The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-24
ROBERT MCCRACKEN
OUT FOR GOVERNOR
FORMER CONGRESSMAN AFTER
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Ex-Congressman Robert M. McCrack
Ell is candidate for the republican nom
nation for governor. Upon the filing
of his acceptance with the secretary O.
state, he issued the following statement
~ enter this contest because | am con
WINGED that there are a large number OF
republicans in the state who earnestly
desire my nomination. My platform is
LOYALTY. If nominated and elected,
shall use the full powers of the office
to aid my government to win this war
ct will be remembered that during
nv service as a member of congress
from this state, | stood squarely behind
President Wilson as against the Nc
Lemore resolution, which was inspired
by German propaganda, and that when
the question of armed neutrality was up
for consideration, I voted to sustain the
President on that issue.
IT ask the support of all republicans
who desire honesty and efficiency in
public office.
Z 'Idaho has some big problems to meet
and solve What we do now in matters
of legislation, and in the conduct Of our
public affairs will not only affect US but
will have its influence on those who
come after us. At time when the
whole world is stirred to its depths and
the thoughts of men are delving into
the deeper problems involving the hap
piness of us and the welfare of our man
kind, it behooves US to consider the
causes which make for the inequality
among men. We are engaged in gigan-
tic struggle to establish the right OF
small nations to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. We are dedicated to
fight that Hun spirit that would domi-
nate, exploit and despoil others because
it can We are appealed to to feed the
starving and oppressed millions of the
earth, because the whole world is be-
coming united in that spirit of practical
brotherhood which will not permit one
man living anywhere in the world to
lack for bread when another man any
where in the world has two portions of
bread that he can divide. The struggle
for democracy against autocracy has its
economic side. We condemn the war
profiteer as a traitor, and he is. But
are we not obligated to go deeper into
this problem of democracy and while
mems minds have been keyed by great
crisis, take the opportunity to bring
about righteousness and fairness in our
own communities and in our daily living
1t home? Are we any less loyal to the
great cause of world democracy when
we attack those business spectators
who take advantage of their power to
exploit and despoil others economically? |
Our own fair state is not free from
of men who rely not on
heir honor and manhood, but upon the
power of their money. l do not repre- !
ent them, but have deep and broad |
for the real defenders for
and burning desire to tree
hem as far as possible from the auto
,rats at home.
idaho is essentially an agricultural
tate. The necessities of this war have5
made plain the need of agricultural
vision on the part of our public officials.
Such legislation as will stimulate agri-
cultural development should be enacted.1
The man who produces should receivef
The full measure of the value of hissJ
product
"My ideal of a public officer is one
who will give his undivided loyal servI
ice to the state and for the good of all
lot for the good of the selfish indir /
xidual, or to a coterie of his friends. !
The republican party has great oppor-
unity to render distinct service to the
people, and l hope that it will rise to
he occasion and honor the achieve
asnts fiotspMFWYP Fatrn h, Sling |
nents of its past"