Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-23

Oh Ileld artillery IN the late war, Tor
mer prosecuting attorney of Kittitas
county former state representative,
and permanent chairman of the re-
cent republican state convention.
Mr.. Brown has won a statewide
reputation not only as an orator but
for the campaign he has carried out
in various parts of Washington
against the non-partisan league, 7.
w. w, and other organizations.
Very favorable comment was made
by state papers of Mr.. Browns con-
duct as chairman of the state re-
publican convention.
Stands for G. O. p. Platform
Mr.. Brown stands squarely on the
republican national platform accord
ing to his announcement and de-
clares that if elected he will aid to
his utmost i'll carrying out the pol
icies of the platform.
Mr.. Brown was born in Iowa in
1879; he graduated from the Uni
versity of Iowa in 1904 and came
directly to the Kittitas valley in
1906, where he has been an active
resident since that time.
In 1909 Mr.. Brown was elected
prosecuting attorney of Kittitas
county and served two successive
terms. During his term of office he
caused the closing of the saloons on
Sunday for the first time in the his
tory of the county.
In State Legislature
He was elected to the lower house
OF the state legislature in 1912 and
was progressive floor leader He
was author of the agricultural law
passed in that session.
This spring he was appointed dep
uty special prosecutor of Kittitas
county to aid in the prosecution of
syndicalism cases.
Mr.. Brown returned from the war
with an enviable record Commits
stoned first lieutenant of field ar
tillery at the second officers train
ing camp at the Preside, he was
sent directly to France and assigned
to the 18th regiment, field artillery,
of the famous First division, with
them serving on seven fronts, in
Guiding Cantigney,e Aisne-Marne Of
fensive, St. Mihiel offensive and the
Meuse-ArgOnne offensive, being in
the latter 43 days.
Cited for Calamity
He was cited by his division com
mander for gallantry in action in the
great Argonne battle.
His service was rewarded with a
promotion to a captaincy, and later
was commissioned a major in the re-
serve corps.
Mr.. Brown was also eight
months in the Spanish American war
as private in | Co., 50th Iowa vol
unteer infantry.
Mr.. Browns formal statement
follows:
His Announcement
To the republicans of the Fourth
congressional district of Washington.
At the primary election to be held
on September IA, 1920, I will be
candidate for nomination on the re-
publican ticket for representative in
congress for the Fourth district.
Though having reached the decision
some time since, | have withheld
formal announcement until the hold
ing of the republican national con-
yention when a national platform
and ticket could be placed before the
American people.
[ am republican, and stand
squarely upon the national platform
and for the national candidates of
the republican party. AS to the mat
ters contained in the platform, have
nothing to detract and but little to
add
If chosen member of congress,
] will aid in carrying out the prom.
ises and policies of the platform. r
have long had an impression, how
ever, that too much petty politics
was played in congress. In aiding in
the transaction of necessary public
business, I will keep the welfare of
the country above that of party and
will not condemn measures merely
because they did not originate with
my party.
For 18th Amendment
The Eighteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, to-
gether with the act of congress to
enforce the same, have recently been
sustained as valid by the supreme
court. These enactments establish
permanent national policy on the
liquor question, and l will oppose
any relaxation thereof
l am utterly opposed to every eff
fort to raise any distinction of class
or to bring about the control of any
class in our country. Revolutionary
communism, by whatever name IL
may be called, is subversive of liber-
ty and is contrary to the genius of
American institutions 1t must be-
stamped out finally and completely
To this end l favor the enact
ment of such national legislation as
may be necessary and appropriate
True Americanism must be fostered
at all times without regard to an
cestry, conditions or creed. No bet
ter definition of what constitutes
true Americanism exists than is con-
tanned in the following language:
True Americanism
"TO UNFOLD and defend the consti-