Arizona republican., 1911-10-01
Judge Wells and the Governorship.


 life the average man deems it ad- Ivisable to conceal his real self and
 make the most agreeable showing possible-when he is counting a girl,
 and when he is running for office. linen, he thinks, deceit and hypocrisy are eXcusable parts of the game. To
 the courted girl, he feigns agreement
 with all her notions, and poses as
 being everything she would like to
 have him be. To the people. if run
 ming for office, he poses as an advo-
 cate of everything that for the mo-
 ment is thought popular, and above
 all he makes promises right and left
 that miracles of government and re- generation will be wrought under his
 official hand.
 It is refreshing. therefore. when a
 candidate refuses to depart in politics from the rules of conduct which gov
 ern his everyday life; when he de- clines to engage in controversy de signed to place his opponents in false position; when he scorns to ap- pear other than what he Is: when he frankly and sincerely states the poli cies and principles to which he pro- poses to adhere as a candidate and
 as an official; when he sincerely and lmodestly disclaims superiority over his fellow men, disclaims ability to work the things which he believes can be done for the welfare and betterment of his fellow citizens. and to be guild | ed by the best advice he can get from the honest citizens of all par ties, supplemented by his own com mon sense and a fixed determination
 to be just and fair to high and low under all circumstances and to the best of his ability. For this reason our readers will. we are sure. read with depreciation the obviously honest statement made in the Prescott Jour
 nal Miner of Friday morning by Judge Wells:
 T have consented to run for the office of governor of the new state and of course I hope for success but if we do not succeed, let us anyhow conduct a manly campaign. It is not manly to traduce an opponent nor is it proper to speak of his failure. I demand that in this campaign there be no mud singing I do not de- sire success at the expense of an others misfortune.
 If I cannot advance on my own merit I do not want to advance. It advancing over the forms of men who have been unfortunate.
 If we are to have a republican gov ernor, let that governor win on the platform of his party and his per sonal record. I have been in Arizona for more than forty years and I have witnessed her wonderful growth and live in the hope that regardless of the uncertainty now facing us We will soon take our stand among the foremost states of the union.
 ''The great possibilities We have here can be worked out with great credi: to Arizona if we go about it under standingly and intelligently. If I an elected to the office of governor, I will accept every proposal that is for the good of the new state; no matter the source nor its political creed if it will bring benefit to Arizona I will be glad to accept it.
 'I am welded to no theories and I have no precOnceived notions that will in any way interfere with my doing everything within the power of the governor for the upbuilding and development of Arizona.
 Should I reach the office of gov ernor. in selecting my advisors I in- tend to eliminate personality and po- litical bias. We are facing the most critical moment of our career and shall endeavor to obtain the advice and aid of the best men I can find I shall select them with a view of obtaining the highest order of ef- ficiency.
 What Arizona needs most at the present time is capital to develop her immense resources and believe in enacting laws which will invite capi- tai and yet preserve the rights of the people of Arizona who own this magnificent undeveloped land of plenty.
 'T believe in the application of the | irrigation system to its fullest ca pacity. I am anxious tO see a sys- tenn of mountain reservoirs installed | which will contain sufficient water at | all times to irrigate the crops, aid | placer and other mining and improve | the. enormous possibilities of stock | 
 What a difference between this sin cere, simple declaration of policies and principles and the flambOyant | platforms which the candidates on the side have put forth!