The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-05
Randall to
Stand on
His Record
Republican Nominee for Coy
ernor Declares for Lower
Taxes, Rigid Economy and
Farmer Aid.
Recognized as Leader
By A. X. GROU.
staff Correspondent The Omaha Bes.

Neigh. Neb.. Nov. 5.--tSpecial.l- y
Charles H. Randall. farmer, business
man, former part owner Of small
country bank and now the candidate
~ the republican party for the gov.
crnorshiD ~ Ncbraskn. brought his
campaign practically 10 close with
speech here tonight. in which he
stood firmly on his own record and
tho republican platform for bual.
negslike administration OF the state
government, lower taxes. rigid econ
Ony and efficiency. restoration OF the
purchasing power Of the farmer and
through him of all others
lie produced, as he has everywhere,
a profound impression The strength
~ his character shines out " his
calm, Mindly eyes and shows IN hls
firm jaw under the lips which can,
smile so pleasantly.
Here Is man, the people realize.
who is real loader. who will make
rno of The strongest governors Ne.
braska ever has had. lie IL no seeker
alter office He owns several farms
IN northeastern Setrnska. They are
about all he has He seeks 10 Berve
the state. II was characteristic OF
him that he raid IN rcfuting state.
nent Of the opposition that he had
promised 10 rcappoint all the present
state officers:
Promises No Fay0rs.
II would rnther not be governor Of
Nebraska than to so into the office
hnmpcred by promises which might
hinder me from giving the people Of
Nebraska the high service to which
they are entitled. have made no
promises OF political fayors whatso.
ever and shall make none. II
elected | shall appoint men and won.
en- to office because of their fitness
10 serve the state in their respective
Offices and for no other reason"
Very briefly he referred to the
time when he came to Nebraska. 34
years ago. with no earthly possessions
except span Of mules and break.
ing plow. He skinned" 200 acres Of
prairie. receiving 81 an acre. After
this he got job In the village bank,
working three months for experience
month.
Randall Is essentially a farmer and
by his peculiar business efficiency, he
has brought his farm to a high-grade
IT efficiency. lie secs the problems
Of the farmer and working man clear
". lie has their point OF view.
Stands for Lower Taxes.
He Is struggling to pay his own
tax bills and he stands for an imme.
date lowering Of taxes in every pos.
sible way without interfering with
tho efficient operation OF the states
institutions and government.
'The republicans already have re-
1uced the 1922 tax levy by one.thlrd
and when you pay next years taxes
YOU will notice that your state tax is
one.third less than 1t was this year,
he said.
Bear in mind that the state leyies
and receives only an average OF 10
cents out of every dollar of tax you
pay. Now what does the state do
with its 10 centsP 1t uses cents
for education. cents to support the
states II institutions. , cents 70
build the 5000 miles of fine dirt roads |
which now cover the state. cents
for construction of the new capitol 1
cents for buying 10000 worth OF
bonds. the income Of which VIII be /
used TO relieve needy exsold.ers and !
3 cents to supper. the general state
government.
THE soldiers bonds are almost pur' z
chased-and what red dhlooded citizen |
VIII begrudge his cents extra for
this noble purpose The roads are
completed this year-and who VIII
deny they are good investment /
The capitol viii be completed In 1928 /
and all paid for. These three Items I
alone. you see. will take cents on I
of tho 10 cents Of state tax now col /
lected
No Bonded Indebtedness. "
Nebraska believes In paying as she 4
soes. We might have borrowed money .
10 do all these things Then you .
would have had 10 pny interest for
wears. We believe In paying for our [
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