Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-23
WHAT Ex,MAYoR OWEN McALEER
OF Los ANGELES HAS TO SAY
OF THE CANDIDACY OF
RALPH CAMERON

Probably no man in Southern Cali
fornia is better known or more vitality
interested in the development of that
| section than exMayor Owen NJ 'Aleer.
, Mayor NJ 'Aleer is also largely interest
ed in Arizona mines and company
of which ex.Mayor Snyder of Los An
geles IS president, and Owen M'Aleer
is one of the directors, is expanding
very large sums in the development
of gold properties near Prescott.
Owen Mailer is greatly interested
in the development of the resources
of Arizona. He expects to make large
sums in legitimate mining investment.
He wants above everything else to see
Arizona admitted to statehood, and he
believes that the election of RALPH Cam
eron to congress will do more TO bring
statehood about than anything else
the people can do at the present time.
He also knows Cameron as a man of in.
tense energy, a worker who does things.
az sincerely trust the people of the
territory will look to their own inter
ests and send Cameron to congress,
said M'Aleer during q recent visit 10
Prescott He IS man of great vi
tally, much push and magnetism, hts
the quality of making friends and hold.
ing them, and is a fighter from the
ground up. I've known and admired
Ralph Cameron for years. He says
little but does much. He is filed with
sympathy for his fellow man, and his
whole being is wrapped up in the vel
fare of his own territory.
cameron is very well known in Los
Angeles and very popular. Big men
there with big interests in Arizona have
confidence in the man. They know him
TO be thoroughly in touch with the ter
ritory's resources, the mining, agricul-
tural and stock interest. When Ari-
IONA admitted TO statehood ii viii be
a grand thing to have man of Ralph
Cameron g personality in Washington.
If he is elected in Washington he will
have much to say about the enabling
act. II has very large personal ae
duaintanee with the big men in con-
gress now. His fight with the Santa
Fe over the Bright Angel trail has often
taken him to the national capital and
men like Beveridge, Dolliver, Dick of
Ohio, Heminway, Payne, and many 9th.
ers of like calibre, are his friends and
admirers. Cameron will be able to go to
such men quietly and secure their hear
ty cooperation in passing legslation
favorable to Arizona. 1t is vital per
iod in Arizona's history. When state
hood is accomplished, the right men
should be behind the guns to obtain the
fullest benefits for the new common
wealth. The state will be in a position
to demand large sums of money for fed.
eral buildings, industrial development
and the retaining of vast tracts of
arid lands. Much will depend upon the
kind of men Arizona sends to the house
and Senate. There can be no doubt
about the elect ton of Taft and large
republican majority in the house of rep
resentatives. The candidacy of Bryan
is really not taken seriously as you are
led to believe away out here in the
west
"with Taft as president and large
progressive majority in the house, it
seems to me it will be the part of
foolishness for Arizona to send as her
first congressman under statehood a
man out of harmony with that major
ity. am speaking entirely from
nonpartisan standpoint. If i believed
that Bryan and democratic house
were to be chosen in November / would
not advocate the election of repub
lican delegate at this vital stage of
Arizona IS progress
"Then l know personally that with
the election of Taft will come the I'M
loosening of millions for profitable in
vestment in Arizona mines. Arizona
should have just such man as Ralph
Cameron to hustle among the big money
men in the east and present Arizona g
claims for their consideration. As a
delegate he will be in a position of
vital relative Importance to capital
looking for legitimate mining ventures.
There is not man in all the territory
better fitted to secure the biggest re-
suits in every way, in securing, first
statehood Immediately through the in
fuence of his election, and the emolu-
ments of statehood after admission
through the influence of striking,
fighting personality in harmony with
the powers able to confer the emolu
ments.
Il X x
Dan Williamson has the facts and
figures at hand. They are of record
and can be seen by any one. Juggling
with them deceives nobody. There is
nothing in it.