Arizona republican., 1911-11-25

eron loan him $115 with which to pay the young mans expenses from Ari- zona to Annapolis to take the eX-
 animation.
 Mir. Cameron said the records and
 correspondence files in his office in the postoffice building here in Phoe- inIX were open to the public and all interested in knowing what those files
 and records contained were at liberty | to go to the office and inspect them.
 After another politically topical
 song by the quartet. Governor Kibtey introduced Hoval Smith as man
 whose business ability and bulldog
 tenacity. coupled with his intimate knowledge of AriZona's natural re-
 sources and what was needed to de-
 velop them, would materially supple
 ment Ralph Cameron's persuasiveness
 in the matter of creating an interest
 ill Arizona upon the part of the busi-
 ness world.
 Mir. Smith devoted himself almost exclusively to discussion of the tar | if. declaring himself a believer m
 the protection of American producers.
 paying American wages and maintain
 ing an American standard of living.
 against competition. for instance, .ith
 the peon labor of Mexico.
 He took up Cameron's proposed ac-
 quisition of an American port on the Gulf of Arizona, and by presenta-
 tion of facts and figures proved how valuable it would be to the people uf Arizona in the matter of reducing | freight rates alone.
 The democratic press and the dem- ocratic platform speakers pretend that the suggestion made by Mir Cameron IS an irridescent dream" said Mir smith. Tt is anything but a dream
 MT. Cameron has worked upon it for months. until it has reached a point where the acquisition of the neces- sary territory has been taken up by the departments of state of the Amer jean and Mexican governments and there is every reason to believe that it's realization will be but q matter of but a very short time. if it will be followed. as it should be and will be If Mir. Cameron is elected to the United States senate.
 That the democrats decry the proposition is not to be wondered at. if the many rumors are true that their congressional candidates have been marked c. K by the transcon- tinental railroads. The transcontinen- tai railroads for years fought the building or digging of the Panama canal, because of it's effect on freight rates, and they will fight any propo- sition to acquire a port on the Gulf of California for the same reason.
 From the democratic press of Phoenix I learn that the back haul charges now made by the railroads on freights ordered direct from the east by Arizona merchants and on which there is no actual back haul from the coast, absolutely no service rendered, reach the enormous sum of s500,O0 per mOnth-S6. .000.000 a year tribute to the railroads for services never performed-and it is no wonder that the railroads will do all in their power to prevent the putting through of the Cameron project. even if they have to elect democratic senators and congressman to do it.
 MT Smith discussed at length the danger to Arizona fruit growers. wool growers. farmers and cattlemen, should democratic senators and congressman be sent to Washington to swell the l free trade contingent in that body. 1 and again explained his plan for the | of the great coal deposits | of Arizona into power to be used in | irrigating lands and rendering them | productive.
 Messrs. Nauk and DePass told of | their experiences. which should fit i them for the offices they seek. and | after a song by the quartet. John $. Williams told why he believed Ari- | zona should send him-a republican and a believer in republican principles | to congress.
 In discussing the constitution. he | told of his stand in the Benson con vention for the initiative, referendum and recall eighteen months before Henry F. Ashurst or Carl Hayden had expressed themselves on these vital questions He added. however. that he was opposed to the recall as writ ten in the Arizona constitution, as he 1 believed in fair play. and the recall IS written in the Arizona constitution lid not give the officer recalled the same measure of justice that Is given the vilest criminal that walks. With dramatic effect. he pictured the op- ,ration of the recall when the enemies ,f a judge or any other official ap- oiled it as prescribed by the Arizona and the operation Of law m the case of sneakthief. and de- dared himself against that form Of ,ecaIl now and forever.
 The congressional candidates left phoenix at 12:3O a. m. for Yuma by special train.
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