The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-10-16
Sketches of The Men Who Are Ask
ing for Your Votes.

1t is the purpose of this article 10
give n. short sketch OF each OF the
NJ named gentlemen in order that
the voters may judge OF their fitness
and qualifications for the various oifi-
ces to which they aspire.
ALEX M'LEAN.
The men who dig and 1--we into the
earth-there are hundreds OF them
in Graham county-certainly need Il
representative in the legislative coun-
Gil. They have interests which need
champion, measures which elect
them directly and measures which ei-
feet the great mining industry upon
which their livelihood depends. Alex
Mclean would prove a worthy and
efficient champion OF such interests
He has worked in the camps OF Nc
renci and Metcalf for more than TWEEN
" years, and laboring man himself.
he is the friend of the labOring man,
and would represent intelligently and
forccfully the great labor and mining
interests OF this section. lie is, how
ever, far from being Il bigot or fan
attic and no section or corporation or in
dividual would have anythiRg to .ear
from his election. He possesses a
broad knowledge OF the needs OF the
county aud of Arizona; not easy chair
theories, but learned from the hard
conditions which have always con-
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nominations; IL came TO him as a call to
duty and as duty il was accepted.
The voters OF Graham county owe it
to themselves to send him to Phoenix,
knowing as they do that no question
able or unworthy measure would have
arsement or vote.
Mrs T.
w. T.. HAGAN.
Few men have a wider acquaintance
in Graham county than w. +. Hagan,
candidate for the assembly. He has
lived in Clifton for dozen years and
has had business transactions in all
parts OF the county. He knows the
needs OF the county, valley, range and
mine, as few men know it, and his ser
vices at Phoenix would have dis
tinctive value. Mr.. Hagan has long
been an ardent party man. II Is said
OF him that he has attended every re-
publican county and territorial con-
vention held since he came here. He
has been Instrumental in bringing the
organization to its present formidab bic
proportions, and certainly deserves
we'll OF it, and OF the voters in gen
eral. He would represent the county
with distinction and ability and his in
nuence and vote would be on the right
side of every question.
{. W. BECK.
c. w. Beck, OF Clifton, is a candi-
date for one of the seats is the le2ls-
lative assembly. Mr.. Beck has lived in
Clifton for fourteen years and has been
continuously in the employ of the
Arizona Copper Co. For the past
four years he has been head bookkeep-
cr in the store department, an import
ant and responsible position. He has
been close student of conditions as
they exist in this county and under
stands clearly what is needed and
what is not needed in the way Of leg
islative action. He has established a
home here, is tax payer, and is ir
every way qualified and fitted to repre-
sent the county with dignity and
ability in the territorial council.
]. r. wELKER.
J. A. Welllcr, the Layton merchant,
is a candidate for one OF the superyis-
orship. Mr.. Welker has been success.
ful in the conduct Of his own affairs, a
necessary qualification for any man
who asks TO be allowed to conduct the
affairs OF the county. In addition to
his large store, he has rauchiug inter
ests in the valley and OF course looks to
the mining towns for market for his
produce. He is a safe, conservative
and reliable man, in every way quail
fed to sit on the board OF supervisors
OF this county.
W. A. PITT.
w. a. Pitt, the well known contract
or and builder, is a candidate for mem