Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-12-07
It Will Interest the Voters
to Know Something of the
Life, Character, and Rec
ord of Judge Edward w.
Wells.
HIS RECORD
WITHOUT A FLAW
And Now the People of Ari-
zona Have the Chance to
Start the State Right by
Electing Him Their First
Governor.

Judge Wells. the republican candi-
date tor governor came TO Arizona
fcrty-seven years ago and knows the
state as few men now living know
il He has seen il develop from the
Apache infested desert it was then to
its present magnificent proportions as
as q producer Of wealth and as Il
state of homes. He has seen il de-
velop and has borne important part
in its magnificent growth
He has twice served in the upper
house of the Arizona legislature. was
member of the Arizona cOnstitu-
tiOnal cOnVentiOn-One of the IL of
the minority party-was one term at
! tOrnev general under Governor Brodie
as governor: was associate justice of
the Arizona supreme court under
President Harrison. and in 1887 was
named by the democratic governor.
ZuliCk. as one of the three men to
compile and codify the laws of the
territory.
Judge Wells is therefore pretty we'll
known in Arizona. All the old time
cattlemen and miners in nOrthen Ari-
zona call him Ed" and many of the
people all over the territory still use
only the first name when addressing
the republican candidate for COVER
ror OF Arizona.
Judge Wells is no longer as young
as when he came TO the territory but
he is still a vigorous and active man
and is making an earnest campaign.
He believes he ought to be elected
governor because ne thinks the re-
publican party can do more for the
territory than the democratic party
business administration of the
territory is his motto: he says he is
rot a devOtee of any isue or fancies.
but believes in administering the af-
fairs Of state. nation. county or
city as a man would administer his
own business affairs He came II
Arizona as dav labOrer, then he
farmed. then he raised cattle. and then
he became a lawyer. now he is a
banker and mine operator thoroughly
versed in the business needs of the
state.
As governor he will make Arizona
take rank with the best of the states
of the west His acquaintance with
the business men of the nation is as
wide as the nation itself. The great
captains Of industry the empire build
erS. know him and trust him Flank
his administration of state affairs with
an administration of Arizona's affairs
IL the national congress in the hands
of such men as Ralph Cameron and
HOval Smith in the senate and John $.
Williams in the house of representa-
tives and the future of Arizona is as
surej Capital will be invested. labor
will be employed and prosperity will
return.
MY administration will be busi-
ness one and my policy will depend
largely upon what the Legislature does
in building upon the present constitu-
ton. II will be my policy to invite
capital to the state by giving it all the
protection I can and at the same time
properly safeguard and protect the in
terests of our own people"
The foregoing in brief is the plat
form of Judge Wells. 1t is broad. COM
prehensive and safe. Following out
this line of reasoning in a recent in
terview Judge Wells said:
NO state can De developed WITHOUT
the assistance of capital. Arizona
should give associations of capital
the same protection and treatment as
il gives individuals individuals who
obey the law are exempt from the
law those who violate it are pun
ished. The same should apply TO as
sociations of capital Corporations
should not he punished merely be-
cause they are corporations; neither
should they have any rights not ac-
corded the people. merely because
they are corporations. Railroads are
necessary to develop our state; cor
porations are necessary to develop
our mines. They should have fair
profit, but no more. l mean to ap-
ply business policy to corporations
and people alike. | don't intend To
be carried away by an enthusiasm
in any particular line, but promise
sound. safe and cool consideration TO
every subject of government.
on the question of good roads,
which is always a living question in