Williams news., 1911-09-16
FOR THE U. S. SENATE
Reese M. Ling's Announcement
To the People of Arizona:

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 With a due appreciation of my shortcomings and Limitations and full realization of the i'm portance and responsibilities of the office. I present myself to your fa- vorable consideration for the high office of United States senator.
 For more thon twenty-five years it has been the fondest hope and dream of the early pioneers, who wrested Arizona from the control of the savage, to see Arizona's star shine brightly among the Sister hood of States. That hope, though long deferred, is about to be real ized; and now the people are con- fronted with the problem of select ing from among her numerous sons representatives who shall tempora. rily take charge of the Ship of State embarking upon the Sea of Statehood. The attention of the civilized world is turned in our direction, and our form of govern ment will be the model for all states where popular government is per- missible.
 The people of the state are not interested in the history of the past, but it is the living questions of to- day which are to be considered.
 It is but fair that one who aspires to public office should indicate without equiyocation his position upon the questions before the peo- pie. I desire to say:
 First: I am, above all things, an American. As such there is no other title which means so much to me, and while there are existing conditions which furnish just cause for complaint and should, and I be. lieve will be remedied, still I have faith in the, government of our fathers, Government of the Peo- pie, for the People and by the Peo- pie, and that there is no Divine Right of Kings, and that the people are the source of all power.
 Second:. I am an Arizonan. From my earliest boyhood my life has been spent in Arizona. was a pupil in her public schools in 1885; the first graduate of the Normal school, and have taught school and studied and practiced law for the past twenty four years in her sacred borders. As an Arizonan. resent the force which was directed to com. I-pel us to-modify or change our con stitution to conform to views of | persons not affected thereby.
 Third: I am a Democrat. As a partisan there is no flaw in my f. delity to the party and I have never failed/to respond to the call of bat tie in Democracy's cause. No true Democrat can be blind to the needs of the people, and stand squarely upon the platform of the party. I AM IN FAVOR OF THE CON. lSTITUTION ADOPTED BY THE jPEOPLE OF ARIZONA.
 l Fourth: am in favor of the elim- ination of the recall of the judi ciary at this time, in order to &C., quire statehood, and favor giving to the people the right at the earliest time, an opportunity to express their sentiments as to whether it should again become part of the constitution.
 Fifth: I am in favor of the direct election of Senators by the people, hand shall, if elected, exert my best endeavors to secure legislation to accomplish that end.
 Sixth: am in favor of dissoly- ing all trusts. I have no patience with half way measures for fegula. ting them. Like any disease which threatens the life of the body po- litic. vigorous methods should be employed to eradicate these, the greatest evils which exist today.
 Seventh: I am in favor of equal rights to all men. Equality before