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THE fiAZKTTE-TTMES. HKPPVER. OKK.. THURSDAY. OCT. 21). 1!M I TAOV TWO FCUCiES OUTLINED GY DS. WiTHYCOMBE Primary Law Endorsed. Econ omy Urged and Rural Devel opment Advocated. Tn a statement issued at Medford Thursday, Dr. James Withycombe. Re publican direct primary nominee for governor, outlines the policies and ideals of state government to which he adheres as an aspirant for the of fice cf chief executive. The statement, in effect, is a platform and in it he discloses fully and unmistakably his stand on the vital issues of the cam paign. The statement follows: "As the Republican direct primary nominee for governor of Oregon. I wish to address to the people of the state a brief general outline of those ideals of state government which it is my ambition to put into effect and which moved me to become a candi date for the high office of governor. Aim is to Lighten Burden. "At the outset I am going to name economy in the administration of state affairs. Not economy at the expense of efficiency, but economy as a part of efficiency. It is my firm belief that the present burden placed upon the taxpayers of Oregon is out of all proportion to the taxable wealth of ... r KS4 i 5 HJU IT"1 DR. JAMES WITHYCOMBE the state. The burden has become galling, particularly at this time, and it will be my aim to lighten this load. It can be done. It must be done. Eliminate extravagance in state af fairs, administer the affairs of state on a sane, business-like basis and the harvest will be tens of thousands of dollars saved to the people who foot the bills. "It is hardly necessary for me to say that rural development is a mat ter of the greatest possible importance to the state. Our wealth and prosper ity haye their foundation in farmer and producer. Encouragment and co operation must be given to the men who till the soil and develop that wealth which is reflected in every in dustry and in which each and every citizen shares. Needs of Oregon Known. "In this connection I believe I ap preciate and understand fully the needs of Oregon, the richest of states in natural resources. During the 43 years of my residence in Oregon there is no part of Oregon whose resources, industries and special needs I am not thoroughly in touch with. For 16 years, as a member of the Agricultural College faculty, practical and scien tific agriculture have occupied a con siderable share of my interest and activity. "The building of good roads is an other matter the importance of which must not be lost sight of. It is un necessary to dwell upon the value and importance of good roads in the de velopment of Oregon. The working out of a network of good roads will add to the welfare and prosperity not only of the farmer, but of every one of us, since the prosperity of the farm er is reflected to the state at large. p Construction Cost a Faster. "Of equal Importance is the cost of constructing these roads, a cost which may grow out of proportion to the value of a specified road. There must be an equable method of placing the cost of good roads, and shore all there must be insisted upon a system ef highway construction which will give a dollar's wort ef road for every dollar xBnled. "Om tb Mbjeot of law nferceareirt, anfl as to my attitude on the laws new existing and wWoh may exist, any man wh aspires U revnaeat the people haaextrr a tWtr ftmmtwr can have but one view. Law enforcement ts a fundamental duty, one which mast ke. met fully sad Braity ait sfl times. I have always beea on the side of de cency ami law enforcement My we4 life, puWic and private, tears fiat eirt to the fullest pouelble tgn. And 1 vlU always be louvi oa that sitta. Vfmary Law Supports. "Th direct primary taw baa my fullest sympathy and support. It has passed through Ka asaaifaMBtal atage and become a successful established fact. Tbe direct primary law marks a big forward step In constructive leg islation and there la do stronger evi dence of Its triwnph tn Oregon than Is to be aen In the fact that the seven Republican, candidates wbo contested with me for the Republican nomina tion for governor at the direct primary taction ue now umtwl in supporting me actively as the successful ram'i liate. "I hitherto have indicated my full est sympathy with the construction measures placed upon the statute books by the people and I consider it to be the unalterable duty of the gov ernor to uphold and defend these laws. I am particularly opposed to use of the 'emergency clause' for any purpose other than that intended by the constitution, and never would I, as governor, permit use of the 'emer gency clause' to defeat the initiative and referendum. Harmony Held Desirable. "The relationship between the chief executive and the legislature is a mat ter upon which I desire to bring at tention. As the highest representa tive of the people's interests it is the duty of the governor to stand between the people and the legislature as the guardian of the people's interests. I believe more can be accomplished for the good of the people if the governor and legislature work with some de gree of harmony rather than at swords' points, with mutual attempts at brow-beating. Such would be my aim, as governor, but at the same time I shall safeguard the public in the strictest way from unnecessary or extravagant appropriations or in any action which may not be directed to wards the best interests of the peo ple, or the laws enacted by the people. "I wish to call attention to the fact that I was the first man in Oregon to advocate publicly the single-item veto. I have said, and now reiterate, that the single-item veto might prove dangerous in the hands of a narrow, vindictive and vengeful governor. By this I mean that I oppose the