The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
GOVERNOR WILL RUN
AGAIN AND STANDS
ON HIS PAST RECORD
Platform Declares for Education
al MiIIage Tax; No Secret En-
dorsement of Society or Clan.

Declaring that he will not neglect
the duties Of the executive officA
even to the extent Of making an
election campaign, but submitting his
candidacy for reelection upon the re-
cord which he has already made as
a public official and pledging himself
to carry out the policies already in
augurated and to continue in econ
omical, conservative, yet construc-
tional work for the commonwealth,
Governor Olcott today made public
the platform upon which he will seek
support in the May primaries for the
Republican nomination as that par
ty's candidate for governor Of Ore
gon.
"My record is the best guarantee I
can give as to my conduct of affairs
in public Office" the governors plat
form reads. "In seeking the Repub-
lican nomination for governor, sub
NIT my record and certain proposals
have for the future. My experience
with the intimate knowledge Of state
affairs enables me to give an efficient
and businesslike administration.
Il never have sought or received
the secret Endorsement Of any society,
clan, organization Of societies or
group of persons to advance my po-
litical fortunes. | never have and
never will give any prediction pro-
mise or pledge Of any kind whatsoev-
er, except that given to all Of the
people Of the state. My adminis-
tration will ever be, as it has been,
administration Of and for all of the
people. No secret chains will bind me
or my administration to the man.
dates of an invisible government.
"Our forefathers decreed that each
man should have the inalienable right
to exercise his own religious beliefs
and to worship God as his own con-
science dictates. That decree is a vi
tai force in our liberty giving DEM
ocracy as it was a century ago. I
stand upon it as the heritage of eve
ry American citizen.
"An enlightened electorate is an alb
solute prerequisite to the mainten-
ance and perpetuation of free govern
ment. Education is the greatest fac
tor in the development of our civiliza-
tion. We can afford to do nothing to
destroy its efficiency. either in the
public schools, or in the halls of
higher learning.
II always have and always will be-
lieve that teachers and instructors
from the primary grades up through
our higher educational institutions
should have adequate remuneration
for service well and nobly performed.
We are under deep and sacred op-
legations to our children, as well as
our ancestors, to preserve the high
standard Of citizenship in our nation.
Attainment Of that end depends
largely upon the facilities and pro-
gress Of our educational institutions
from bottom to top. To give our
children anything but the keenest
weapons in the battle of life is un-
worthy Of ourselves and denies them
a birthright which Is their simplest
due.
while I,insist upon economical and
productive administration Of our
highest educational institutions, I will
oppose unalteraby any move which
will cripple the efficiency of such in
stitutions or our public schools, or
make them less valuable agencies In
the development of our state and It's
citizenship.
Il favor retention of the principle
of the millage tax for higher educa-
tional institutions and am strongly
opposed to any effort to throw these
appropriations back into the political
maelstrom Of legislative halls to
make them footballs for logrolling
and Vaccinations. Economies should
be and will be pfscticed in every pos
sible direction, hut education should
not be placed upon The sacrifieiaI AZ
y appointments to ptf,k ofr,es
tinue to be based ~, ~ 49,. st
srdiess of Rsrsonal nal favor, favor.
tfe tHssure the same ex-
Judgment.
ernmental costs
aim. have
aeeP aFk Of the
tax irix appoin-
lea this 4 my
sgssstion.