The courier-index., 1919-06-06
ROBERTSON WILL
 ENTER THE RACE
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF MA HANNA ANNOUNCES HE
 WILL BE CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR

Little Rock, May 31.-Former State Senator James T. Robertson of Marianna, acting governor during the administration of Gov. Donaghey gave out the following statement to- day relative to his reported candi- dacy for governor:
 "I have been asked by number of people whether or not would be candidate for governor. In re- ply to the many friends who have manifested sincere desire to know of my intentions have said and will keiterate now, that the time is too far off to start campaign for the nomination-that I would rather wait until this years harvest is over wait at least until the snow flies again before announcing definitely my candidacy.
 But unless something unforeseen happens I will, at the proper time, submit my name to the people of Arkansas for that office.
 "I have heard men say they would not accept the governors office if it were handed to them on a silver platter My idea is that any well balanced man should feel , it great honor to be governor of his state, and even though it should be at personal sacrifice, he owes it to himself and to posterity to Serve his people when such oppor- tunity is offered.
 ''It have been a close student of Arkansas politics for a number of years. I remember the reconstruction period and the fight our fathers made for the betterment of Arkan- l sas.
 "I grew up in love with the prin- 'ciples of the Democratic party, and through all these years 1 never yet have felt ashamed of my member ship in that party.
 l But of late years our party lead CTS have become careless; our pilots on the good old Ship of State have steered us so far out from the shores of safety that it is time to call a halt-time to place new hands at the wheel and point her nose homeward.
 "There has been too much waste of the peoples money-too many boards and commissions created, too many useless offices made for the peoples good. If I should become governor these extravagant mistakes would be corrected. have several firmly fixed ideas of better govern ment which I shall present in due time, but there is one matter es- pecially that I will mention now. If I am chosen as governor I will wipe out the useless offices and recom- mend a liberal biennial appropriation with which to employ the best geo. logical talent available and have such geologists to make complete survey of the state.
 q firmly believe that hidden under the hills and flat lands of Arkansas there lies wealth of oil and mineral deposits in greater 'quantities than has been discovered in our sister states of Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. With our vast resources fully developed Ar kansas would at once be known as the richest state in the Union.
 "If Branner's partial geological report has been worth millions to the state, full and complete report would be worth perhaps hundreds of millions.
 "The development of our re- sources will disclose untold wealth, and every man, woman and child Tn Arkansas would share in the bens- fits. Unrest has no abiding place with a prosperous people, and the difference between the classes dis appears. Under the Eternal plan 1 I think that every living creature has the right to look into the face of the sun.
 Every man is entitled to hber- ty, not license to harm his neigh bor, and under the Eternal Plan know that every living creature has the right to look into the face of the sun."
 Regardless of any sect or creed believe the spirit of fairness and justice should be meted out to one and all alike. I am convinced that
 the hope of the nation will be at tained when woman comes into her
 own, and that it's great strength and safety are in the 100000
 uniform and carried the flag to vic
 brave men who wore the nations tory on the fields of France. q have reached that age in life when my ambition to be governor Is only aroused by a sincere desire te serve my native state in some sub stantial manner. If l did not fee that out of my administration some material benefits would accrue te the whole people, would not seel +o aniov the honorS of the otflc'