Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09
TO THE PUBLIC

The state democratic assembly has
designated me as one of the candidates
for Governor to be voted on at the
primaries to be held on September
10th.
In submitting my candidacy to the
people l must rely upon the rank and
file of the democracy of this state, as
i have no machine backing nor have
tions.
to give to our boys with the colors the
most loyal support. At the same time
it is our duty to preserve and safe
guard from invasion those rights at
home upon which rest the equal pro-
lection of all.
When ! am Governor shall not
appoint corporation tools on the state
public utilities commission nor on the
state industrial commission nor on any
other board or commission. Nor will
! tolerate the head OF ihe milling trust,
or the head of the sugar trust, or the
head of the coal trust, or the head of
the grocers trust or the head of the
steel trust, or the head of any other
trust on my Council of Defense.
The treason of the profiteer must
be banished from within our borders
and this class of traitors must be driv.
en- out of business. In order to pro-
tect our people from the rapacity and
greed Of those who prey upon the pub
lie 1t is rapidly becoming necessary
for the state to mine coal, with free
labor, from its own lands; to throw
around the metalliferous miner di.
rect protection from the smelter trust
to aid the farmer in securing proper
warehouse facilities for the storage
and marketing of all his products; and
to take steps for keeping at home the
millions of dollars now sent away to
our business channels. The state
should stop the leasing of large tracts
of state lands to favored few, which
results in aiding the meat trust and
prevents settlers from acquiring
homes. In these vital matters shall
not hesitate to use the full power of
the state for protection Of the peo-
pie.
There must be no Increase in the
cost Of living or in the cost of any
public service that has not q just
foundation. Those who are struggling
to support their families under the
high prices now prevailing must not
have their burdens increased but their
load must be ightened in every pos
sibIe way. Business must be encour-
aged in every legitimate avenue, cap
ital must be made secure in actual in
vestment, and ut the same time the
rights Of labor must be held inviolate.
But all must be for the common good
Of an the people.
Az Governor ! shall do my utmost
to preserve inviolate the peoples DOW
er OF the initiative, the referendum
and the direct primary; to procure the
adoption of the national prohibition
amendment; to further in every way
possible the adoption Of . national
equal suffrage amendment: to secure
legislation that shall protect our peo-
pie from promoters Of wildcat"
stoeks; and during the campaign I
shall urge the adoption ct the coming
election Of the 'Rone-dry" law sub
mitted to the vote Of the people, and
as Governor 1 shall riEidly, enforce
every measure to make this state dry
in fact. also earnestly favor Gov.
ernment ownership Of railroads, the
telegraph and the telephone, and the
municipal ownership Of public utili-
ties.
The state constabulary b useless.
Il duplicates expense and should be
abolished. Waste must be eliminated
and the expenses in every department
Of the state Government kept down to
the lowest limit compatible with ef.
Aeient service.
These things are necessary to good
Government, and % that our people
may be able to bear their part IN the
great struggle for world wide democ-
rsey to which We have dedicated our
selves. and to hasten the consumma-
tion CT that glorious victory that shan
certainly cene to the arms Of our gal
LIANT boys on the field Of battle.
THOS. J. lyman.