White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-31
Campaign for
Governorship Is
Launched Here
LIEUT.. GOV. JOHN A. GELLATLY
OUTLINES POLICIES AT
WHITE BLUFFS

There are too many tax levying
and tax spending bodies in the state
at this time said Lieutenant Cover
nor John A. Gellatly of Wenatchee in
opening his Central Washington cam
paign for the republican nomination for
governor at White Bluffs, Monday.
AS governor, would recommend
legislative remedies for these overlap
ping functions and reduce as much as
possible public expenditures Gellatly
continued. He asserted that there is
altogether too much power for any
one man now conferred in the office
of governor in this state. I'm addition
to his veto power, equal to two-thirds
that of the legislature, his appointive
power, including vacancies occurring in
the state supreme court, and pardoning
power, the expenditure of the state
road funds is now entirely under the
direction of the governors office"
The state is now spending on an av-
erage about $4,000 day ON its high
way program, Mr. Gelatly said "This,"
he continued, lis heavy responsibility
TO place on the shoulders of any one
man if all parts Of the state are to
receive their just proportion of road
fund" He also pointed out the danger
OF the building up Of a political ma
chine through the expenditure of this
vast sum. II believe that the spend
ing of the road funds could be adj
ministered far more wisely through
commission, either elected OF appointed.
This would at least limit the possibility
of it's being spent for the benefit of
one man and would enhance the
chances of it's benefiting the state as
whole"
In localizing his ideas on the state
highway program, Mr.. Gellatly said he
believed that before spending large
sums in changing paved or we'll ma
cad%lized' highways such as is being
done in this part of the state now, at
least one good road should be built to
all small communities. He particularly
emphasized the need of a good high
way from the Canadian border to
Wenatchee and down the Columbia
river to tideWater
Calling attention to the fact that
there will be several initiative mea-
sures on the ballot this year, Mr. Gel
latly said Il am taking no stand on
these measures as I wish to be I'M
biased if elected. believe that when
the voters initiate and pass a certain
law it should be the duty of the gov
ernor to follow their wishes rather
than to be guided by his own pre-
JUDGES"
In conclusion, the Lieutenant COVER
nor said: "If I am elected I will sur
round myself with men Of the highest
type available and will endeavor to
give the people Of the state a con-
structve administration"
Mr. Gellatlys address was delivered
Monday noon at the conclusion of a
luncheon at the Commercial hotel
which was attended by large num-
Der of the business men in town and
farmers in the community.
Following the luncheon, the lieuten-
ant governor discussed state problems
informally before leaving for Hanford
on his way to Grandview and Prosser.
In introducing Mr.. Gellatly, F.. A.
English, president of the White Bluffs
Commercial Club, said that the lieuten-
ant governor was opening his Campaign
in Central Washington in White Bluffs
as this was "the earliest district in the
state