The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-17
STANF|ELD TELLS
OF HIS CANDIDACY
Candidate For United States Senator
Gives Clear Statement of Policies
On Which He Seeks Election.

Addressing a gathering of farmers
and dairymen at the Stanfield Com
munity Meeting, last Thursday after
noon, R. N. Stanfield stated the prin-
ciples upon which he will stand in his
campaign for the Republican nomin-
alton for United States Senator, as
follows.
l. To support the national admin
istration and the heads of the govern
ment with all my ability and energy
in the speedy and vigorous prosecu-
tion of the war to q peace satisfactory
to the democracy of the world and
compatible with the highest ideals
of our civilization.
Q. To selective draft In practice
as we'll as in theory, which shall in
sure organization of the national ar
my and at the same time reserve the
necessary labor and supplies. for the
continuation of our Industrial pur-
suits and commerce.
3. To au equitable control and
regulation of food supplies, COM
merce and industry. and the estab-
lishment Of primary market in
Portland on equal basis with Chicago
and Eastern ports.
4. To a nationwide prohibition
and to all measures which shall make
1t practicable and operative and not
theoretical.
s. To permanently establish equal
suffrage in both state and nation.
6. To establishment by the fed
eral government of naval base at
the mouth of the Columbia river.
Z. To effective rural credit legis-
lation and administration with par
ticular view to its adaptability to the
needs Of Oregon.
s. To construction by the federal
government Of military highway
along the Pacific coast and federal
aid in the construction of permanent
highways. ...
8. To see that Oregon partici-
pates, all things being equal, In ma
tional trade, commerce and industry,
and that our state is given recogni-
tion in the federal expenditures made
necessary by the war.
10. To legislation which shall
bring to settlement the public lands
question. and the greater develop
ment of Oregon's natural resources,
including the development of water
power, reclamation of arid, swamp
and logged-off lands.
II. To the organization and mo-
bilization Of all industrial forces,
with Just and proper consideration
OF the rights of labor, which shall
guarantee coordination of American
efforts during the war.
IL. To legislation that will per-
NIT resources Of the great west and
Alaska to be used, at the same time
being careful that these natural re-
sources are used economically.
13. To the removal Of the mis-
understanding and opposition on the
part of the federal authorities which
has restricted Oregon's commercial
expansion and retarded her industrial
development.
IA. To the development of Ore
gon's great shipping ports, through
federal improvement of waterways
and harbors; the maintenance of a
merchant marine on the Pacific
Ocean, and just recognition on the
part of the federal government of
the Importance, value, commercial
and industrial advantage Of Oregon s
location, situation and harbor, and
shipping facilities.
15 To a policy of conservation
and reconstruction which shall insure
our national integrity, honor and
commerce and the moral and civic
purity of our people, which is typifled
by conscientious and moral observ'
ance of true Christian civilization.
16. To have that high regard and
consideration for the interests and
progress of humanity and the nation
at large, which should actuate the
motives of every public man.
As to why he was a candidate and
in respect to the issue raised, and In
presenting his declaration of princi.
pies, he said:
"The great national duty of the
hour is effective, intelligent and pat
riotic support of the government In
vigorous and successful .prosecu'
ton of the war against Germany and
her allies.
"The obvious political and com
mercial need of Oregon is competent
and resultful representation in Con
gress at Washington.
II pledge myself, II elected United
patriotic call upon me for service tt
my country and similarly pledge my
self, II defeated, to perform. to the
limit of my ability and opportunity
every task which may be allotted tt
me as a citizen. have sought Away
to do the latter; I hope I shall dur
ing my campaign be able to convince
the people Of Oregon that 1t Is th'
general interest for them to do th'