I Would Rather Be Respected

I Want To Make This Perfectly Clear: You Can Be Sure That I Will Never Be A Yes-man Except To My Own Conscience.

It Is My Happy Privilege To Be Able To Stand Here And Tell You That If You Elect Me You Will Have Elected A Governor Who Has Made No Promises Of Preferment To Any Man Or Group.

Bosses Are No More Inevitable In State And Local Governments Than Dictators Are In National Governments. They Will Arise And Prosper, Nevertheless, If True Believers Of Democracy - Citizens Devoted To The Democratic Ideals - Do Not Constantly Oppose Them.

It Is Necessary To Take An Active Part In Politics To Observe How Often The Welfare Of The Party Organization Is Put Before The Issues, Even Before The Welfare Of The Commonwealth.

Economics, Politics, And Personalities Are Often Inseparable.