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RIDAV and SATURDAY -JULV 18th and 19th m t ft s mm do t h - THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday. July 17, 1952 Section C PAGE ONE FOR THE BARGAINS OF YOUR LIFE SHOP IN PLATTSMOUTH, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY P. i .1 Capitol News EDITOR'S NOTE: While Mel vin Paul, the Nebraska Press Association's Capitol Correspon dent, Is vacationing, this column is being conducted by guest writers. Today's is Walter R. Raecke of Central City, the Democratic candidate for Gov ernor. Last week's was Mr. Raecke's opponent. Republican Robert B. Crosby of North Platte. By WALTER R. RAECKE Democratic Candidate for Governor These words are being written a few days prior to the opening of the first of our two great na tional conventions. The pre convention presidential cam paign this year has been the most interesting one of many years. One of the most encour aging features has been the surge of interest shown by the voters. They have stepped for ward by the hundreds of thou sands to participate in the pri maries and have made it known that they want a voice in the selection of the candidates. The write-in votes have been most significant, and have clearly k demonstrated that the people are not always satisfied with the choices of the regular poli ticians. This is a healthy sign of democracy. The recent Nebraska Primary has shown the need of some changes in our election laws. The second choice presidential preference vote and the vice presidential preference vote have served no purpose except to lengthen the hours of labor for the election counting boards. The pre-primary convention en dorsement of candidates for state office is largely meaning less when the same delegates are permitted to endorse as many candidates as they wish for the same office. As the result of the filing of petitions to place my name on the ballot, the splendid unsolic ited vote given me in the Pri mary, and the encouragement offered by so many Nebraskans, both Democrats and Republi cans. I am now a candidate for the office of Governor. I shall try not to diapooint you. Industry Nebraska is primarily agricul tural and without a prosperous agriculture all of us will suffer. However, a humming industry and good wages to labor are necessary to provide a market for farm products. ? The lack of new land to set tle and till has impressed upon our people the necessity for the proper use and conservation of our soil and water. Greater progress has been made along this line in the last 20 years than in all our previous history. The cooperation and public spirited assistance of the peo ple of each community is neces sary to successfully make the most beneficial use of our wa ter and to keep it under proper control. The rights and wishes of the people in each locality ef fected must be given fair con sideration. Roads Nebraska people are keenly conscious of their road prob lem. It is not confined to any one county or area, but is one of the chief subjects of conver sation in every locality. The amount of roads which can be constructed and maintained de pends primarily on two things. First, the wise and efficient allocation, use and expenditure of whatever money is available; and second, the amount of mon ey available. The first consid eration, under existing laws, is the direct responsibility of the Governor and the Highway De partment. , The second consideration is purely and simply economic. There is a limit to what can be done with whatever funds are available. Assuming that the money is to be spent efficiently, the fact still remains that only a certain number of miles can be built or maintained with a given amount of money. If the people are unwilling to provide more, the highway program cannot be substantially expand ed. This is finally within the complete control of the voters under the initiative and refer endum, and they can, if they wish, override any action of the Governor and Legislature on the subject, as has already been demonstrated. Two years ago I repeatedly advocated the formation of a long range program, including the scientific classification of roads according to proper stand ards and a system of priorities for construction and develop ment. Some work has been commenced along this line and it must be successfully com pleted. Responsibility The space allotted for this article will not permit the dis cussion of a proposed State Highway Commission, nor prob lems connected with education assistance and other matters of state concern, but they will be discussed during my campaign. The Governor has general charge of the administration of state affairs and it is his re sponsibility to see that the var ious departments operate effi ciently and economically. Expenditures for state gov ernment in Nebraska have trip led in the last ten years. This is sufficient warning that the Governor has a full time job. i which must be accented in all ! seriousness and with a firm de termination to serve the people well. With such determination I enter upon the campaign, which I intend to conduct in a clean and dignified manner in keep ig with the importance of the office involved. DEFICIT The Government closed the 1952 fiscal year with a deficit of $4,016,640,371. This figure compared with a surplus of S3. 000.000,000 last year but was considerably below the deficit predicted by President Truman last January. Budget receipts amounted to $62,129,000,000 last year. Expenditures totaled $66, 145,000,000, compared with $44. 633,000,000 in the 1951 fiscal year. SARATOGA Springs, N. 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