El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-29
WILLIAMS R0UNDLY ASSAILS
ARIZONA JUDICIARY RECALL


cratic vote in this county. in which
both he and Osborne, his Democratic
opponent, live.
There has been a suggestion that
Gov Hiram Johnson, of California, be
brought into the state to speak on be-
half Of the Republicans. 1t is hardly
probable, however, that such action
will De- taken, rs iris is largely a
campaign of economy. Neither side
seems to be spending much money,
probably for the reason it does not have
it to spend.
The sOeiaIIstie Vote.
1t is by no means certain that the
Hunt, who is regarded as about as good
a socialist as any one could desire VIII
derive any great profit from the So
cltelist vote. Whatever may have been
the state of the Socialistic mind four
weeks ago, it is said by candidates
who have been all over the territory
that there is a very strong dlsposltlon
among the followers of Debs to vote
her straight and let the Democrats
shift for themselves.
And the reason for this sudden
change Of mind is the surprising show
Ing made by the Socialists in the lat
election Their strongest partisans, II
IS known, have strong hopes of carry
ing off some of the offices in Arizona
within year or two at farthest; and
they have been wonderfully encOur-
aged by results in the more cOnser-
native east. A liberal Republican de-
Clares he believes Arizona will send the
first Socialist senator to the United
States senate.
It is a pretty well established fact
that the size of the Socialistic vote here
December u viii be influenced con-
siderably by the result of the munich
pal election in Los Angeles the 9th OF
the coming month. If Los Angeles
elects a Socialist mayor, the vote in
Arizona viii be much heavier than It
would be in the event of Alexander's
Of late Soeialistie activity in this sec
uOE is evidenced by their increased
activity in the dissemination Of htera-
ture-always favorite means for
spreading the propaganda.
Where the Blame Belongs.
i am a Republican and abouI as far
removed from Socialism as IL is posi-
bic for any one to be- prOmintnt
resident of this city said to the Herald
correspondent today. but all the same
I can't help but think there is sort
of poetic justice in the rise OF Social
ism in Arizona. The Democratic party
here, and particularly the Democratic
press. and it must be confessed a part
of the insurgent Republican press, are
responsible for the present condition I
For years they have been melting envy
and malice; they have taught the peo-
pie that they are being robbed by the /
interests; they have done. everything /
within their power 10 stir up class I
hatred; and now that they are sue
eeeding, they have become oadly /
scared They see the control of the /
situation slipping away from them and /
they know that it viii take but a step /
or two more to put US in the same /
plight as that in which the people Of /
Los Angeles find themselves.
Yuma County Situation.
Down in Yuma county, where some I
Of the Democrats have been at work 4
recently, things are not as lovely IS the 4
al could
The Democrats are having q rather !
hard, practical condition to face IN /
Yuma county-and that is the ad-
vance in property values there because /
IF -irriga ton. The Republicans have !
been in that territory, too and they
nave pointed out that through reclama- |
county has Increased in ten years 4
from S350.OO0 to nearly 100000; and /
he fact has been called to their at 4
-ention that that stupendous gain has i
been made because of the Republican /
policy of reclamation Of desert lands, /
The same argument has been used in /
All the irrigated sections and the can
1idates believe II has been markedly
observation-disclosures with reference /
10 the federal candidates.
The judiciary Recall.
The opening wedge that viii eventu-
ally split the Democratic reform pro
gram wide open according to the wise
mes, is to be found in the apparent
endency on the part Of the Democrats
% sidestep the judiciary recall propO-
;itiOn. Lately one doesn't hear much
# the Judiciary recall from Democratic
sources. except as IT may be used as a
hub with which the 'sWipe" president Z
Taft And there is another significant
act-the Republicans are finally get
ing up enough courage to criticise the
Measure once in awhile.
The Republicans are taking hope |
rom the situation, and really that
rope is not without reason Tor one
hing there is hardly a possibility that
he judiciary recall. in its original
orm. win ever be reinserted in the
constitution. Not even the men who
il are making any claims OF
dvocating the original measure is
George W. p. Hunt
Democrats Are Hedging.
As intimated the Democrats have be-
run to hedge slightly on the judiciary
ecall, and this Notwithstanding the
eople of California have gone for it,