El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

arizona Mine Owner Runs
For Senate on Platform
of NO Politics. "
HAS BEEN MINER;
NOW MINE OWNER

A business rather than a political ad-
ministration, advocacy Of constructive
legislation for the Development Of the
wealth Of natural resources Of Arizona
and the encouragement Of Industrial de-
vel0pment Of the state.
This is HovaI A Smiths platform
upon which he is making the race for
United States senator from Arizona A
business man primarily, he advocates
q business administration of the duties
OF the United States senator in adVanc-
ing the interests OF the state which he
expects 70 represent
Mr.. Smith was In FL Paso for exactly
20 minutes Friday afternoon on his way
70 Phoenix, ArtZ., from Duluth, MINI,
where ne has been on business. HIS
candidacy Tor the senate announced by
his friends in the new state, Mr.. Smith
Is hurrying back to begin his fight for
the nomination on the Republican tick
ct at the primary election which VIII
De 1e-Q on october "a Non brOmidi-
caly, the Arizona mining man is in the
hands OF his friends. While he was in
Washington suing Tor titles to the land
In the Warren district, the history Of
which IS another chapter in the fight
Ing record Of the man, his name was
suggested. with that Of Ralph Gamer
on, the delegate from the territory Of
Arizona, for the United States sena-
torships at the first statehood election
70 be held in December.
In Hands OF Friends.
Having been urged by his political
friends in Arizona, Mr.. Smith consented
By wire to make the race But he is
not leaving the work OF the campaign
Tor the nomination to these same well
wishing friends. That is not HOval
Smiths way OF doing things, sbe they
politics or business. He IS going TO
make a Whirlwind campaign, which win
begin in Phoenix and viii include the
entire state, in his race for the nOmi-
= PM n
smith holds records that are hard TO
beat. He blueprlnts the district, or
Eanizes his forces like a general and
proceeds to wage a clean. strai GIT from
the shoulder fight for the office he has
been entered for by the men who are
willing to Right with him to the finish.
Once elected, politics win be dis
placed by business and this senatorial
representative In Washington will be
on the Job every calendar day Of the con
Eressional sessions, putting In fun time
OF Arizona, not HOVal Smith, individual.
Those who know Hoval Smith know
that when he says a thing ne means
exactly that, and he says he is going
in for a business administration IN
Hike the definition Of g platform as Civ
en- by the negro porter on the political
3unEeting train, HoTal Smiths platform
is to get In on and TO stand on when
smiths Platform.
81 will advocate all things Tor the
good OF Arizona 1r. smith says. by
that I mean the development OF indus
trial conditions and the improvement
Of the mining laws Of the state There
IS now no law covering The limestone
and disseminating ore deposits Of the
state AS SO percent OF the copper IN
Arizona Is found IN this form, the need
for such a law is apparent
Protection Of the citrus and nut in
dustries Of the state is another thing
that I win advocate, should be elect
ed. This VIII mean a protective tariff
sufficient to protect these industries In
our state, where they are rapidly be-
coming an influence on its commerce.
The extension Of government develop
ment OF irrigation in the ella valley,
the Santa Cruz valley and In many OF
the other irrigable districts. is another
thing that I viii advocate strongly. We
can use s10.000.00O in the Development
Of our natural resources by building ir-
rigatiOn projects I will also advocate
the extension Of the time for the pay
ment OF the assessments on the Salt
River valley land under the govern
ment project from 10 TO 20 years in or
der to give the ranchers q better chance
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