the liquor traffic, but IL the peo-
pie of the state, by their votes, declare
for prohibition, l shall abide the will of
the majority. and shall, IL elected gov
ernor, use all the power at my command
under the law, to carry out the expressed
will of the people. On the other hand.
should the result be against prohibition,
/ would enforce the Slocum law and not
favor any material change In Its provis-
ions, as consider It the best state liquor
! law in 'the~countr5.s- u fdvUr reasonable
appropriations to keep our state unlver4
sity at its present high standard of ex-
cellence and in the front rank with other
great educational institutions also
favor the sectional normal schools, and
realize their advantages. Good roads
should be encouraged generally. as bet
tar means OF transportation for our farm
ers, and the advertising It brings through
tourists traversing our state.
Protection for Americans.
IT believe in protective tariff-protec-
ton for American life, American indus-
tries and American products. The tariff
should be modified to meet changed con-
ditions but should always be sufficient TO
Offset the difference between the price OF
labor abroad and In this country This
can be best arrived at through the APP
pointment of a non-partisan commission
picked from among business men and sci
entific experts, and not politicians.
II believe in reasonable preparedness
against war. In which the National Guard
should have a substantial part.
Il believe in absolute neutrality with
regard to the nations at war; that we
should be in a position to protect our ma
tional honor. our freedom, our repub-
lican institutions and our citizens,
wherever they may be, and a protest
against watchful timidity."