Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-21

Il desire to appeal to the voters of
Oregon as individuals, who, as such,
are well qualified to judge the issues
of the day and who can and will vote
as their Judgment shall direct.
81 am a republican and believe in
the principles of the republican party,
and above everything l am an Ameri-
can and believe In the principles of
my country. L am not member of,
nor affiliated with, any particular
faction or part of the republican par
ty: nor am 1 pledged to support any
of the candidates for office at the
coming primary election, | pledge the
people of Oregon, that, in conducting
my campaign L will not support any
particular candidate for office in pref
erence to the other candidate for the
same office; that l will not promise
appointment to office or political pat
ronage to anyone; that if nominated
and elected ! shall enter office with
neither promise nor pledge to redeem,
except those which [ give to the people
themselves; ;reserving the right to make
such appointments and to conduct the
office with whatever qnprejudiced in
dependence the best interests of the
people of Oregon and the development
peace and welfare of the state shall
demand IF the voters decide that they
do not desire that I be their candidate
Il will give my undivided support to
the republican candidate &of their
choice.
"I shall, as far as possible, make
personal campaign, with the object of
meeting as many individuals as time
will permit, and shall endeavor to es-
tablish and maintain a close personal
relationship with the people of the
state, so that L may the better know
and understand their needs and re-
quirements.
"In the present struggle for world
peace, democracy and the very exist
lence of the nation ITSELF the first sol
emn obligation of every man, woman
and child is to the land of their birth
or adoption Faithful to that obliga-
tion Oregon is proud of its contribution
in men, money, food, lumber and
ships. The entire wealth and all Of the
resources of the state have been plac
ed at the disposal Of the government,
and if nominated and elected, 1 shall
accord the nation and the administra
tion that full and complete measure of
support and assistance which its pa
triOtic citizenship has already exacted.
"The people of Oregon have placed
upon the state books certain laws
which, if nominated and elected II
shall, with all the power and authority
of the office of governor, rigidly and
uncompromisingly enforce The spirit
of the times and the vital importance
of state wide prosecution of the gov
ernment S war activities require that
law and order shall prevail I shall
it my sacred duty to pre-
serve such a condition.
81 favor the establishment Of a ma
tional, universal eight hour day for all
classes of labor except for agriculture. !
the very nature of which, makes it |
impossible to restrict the working
hours to any set number.
I am firmly convinced that the !
progress, prosperity and development I
Of Oregon demands that all lines of /
business, with due consideration for /
the absolute necessity Of practieing
most rigid economy, be maintained as I
nearly normal as war conditions viii I
permit; and that public expenditures
should be limited to actual necessities,
Inder no circumstances permitting pri-
vate or public improvement to inter
ere with the successful prosecution of Il
,he war.
81 favor the comprehensive i'm
and construction of roads,
the main or trunk high
Ways, which are of themselves mill
AIRY necessities, and I believe that
Turing the war this work should be
Prosecuted only, with the consent and
approval Of the national government. ]
avor the construction of an adequate
ystem Of military highways for the
-efense of the Pacific coast and be-
ieve that the national government
hould undertake such construction i'm
lediately upon the termination Of the
var, 50 that those resources, upon
which the nation is 50 largely depend
ng in prosecuting the war. will be
'roperly conserved and protected and