Arizona republican., 1910-08-27
MIR. GooDRIcH's SPEECH.

Mn. 6OOOhiNn TCcS'''
 Roy Goodrich was introduced by the mayor as one who has resided in Phoenix the greater part of his life and was known to all. He spoke as follows:
 There are many important mat ters to consider in making a consti tuition. One of the most important today is that of correcting abuses that may exist under the present state constitutions. One of the worst of these abuses is corruption among members of legislative bodies, mu- nicipal, county and state. What can be done to cure this condition?
 If we are sick in the night we do not reach for the first medicine bottle in the dark and swallow it's contents not knowing if 1t be poison or not. If some members of our leg islative bodies have been corrupt in this country on many occasions that in itself is no reason we should kill the legislature. The cry of the so ciaIists and in this campaign the socialists and democrats are on one platform, is abolish the legislature. establish the initiative, referendum and recall and all evil is cured. They are reaching out in the dark for the medicine bottle. They know their sickness and without due thought they are willing to try the nearest remedy.
 Enough has been said during this campaign for everyone to know that this socialistic remedy is not yet been proved efficient There is no state in the union where it has been tried long enough to have gone be- yond the initial stage of experiment. It is a socialistic medicine first ad- vocated in this country, l believe, by a man by the name of Weaver. All thinking men recognize that the greatest political evil in the United States today is corruption in the va rious legislative bodies. The repub- lican platform in this campaign rec ogniZes this condition and after a careful diagnosis suggests remedy. This corruption seems to be the re- suit of two conditions, one of these lies in the fact that party organiza- tion is too easily controlled by few shrewd political bosses who con- trol the caucuses, the conventions and the candidates both before and after election. The other condition lies in the fact that business men are willing and do bribe corrupt leg islators. If we do away with either of these conditions the other must necessarily die for lack of food. The direct primary advocated by the re publican platform we believe will eliminate the control of candidates and office holders by political bosses. Good men will be nominated and elected. The boss will have nothing to sell and the briber will have noth- ing to buy.
 In regard to the second condition. unless there is a love of honesty strong in the people of country or even small community, no system Of government will succeed.
 If with d direct primary you do not find public spirit will display it. self once in two years at the pri- maries and polls how can you expect it to be so every month or two un- der the initiative and referendum. Select honest, intelligent men for your legislative bodies and you need not fear either foolish or corrupt legislation"
 A FIRST CANDIDATE.
 Mr Heard said that it was the first time that he ever appeared as candidate for political position But I do not consider this political office nc said; it is more of a public duty. I have been preceded by two lawyers and I am going to speak to you from the standpoint of a business man.
 'I had hoped that we could send a non-p partisan delegation to the con vention. The republicans were in favor of it but the democrts op- posed us. I hoped that the matter of drafting a constitution would be