El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18
PLHTF0RMIDEA
is new TO
Arizona
Heretofore Political Prima-
~ Races Were Free and
Easy Affairs.
HEARsF's ARIZONA
BOOM SHREWD MOVE
CBy Chas. c. Cutchshaw.)

CBy Chas. C. Cutchshaw)
Phoenix, Ariz., Nov fS=W1th one
notable exception the difference be-
tween the Democratic and the Repub-
ncan platform, on which the respective
party candidates for the congressional
state and county offices will make their
caDVasseS, is the difference between
tWeedle-dee and tweedIe-dum That
exception is contained in the Demo
cIatlc demand for the popular election
OF presidents Of the United States
As every body knows. who knows any
t9lng about affairs I'm Arizona. the peO-
PIE OF this new commonwealth take
lhelr politics with intense SERIOUSNESS.
In fact they are probably lust a little
more serious about it than are the peo-
pie or any other political division. and
naturally. out Of this mental condition
mas grown an intense desire for par
llsan success The leaders Of both par
IS seem 70 nave been sitting up nights
-AAllAlq8 out things that VIII likely ap-
peal to the electorate and in the mat
Ter or the popular election Of Dresi-
dents the Democrats thought first
That is the substance Of the whole af-
Ialr, so Tar as the plank is concerned
FOR there is not doubt IN the world
mat the Republicans would have in
serted such q plank in their platform
II they had thought Of tt There is no
such thing rs q conservative Republican
party IN arizona. For the past six
noncs there has been q race in radical
Ism, with the Democrats. generally, In
the lead
No Repudiation.1
Inere nave been some rather humOr-
due TO the fact that heretofore there
mas oeen no platform and every candi-
date. both before and after the pri-
mary mas been proceeding according
TO MS own unrestrained will. Some
weeks ago the Democratic congress
slOnal candidates came out with state
lnehls in which they advocated an ex-
tension OF time for payment OF the res
erToir debt This debt has to be paid
Dy the owners OF about 100000 acres
or land IN the Salt river valley and il
amounts 70 $4,000, 600. 1t is due In 10
yearly lnsIalments and the PROPOSE
ton Of the Democrats was to secure an
extension 70 20, 30 or 40 years. After
ms return from Washington delegate
9taipn cameron, in announcing his can
oldacy for the senate. went the Demo-
Gratis one better. and advocated placing
lne whole burden on the government
Of the United States
But Jack Williams Republican can-
dloate Tor representative, has declared
against Reputation and IN this stand
ne ne IS supported BY judge Wells. Repub-
l-cah can0laaIe Tor governor Little VIII
PROBABLY be heard OF the Cameron
scheme from this time forward.
Party Demands Similar.
But as TO the Democratic idea Of
popular presidential elections Probably
rev people VIII take the proposition
seriously; and 1t Is hardly likely to win
many votes It's sole and only purpose
was to head eff the RepubIfcsns Who
had declared for the presidential pri-
mary along the line advocated BY iona
than Bourne.
Both parties are in the same bos+ on
the school lands question, on the water
question. on the school book question
and on about all other questions Both
nave declared for the constitution and
for the resUbmissiOn of the recall Or
the judiciary. But the Democratic ad-
vantage lies in the fact that ft is for
ne constitution now and has been all
a
heavily on the DAY the votes are cast
Great Republican Meeting.
Immediately following the adoption
q me party platform the Republicans
neld q meeting at Tucson 1t was the
olB8esC meeting Of the Campafg n-One
OF the biggest ever held in the town.
mere was much enthusiasm That the
Republicans or either party il facf
could pull off a meeting like that is \
genuine surprise And now the Renub-
grace and good many Of. them feel
sure they have better than an even
chance for election. But, as everybody
Knows the perspective OF the candidate
IS different from the perspectfve of the
outsider.
Take the goTernorship. for instance.
IN me naIIer Of qualification. there can
De no question that judge Wells ought
70 win he Is capable dfgnifIed schOI-
airy, and honest He would make an
toeel governor BE is a hard headed
-Lr
mas an env1able record as a jurfst back
Of MIN Conceding to his opponent an
tilal mas been claimed for him. & must
De said that Mr. Hunt lacks almost an
these QuaIficat ious-wftb the exceDffO-,
OF honesty, OF course. But Mr. Hunt
Noted Ior the adoption OF the constf-
III n, ana Judge Wells did not. Therein
ueS the difference.
The Hearst Boom.
Inc laIeSl political surprise in Ari-
aV.le--ho u IS something Of surprise
most part surprises are discounted long
IN advances the injection o. VVf1lfsro
randolph Hearst into Democrats AZ
IalrS- NOBODY had given much thought
70 Hearst; but at the last moment OF
the recent political council Caorea
Furdy Billiard. Democratic candidates
Tor attorney general offered a resoIu-
ton commencing AR Hearst for HIS
patriotic service to the people IF Arf-
with hurrah
What does It mean2 The answer IS
SlInnie, the wise ones say. Hearst has
1aIely returned to the Democratic fold
" naleFer else may have happened 10
MN MS ambition remains unimpaired
and that ambition can be satisfied OnIv
with the attainment of some bfeb s1acf
I've oIuce. Once he thought he would
pc president but now, some Phoenix
politicians think the second place on
the ticket has a strong attraction for
him.
If Hearst is trying to capture the
l{5eILocratlc party in arizona he Is
noWlng eminent good sense in his in
ltlal moves. For one thing fl was a
good move to make George Purdv. Rul-
lard his spokesman. There is no more
popular Democrat in Arizona than Bui-
lard; and there are not many smoother
POLITICIANS As proof Of the last state
menU let 10 be remembered that he sue
ceeqed In covering up his well known
anupathy to the constitution of Ari-
conan offence equal Just now in
-Ail1olS 20 treason. arson. mayhem and
several other things-and in pulling
down the nomination for attorney gem
eral without opposition And that's some
politics, when YOU come to think Of N
Tariff Issue Looms.
The tariff just now is looming lareer
and larger above the political horizon
This is not exactly a man made issue.
II has, in way come about OF itself
II IS true the tariff is mentioned in the
platforms, but it Is mentiOned In the
most desultory way, and everybody
thought no particular attention would
be paid to it. Direct legislation and
presidential UrfrnaWiee ans