giving over of the reins of state government to any man who has not the poise, balance, dignity and fairness which the .high position of governor de mands. The single-item veto itself is a necessity of the first importance." IS University of Oregon, Eugene, Or., (Special) With an enrollment to date of 740 and with $175,000 being expended in the erection of new buildings and in making repairs to other buildings, the outlook for a successful year at the state universi ty is bright. The figures mentioned above in clude only the students enrolled for resident work in the College of Arts and Sciences. Besides these 740 res ident students them must be added 83 students in the Medical depart ment at Portland, 210 in the. Law department, 145 Correspondence Study students, 98 students in the Music department, 523 students in the extension classes and 160 in the summer school. This gives a total of 1979 and shows that the grand in crease for the University since this date last year is over twelve and a half per cent, both, on the campus and outside' an increase is noted in every item. The present registration is the lar gest in the history of tho University. Last year at this time the registra tion was 692. Registrar Tiffany predicts that the enrollment will reach the 825 mark before the year is over. Students registering from Morrow country are: John W. Huston and John Elder, of Heppner. How to Vote Dry FOIl OPiKGOX DRV VOTE 332 X YES FOR NATION DRY VOTEX GEORGE L CLEAVER Under Judge Cleeton's decision recently handed down, County Judge Tattersofl will serve in his present capacity four years longer. Mrs. A. L. Emerson, who with her baby daughter, have been visiting for several months past with relatives in Portland, underwent an operation in a hospital there last Saturday for cancer of the breast. Mr. Emerson is with his wife, having gone down to return home with her about three weeks ago. Mrs. Emerson is recov ering from the operation nicely ac cording to last reports. 0 By OSWALD WEST Governor of Oregon I' 'MSm OSWALD WEST 0 0 REGON should go dry be cause there does not exist a single reason on earth why it should stay wet. The war news from Europe strikes us with horror; yet t his great war, with all its caruajre, past, present and future, will not prove a drop in the luieket compared with the ravages which are being made through out the hind by booze. We boast we are the greatest nation upon earth, and in our efforts to preserve this position we boast we must strive con stantly to raise, or at least main tain, the standard of our citizen ship, and to accomplish this end we must unceasingly fight or ganized greed and graft, stamp out poverty, vice and crime, protect the home and make life more pleasant for those who have been less fortunate than others. It is idle, however, to talk of progress along those lines so long as King Alcohol occupies the throne. Who grabs tbe pay check from the honest work man on Saturday night and makes his wife and little ones go hungry? Mr. Booze. Who sows the seeds of poverty and distress everywhere? Mr. Booze. Who loads upon us most of our tax burdens? Mr. Booze. The Wets protest against our voting the state dry beeanse it will close Paul Wessinger's brewery and be equivalent to the confiscation of his prop erty, but they do not tell you how the brewery was built through the ruination of homes and th confiscation of pay checks. They do not tell yon that every brick 'in the building represent a broken heart and the color of the building it em blematical ef the blood which has dripped there from. Whenever I think of the devil I think of booze, and whenevw 1 think of boow I think ef the devil, for the devil in booze and boore ia hell, Old Booze is an outlaw who has been long pur sued but imer subdued. At no time and iindar no eirctrmstBiw'Cfl should he be given quarter, and it is the duty of every good citizen to stand ruady to sand-bag him whenever he dtiekg hia head i sight. All Oregon will have a chanee to and-bag him on November 3, and for the Lord's sabs hut ton make a (food job of it. IF YOU BELIEVE WITH GOVERNOR WEST, VOTE- OREGON DRY, 332 X YES Paid ilTorfomient fcy tha OommlttM of On HanOaC 748 Morgan Building, Portland. Orogon. At, : v '- JL jLJL A 11 J 1 aikJy o SO GEORGE L. CLEAVER Tho ,On!y DRY ' CANDIDATE KOK COXHRKSS. Endorsed and supported by prom inent leaders et all parties aniens whom may be mentioned Walter A. Pierce, LaGrande, Democrat; George !I. Currcy, LaGrande, Republican; 1 Mm. Miller, LaGrande, Progressive ;! Judge Maloiiey, Pendleton, Demo I erat; W. V. Harah, Pendleton, Dem I acrat; J. M. Hayes, Pendleton, Ke-1 publican; Dr. Young, Hood River, j Republican, and many otbers. j Also by the Committee of One . Hundred (membership nearly 500) i The Dalles; the Congresional Con vention of the W. C. T. V.; the Uni ted Churches and Young Peoples' Societies of Hood River; by a masis meeting of 1000 persons in his heme town, LaGrande, and by local or ganbations throughout the district. Read Mr. Cleaver's statement in the official State Pamphlet of Candi dates. Submitted by Ernest E. Taylor, Secretary of Cleaver Cammpaign Committee. (Paid Advertisement, Oregon Prohi bition State Committee.- EXTRA FANCY GOOD KEEFERS Rome Beauty, Winesap, Johna than and Yellow Newtowns Right now is the time to come in and buy your supply for the winter. We also have the famous Netted Gem Potatoes the kind they use on the dining cars Come in and buy a few sacks and see how good they are. If you are thinking about "good eats" just think "Sam Hughes" that's the place to find what you want in groceries. Funeral Director and Embalmer CALLS ANSWERED DAY OR NIGHT. a The Gazette-Times costs you $1.50 per year. 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