The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-21
GELLATLY TO
RUN AGAINST
GOV. HARTLEY
Lieutenant Governor Plans to
Oppose Chief; Promises
Drastic Tax Cuts and State
Economies

Lieutenant Governor John A.
Gellatly today definitely announc-
ed that he would be candidate
for the republican nomination for
governor in the primary election
next September. The announce
ment closely follows the with
drawal of w. Lon Johnson, Col
vile and Mark Reed, Shelton, from
the contest. It is close also upon
organization of Gellatly clubs in
Seattle, Lewis county, Wenatchee
and other parts of the state.
"While shall wage a vigorous
campaign, the salary of governor
does not justify the heavy OUTLAWS
made in some of the recent cam
paigns, and / believe the voters
will gladly sanction change in
election methods" Gellatly said.
81 have no personal interests to
protect or to promote and no prom
Use of privilege will be made by
me.
sIt is high time that promises
to reduce taxes be translated into
action. The sincerity of a govern
or's expressed desire to reduce the
taxes can only be judged by what
he accomplishes in the departments
under his control. If nominated and
elected I pledge drastic reductions
in the departments under my SUI
pervision and these will begin inn
mediately upon assumption of of
flee.
"Taxes can be cut and the first
remedy is to stop spending. Rigid
economies can be invoked without
impairment of necessary state func-
tions. Business of every kind has
had to do it. The taxpayer has his
back to the wall. The legislature
treated with that respect due from
one department of government to
the other will, / am sure, cooper
ate and meet the situation in the
same spirit as many subordinate
taxing agencies have been doing in
recent months.
ri believe that the existing one
man control of the vast expendi-
lures of state highway funds is un-
sound. It is out of harmony with
our accepted system of checks and
balances in government. Thirty
million dollars appropriated bian-
nually only with the consent of the
governor and then expended en-
tirely under his direction without
even a check-up by another de-
partment is all wrong. For many
and obvious reasons the law should
be changed. While ] am glad that
we have the Initiative and Refer
endum law, / believe that the leg
islature, and this includes the gov
ernor, should face every public
question squarely, and dispose Of
as many Of them as possible with
out the people having to resort to
this expensive and annoying pro-
cedure."
Reclamation, reforestation and
conservation Of our natural re-
sources must be encouraged if oul
state is to 60 forward instead Of
backward, and this can be done
with little cost compared with the
immense benefits.
"If l am nominated and elected
i will surround myself with the
highest type Of men available; mer
who will be recognized general,
as being Of character and ability
Gellatly has served three years
as Acknowledgements. He ha'
been member of the Legislature
from Chelan county and was mayo.
of Wenatchee four terms. In th'
early history of Chelan county h
was elected auditor, was the frs
president of the Wenatchee Cham
Der of Commerce and has been &C
tive in many statewide organiza
tions including the good road
movement. Among a field Of min
candidates three years ago he wa
nominated Acknowledgements b
| q large plurality at an expens
of much less than $1,000. His fam
lily consists of Mrs. Gellatly, thre
sons and three daughters.