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
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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."
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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.
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By OSWALD WEST
Governor of Oregon
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OSWALD WEST
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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.
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GEORGE L. CLEAVER
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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.
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