The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-22

I am a candidate for the Rspsk
lican nomination for Auditor d
Public Accounts, subject to the d.
cision of the voters at the Septsmr
Der primary. 4
The importance and necessity d
the election of the national Republt
can ticket should be apparent u
all and every effort should be mads
to secure for the State and Nation.
al Republican tickets in the CON,
ing election the solid support I'll
the entire party. pledge nj
whole-hearted support to Hardin
and Coolidge, candidates for presl |
dent and vice president respective
ly, and all the Republican nomt
nees.
l received my education In tho
public schools and at Augustana
college, at Rock Island. l have
held various positions in the Oh
ces Of the secretary Of state. the
state treasurer and other branches
Of the state service which togetha
with my experience In business
1ustifles me in claiming the neces-
sary qualifications to perform the
duties of state auditor and assure
the public l have no Wall street ai.
filiations.
In appealing to the Republican
voters of the state for support, Il
is only proper that l should define
my position on a few of the vital
questions now engaging the atten-
ton of the people of Illinois. The
operation of the present public
utilities commission has demqanI
strated the danger and abuse ON
state commission with absolut'
power over all public utilities. !
am in favor Of home rule and ths
revision Of the law governing the
public utilities commission and u
restoring to the municipalities Tho
power to deal with its public utli
ties in a manner that will be fair
and equitable to both.
I favor a revision of the revenus
laws to the end that there may BE-
more equitable distribution Of the
burdens Of taxation.
! favor a liberal bonus. both VI
the nation and state, to our soldle|
and sailor boys.
If our government has the powGI
to draft our boys into military ser.l
vice and fix maximum price fr|
wheat for the northern farmers, II
should be able to exercise propel
control over avaricious profteers
and l am in favor OF a law thai
will make impossible, the boarding.
of the necessities Of life for nj
purpose of gouging the public.
For years, the Republican pafu
has deplored the fact that To
southern democracy has kept AIM
and revived at each election the va
spirit Of the rebellion for poltia
| purposes. Consistency should mi
pell us at this time to refrain TOE
attempting to make the World WEI
an issue in this camapign. l "
firmly of the opinion that the grea
majority of the American peeps
want to forget the war with VI
horrors and its burdens as soon N
possible and to wipe out hatres
sectional and racial prejudices tnl
We may be united people. IL N
especially unfortunate that an vi
tempt should be made TO raise w
question Of loyalty in the prin'a
contest at this time. However Il
welcome the opportunity to coI
pare my Americanism, loyalty, vi
Republicanism with any Of the cas
iidates seeking public favor IN !.
september primary. My son.
though not in the draft age sl
who could have secured exemp'i"
volunteered his services inner
ately upon the entry of the INV
States in the war, and served
months in one of the most danss
GUS branches of the army; sel's
in the aviation corps as az ml
structor In flying; and at no 'nn
did seek to find for him a DoI'
proof position.
We sent our boys three thousa.s
miles across the waters to hgn' :.
tocracy and to establish democlsy
abroad. 1t seems pertinent IN w
Of this fact that We should re'u
to establish a political autoe'a 4.
in the state of Illinois. even az q
behest of the present state oasn
and to perpetuate in the omes
man who for nearly thirty 70
has held some kind Of politic@ 4
fice; four times candidate
state treasurer and now servins
tate auditor. .sur|
Assured of generous supponp,s n
practically every county IN
tate, l am encouraged to beconTs
.andidate and | submit my Gus
.ations with confidence to the
publican voters of Illinois: ana
licit the earnest support Of =
the coming primary.
Respectfully. -
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