Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-09

After advising and consulting
with my friends and many pfomi-
nept republicans in every,<part of
our state, have made yD my mind
to become candidate for the Unit
ed States Senate foy the unexpired
term Of the late Senator Brady. In
asking the peop)E Of Idaho for their
support for So great an honor. in
the primarieS and in the election. !
feel that j becomes my duty to ex-
press in 10 uncertain words my po-
sition IN all matters Of vital i'm
portaHce to the people at this time.
I/tame to Idaho thirty-eight years
ago in April of this year. My first
TN years were spent in mining
Camps in the Wood River country.
With this exception. practically all
my life has been spent on the farm.
My occupation has been and is that
of a farmer and stock grower.
served as State Senator during
the Fifth session OF our legislature,
and later was twice elected COVER
nor of this state. Since the declar-
alton of war l have had the honor
to serve on the State Council of De-
tense and as Federal Fuel Admins
traitor for our state.
SUPPORT GOVERNMENT UN-
STINTINGLY.
If l am honored by the people Of
Idaho as their representative in the
United States Senate, my first
pledge is to give to the government
my full and unstinted support
toward winning the war by victory
thru force of arms that will give
the world an honorable and endur-
ing peace.
GIVE CONSIDERATION TO OUR
BOYS.
I pledge my support to legislation
that will give full recognition to
our boys who have offered their
lives in defense of their country.
They must be our first considera-
ton. Only in small way can they
ever be repaid for the splendid SER
vice they are giving their country
and the world in the greatest strug-
gle for liberty since the dawn OF
civilization.
PROFITEERS SHOULD BE PUN
ISHED.
I know Of no punishment that Il
too severe for the profiteer or those
who thru graft and fraud have TAX
en- advantage of our government.
pledge my efforts to the end thai
there shall be thorough and
searching investigation Of all those
who have taken advantage of oul
government in this crisis and that
the guilty shall be made to pay tn,
full penalty for their crimes.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
To the mothers Of Idaho and o.
the nation, l pledge my best efforts
for the passage of the Susan B. An
thony amendment to the constitu
ton of the United States. l was
one of the committee of three wht
drafted the first plank in the Re
publican state platform pledginl
the party to the enactment Of wo
mans suffrage in Idaho. This wal
followed by the amendment to oul
constitution giving the women o.
Idaho right tosvote, in this state
The history of the past twenty-five
years in Idaho, during which time
women have enjoyed the franchise
has proven beyond q doubt the wis
dom of equal suffrage. At this time
when mothers of this land are Civ
ing up all they. hold dearest thai
liberty shall not perish and civili-
zation be destroyed. it is but fitting
that the constitution Of the United
States should be amended in recog-
milton of the supreme sacrifice the
mothers are making for the preser-
walton of the liberties of the whole
world.
IFAvORs NATIONAL PROHIBITION
II have always been strong ad-
vocAte Of national prohibition. A
law Of this kind will always have
my active support.
AID FARMERS IN MARKETING.
am in favor of law that will
bring about an intelligent distribu-
ton and marketing Of our farm
products. This matter should b.
given serious consideration at the
earliest possible moment. both In tbs
interest Of the producer and con
sumer.
INCOME TAX NECESSARY.
l believe in the principles Of thu
government that places . tax on in
comes. and believe that those max
ing profits even in times Of peace OF