Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-27
O[COTT TO SEEK
REELECTION ON
RECORD OF PAST

Declaring that he VIII not neg
lect the duties Of the executive Of
flee even to the extent Of making
an election campaign but submit
ting his candidacy for reelection
upon the record which he has al
ready made as a public official
and pledging himself to carry out
the policies already inaugurated
and to continue in economical,
conservative yet constructive
work for the commonwealth, Gov
ernor Olcott has made public the
platform upon which he will seek
support in the May primaries for
the republican nomination as that
party's candidate for governor of
Oregon.
In his platform Governor Olcott
lays stress upon the fact that he
has never sought or received the
secret endorsement of any society,
clan, organization of societies or
groups Of persons to advance my
political fortunes" but that he is
"unhampered and free to work for
the welfare of every section of the
state and every person in it,"
Favors Millage Bill
He declares for retention Of the
principle Of the millage tax for
higher educational institutions
and strongly opposes any effort
to throw these appropriations
back into the political maelstrom
of legislative halls to make them
footballs for log rolling and ma
chination."
His platform pledges his ef-
forts for con ntinued reductions in
governmental costs and for a
more equitable distribution of
present tax burdens.
my record is the best guaran-
tee / can give as to my conduct
Of affairs in public office" the
governors platform reads. I'm
seeking the republican nomination
for governor l submit my record
and certain proposals / have for
the future. My experience with
and intimate knowledge of state
affairs enables me to give an eff
ficient and business like admins
tration.
I never have sought or receiv-
ed the secret endorsement of any
society, clan, organization of So
cieties or group of persons to ad-
vance my political fortunes. l
never have and never will give
any prediction promise or pledge
of any kind whatsoever except
that given to all Of the people of
the state. My administration will
ever be, as it has been, an admin
istration of and for all of the peo-
pie. No secret claims will bind me
or my administration to the man
dates of an invisible government.
The executive office shall not be
the puppes of mysterious figures
sitting in the background, actu-
ated by motives unknown to the
great body of the electorate. My
office door will continue to stand
open to every person regardless of
occupation, profession or creed. |
will be unhampered and free to
work for the welfare of every Sec
tion Of the state, and every per-
son in 1t.
"Our forefathers decreed that
each man should have the inalien-
able right to exercise his own re-
ligious belief and to worship God
rs his own conscience dictates.
That decree is as vital force in
our liberty giving democracy as
1t was century ago. I stand upon
II as the heritage of every Ameri-
can citizen.
~NNSN hNAASS@S
IAN enlightened electorate is
an absolute prerequisite to the
maintenance and perpetuation Of
free government. Education is the
greatest factor in the develop
ment of our civilization. We can
afford to do nothing to destroy its
efficiency, either in the public
schools, or in the halls of higher
learning. l always have and al
ways will believe that teachers
and instructors from the primary
grades up through our higher ed
ueational institutions should have
adequate remuneration for serv-
Ices well and nobly performed
We are under deep and sacred OBJ
legations to our children, as well
as to our ancestors, to preserve
the high standard of citizenship
in our nation. Attainment of that
end depends largely upon the ia
cilities and progress of our edu-
cational institutions from bottom
to top. To give our children any
thing but the keenest weapons in
the battle of life is unworthy of
ourselves and denies them a birth
right which is their simplest due.
While l insist upon economical
and productive administration of
our higher educational institu-
tions, l will oppose unalterably
any move which will cripple the
efficiency of such institutions or
our public schools, or make them
less valuable agencies in the de-
velopment of our state and its
citizenship.