Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-29
MAR|COPA COUNTY
IS STORM CENTER
OF POLITICS IN
ARIZONA
Republicans Put in Few Busy
Days There Telling Prole-
tariat the Facts With Re-
gard TO Statehood Act.
GRAND OLD PARTY
MAKES GOOD GAINS

phoenlx. Arix., Nov. -Maricopa
has been the battle ground Of the
politicians this week. the state and
congressional candidates Of both po.
Iitlcal PARTIES helng engaged In the
spirited contest for votes which has
been wagcd IN every nook and corner
OF the county. Barbecues and mass
meetings were hold In Mesa and
Glendale and mass meetings without
tho barbecue feature were held IN
Tempe. Phoenix. Buckeye. Casa
0rande and other outlying precincts.
The presence Of the big guns OF
both parties had the eject TO awaken
great interest In the campaign and
so lar as the Republican meetings
were concerned enormous crowds
gathered TO hear shs political issues
discussed.
The Democratic speakers, partlcu-
larry "A. y. Ashurat, the radical can
dldate for the United States senate.
early In the week began d series OF
personal attacks upon Ralph Cameron
and Hoval Smith dropping for the
time being their reliance upon the
constitntion as an issue 10 win MARI
copa county voters TO their cause.
In every instance the charges were
refuted 10 the satisfaction Of the PEG
pie and the accusations proven 10
have no foundation IN fact
Judge Wells in his speeches at
Mcsa. md again at Glendale devoted
sis time TO revlcw of the value
TO Arizona aud particularly 10 Mari
copa, Pima. Yavapai and Coconino
counties Of the enabling act and made
a decided hit lie contended that In
the flood OF discussion anent the
constitution the people had lost sight
OF the provisions Of the enabling act
and had come TO look upon n ~
merely the granting OF permission
10 the people OF the atate to draft q
constitution.
Besides providing for tire drafting
land ratification OF constitution. the
enabling act did more-it provided
that the national government should
give the new state 100000 acres OF
land. the largest donation OF the pub
lie domain ever made single state
by the United Stairs. and OF thar
vast acreage 100000 acres are to
be devoted to the ipballding ana
maintenance OF the public schools.
lnsurlng TO Arizona public school
system comparable with the best In
any OF the older states OF the union
Cameron. while anxious 10 secure
statehood. Was not confent with Be-
Touring the mere right TO hold con.
stitut,onal convention: he guarded
every interest OF the state. Nor dld
bis energy and Industry end with the
eEAttRls.su s.N n -
'had never been secured by any other
state. He was mindful OF the burden
of debt which hung over several
Arizona countice: CocOnino. t3iS.O00:
Pima. th6s,000 Maricopa, 1858. 600.
and Yavapai. $4,000. payable In each
Instance In 1912, and though he did
not have an iota Of power IN congress
except that Of his personality. and
without a vote. he fought down all
deposition and had the general gov
ernment do another unheard OF thing
assume an Indebtedness of s2.2fi..
600 due isolated counties IN fnr-away
Arizona and 10 meet its payment
turn over 100000 acres OF lands,
with the provlso that any surplus
OF receipts from it's sales after the
debts had been paid should no 10
the achool fund OF the state OF Ari.
coma.
| we are too prone" said Mr.. Wells,
TO think OF the enabling act simply
ms an act empowering the people to
adopt constitution aud elect state
officers. but as ! have shown you
there IL an extremely practical view
TO be taken OF that law. and one In
which the taxpayers Of Marlcopa
county, and ! am one OF them, have
an extremely practical interest. uaG
II not been for the Level hoade,iness
and tlrelessness Of Ralph Cameron
while that enabling act vas being
discussed BY congress. and were Il
not for his ability 10 convince eoa-
gross Of the business Of his cause.
We would. az taxpayers Of the county
ba called npon TO pay the enormous
sum OF eJ6S.000 Thanks 10 Ralph
Cameron. we are relieved Of that
burden"
John 8. Williams IN hIs Tempe and
Phoenix speeches took occnslon to
caIi attention to the section al the
constitution creating the corporation
coEmlsaiou and defined It's duties. He
lqiioted tho language which prescfiBes
after defining corporations, that tho
c0mniissfon has practically power OF
NE and death over them. except they
DO corporations which do not oller
their stock for sale.
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