Arizona republican., 1911-11-04
.H|LDRETH TELLS THE
 STORY OF CANDIDACY Republican Candidate For the State Senate Issues Statement to
 Maricopa County Voters.

A4tNiii-Ns Al A@ciAelf -NoN. Hs i'i IL To the Electors of Maricopa County: Having been nominated by the re- publican party as one of the candi- dates for state senator from Mar iCopa county, I feel it incumbent upon me to briefly outline my atti- tude in relation to the several matters now before the people for their con sideration in selecting the men who will frame the initial laws for the state of Arizona
 At the outset, I want to say that l do not believe in too many laws. believe that the fewer laws we have, the better it will be for us at the start, and then let the necessity 1 for the new laws arise from circum- stances and conditions. Our state will l undoubtedly have a very rapid growth and development We should endeav- or to keep abreast with that devel- opment with suitable laws. In other words, meet the conditions as they arise. Let conditions and not theory be the test of the necessity for any law. Then make the laws plain and easily understood
 l am for the initiative, referendum and recall, including the judi ciary. With the initiative and the referendum in the hands of the people, the people are all ways the judge both of the necessity for and the uniformity of any laws upon any subject or condition. With these two provisions in our cOnsti- tuition it ought to be practically inn possible for any sort of class legis- lation.
 l believe that every public officer is a public servant and as such is accountable to the public. his em- ployers, for his official acts. and if he fails either to perform his plain duty as an officer, or violates his public trust, that the people, his em- ployers, should have an easy and speedy method of discharging him. The logical and practical method of getting rid of an unfaithful public servant, the one in which all of the people may participate, is the recall method. adopted by the framers of the constitution; and if it is to be applied to public officers of the state and counties. make it apply alike to all elective officers. No man should be either above the law or indepen- dent of his employers
 The matter of preserving to the state the large amount of school lands acquired from the government, and the final disposition of the same to the best interests of the state are among the serious and difficult prob lems that must be met and solved by the first legislature. l feel that my long experience in connection with the public lands of the United States, and the exhaustive study that l have given to these public land questions, will be of very great value in the framing of suitable laws reg ulating the preservation and the dis position of same
 l believe that good public highways will mean as much for the develop ment of Arizona as any other internal improvement or enterprise. and is elected l shall be energetic always in the interest of good public roads am convinced that good roads all over the state will be the means not only or a very material advancement in
 
 saving annually to the producers of the state. It will mean a big saving to every man who has to haul his product to market, whether from the mine or farm.
 I am in favor of liberal laws. regu- lating the management of corpora tions, but strict enough to confine them to legitimate enterprises, and the conducting of corporate affairs in a strictly legal manner This un- der the wise and capable supervision of corporation commission composed of honest men.
 I am in favor of choosing our United States senators by the direct vote of the people, and if elected shall be controlled by the advisory vote therefor at the coming state election
 If l am elected I will devote my time and energies to the framing of good, sound, progressive laws for the | government of the whole state. I l shall vigorously oppose any attempt | to pass any law or laws which may | seem to have the least suspicion of | being in the interest of any particu- | lar class or classes, corporations or | individuals
 To make the law apply to all | equally. so that all may stand equal | before the law, will be my aim: and | to attain certainty, simplicity and |