Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17
HOUSING RALLY AT CAMP VERDE
(From Sunday 's Daily.)

 to large crowd in the school hous, which was crowded Co the doors, 2 east forty persons standing outside ,round the doors and windows.
 George w. Hancc presided as chair nan, and the first speaker of the even ing was Uncle Bil WingGold, caudi- late for supervisor who stated thn' he had served four years as super visor, was perfectly familiar with the lu'ics of the office, and promised thr' if elected he would perform the duticf of the office without fear or favor tc ,uyonc. and in conclusion said hc would remain resident of Verde Val ley. whether elected or not, and world continue to tc the same "tnclo Hill to us all that he had always been. con. rluding hy asking the support of those present. not alone for himself, but for the entire ticket.
 IL is n forcgonc conclusion that "Uucle Bill" will carry this valley hy large majority, and then some.
 Roy N. Davidson, candidate for tho assembly. was the next orator of th evening. He said. in part, that if clcc ted he would do his best 10 have tn laws SO amended as to greatly lesser the expense of our county government by putting all officers on salary.
 Jim Smith, candidate for sheriff was the next speaker. He made quit a busiucss-likc address, sayirg hc fc' perfectly competent Co discharge tho duties of the office to which he aspircd and promised that if elected he would do his best to show the people their confidence had not been misplaced.
 Fred Brccht was in close touch wiil the audience from the first word. He said that the only thing that had been said against him SO far was that h' had put in thiriy-fve years Of har' labor at blacksmithing and wagon work, the fruits of which had not been squandered, and that as n result he was possessed of n little property. an' therefore did not need the office. He promised that if elected he would ren der n strict account of every dollar that came into his hands as county treasurer, and asked the support of h'' fellow citizens, which it is safe to pre- I n ....l ..t In thta m mediate vicinity, at least.
 !. C. Bradbury, candidate for county recorder. in his speech. said that he was miner by occupation; had work ' cd at mining in Yavapai county fo' twelve years, and asked the support Of ' the voters in his past record. Hon. Robert F.. Morrison, who served F yavapai county SO faithfully as dis
 triet attorney for four years, in th' early '7O's, and who is now a candi date for the same position, was th' 4 concluding and chief orator of th V evening.
 In his speech Mir. Morrison wen
 oyer the entire personnel of the Re
 publican county ticket, with the eS
 oeption of himself. He made tellin
 speech against statehood with Ne' , Mexico, saying, in part:
 |. "Last winter a committee of abon n thirty citizens of Arizona wont ia Washington, and, with the aid of Sen , ator Carter, and that grand old mar
 Joseph E. Foraker, secured for Ar I. zona the privilege of casting the' .h votes for or against this proposition
 That committee is entitled to the eve'
 lasting gratitude of the people of thI D territory.
 "Mark Smith, perhaps, may hay
 done his duty towards the people c
 Arizona, but shake off the idea, : rs ridiculous, that the only way to pr' ne vent jointure with New Mexico, is an send Q Democratic delegate to co' n gress. |"
 e. Continuing. he told of the publ 't' buildings thnt had been secureu i'
 New Mexico by n Republican dclegat or and of the public buildings ana mone' rn that Arizona had NOT receive ng through n Democratic delegate. as Speaking of the Republican eand l. date for delegate to congress, M it, Morrison said that he had been fr' d. citizen of Arizona at every round as the ladder; that he had never fa'l' W. of reelection when he had once serve " n community, thereby showing Il ty, honesty and integrity with which th served the people, and that If eleet' he to represent the people of this ter' ,is tory, in congress, he would be del
 gate who was not in opposition to q ,es ministration in power. and woul