Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-15
HATS In THE RING
D. W. Davis Makes Formal An
nouncement of bis Candidacy

In making formal announcement OF
my condldacy tor the Republican
nomination for governor. feel that
ID would be presumpuous for me TO
invade the province OF platform con-
yention. AT the time and place
fixed by law the platform conven-
tons will assemble and announce
platforms on which all candidates
must make their appeals. The plat
form promulgated by my party at
that time will be my platform, and Vt
viii be my duty, ii nominated and
elected, TO use whatever influence l
may have toward fulfilling the pied
ses made. II | am successful that
duty viii be honestly performed.
l believe, however, that the duties
Of a public servant are not restricted
to advocacy OF the things contained
IN a platform, but extend to all things
IhUe ttAC AOA NhS pubLS SUM- LOCI
that every candidate should have
something 10 offer the public to JUS
lily the support he asks. To be con-
tent with declarations for law enforce
ment, economy, business admins
tration of the states affairs and for
a high standard OF public service La
not enough, All good citizens favor
worthy OF support who does not favor
them. Commendable as they are.
,hey alone will not bring relief to the
Jeople OF the state.
There are certain policies which |
believe TO be Of overshadowing Inn
portance, and Ii elected / will earn
estlJ urge their adoption. Among
these are:
Conversion of Idaho's resources in
10 interest bearing securities and
making the earnings therefrom pay
The cost of government.
Selling the school bonds held by
the state and giving Idaho farmers
the use of the $1,000. 900 tied up In
them.
Loaning ldaho's money to Idaho
formers at a low rate OF interest to
develop the state with our own re-
sources.
Removing state boards from politics
and making fitness the basis for aD-
pointments thereto.
Putting The fish and game depart
under game commission.
Providing a uniform system OF &C.
counting by bringing all depart
ments under one general head, 30
chat the exact financial condition OF
,he state my be shown at any time.
Simplifying the method of making
state loans and exDediting their clos
Ling by having appraisements made
and titles examined by officers of
counties in which the securities are
Gated.
stand firmly on the proposition of
so handling our resources as to Sc
cure an immediate and increasing re-
duction OF tax burdens. and the
creation of fund which In time will
provide sufficient revenue to free us
from taxation entirely. We are US
ing not to exceed one-fifth OF our
capital BY putting the other four
flfths at work we can produce q
great revenue, and by using a part of
this revenue bring about immediate re
Lief. BY adding the unused earnings
to capita and reinvesting them we
can within reasonable time have
a fund great enough TO produce suffi-
cient revenue to meet all the ex-
penses of government No struggling
business man would think OF trying
to get along by using only q small
part Of his capital. leaving the larger
part of 1t unemployed. Neither
would prudent man use all the
earnings Of growing business for
current expenses and leave nothing
to add to his capital to take care of
this growth. | favor the handling of
ldaho's resources the same as any
capable business man would handle
them were they his own.
d. w. DAVIS.
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