Arizona republican., 1911-10-29
DECLARESF0R FAIR CONTROL [. $. De Pass Is in Favor
 of Regulation HE OUTLINES PRINCIPLES
Makes Plain Statement of What He Stands For and Tells People Just What He Will Do in Event of Election.
To the Voters of Arizona:

iTIb iic voters O1 -AriZOna.
 Since my connection with the Ari- zona Railway commission, have been its working member, and my of ficial duties have kept me closely confined and prevented me from get ting over the state and meeting as many of the people of Arizona as have wished to meet
 To those with whom I have not the pleasure of q personal acquaint. ance, I will take this opportunity of introducing myself, and of saying a few words in regard to my candidacy for the office of corporation commis- sioner
 am 39 years old, and nearly twenty of those years have been spent in the railroad service, during which time l have acquired practical knowledge of rate and traffic matters. which. 1 coupled with my later experience with the Arizona Railway commission. l feel justified in saying specially quail fies me for the duties of the office to which I aspire.
 When the Arizona Railway com mission was organized, l was en- ployed as it's rate and tariff expert. which position l held for a year and vas then appointed a member of the commission. Since it's organization. although the commission has had no power to compel the railways to obey l it's orders, it gives me pleasure to tell you that We have accomplished more in reducing freight and passenger rates than any state railway commis- sion in the Union has accomplished during the same period. notwithstand- ing the latter have the power to issue orders and to enforce them. I do not wish, however, to create the impression that I am a corpora ton batter, for I am not. Corpora tions have done a great deal to assist in developing the resources of Ari- zona, and we need more of them and more outside capital than We now have to further develop our resources and open up our vast area of unde- veloped territory that is rich in lum- Der. coal, copper. other mineral de- posits. and agricultural possibilities l am thoroughly in favor. however, of regulation and control of public serv- ice corporations; they should not be permitted to unjustly discriminate against any one or any locality. nor should they themselves be discrimi- mated against, and if elected mem Der of the corporation commission, I propose to be equally fair. just, and reasonable in dealing with corpora tiOns, with all business interests, and with all the people of Arizona
 l do not propose to represent any one county, locality or organization more than another. but will represent the people of Arizona as a whole, and have no personal spite or enmity against any man or any business in terest in the state.
 The corporation commission will be one of the most important branches of our state government, and will hold in its hands the power to do great good or evil. to build up or destroy. the business interests of our state With inefficient or unfair officials in control, incalculable damage can be done to the people and the state of Arizona.
 I believe I am thoroughly familiar with the rate situation in Arizona, and know the reforms that are needed in public service corporations and how to bring them about.
 During the years in which I was a railroad man. I earned every cent of my salary by hard work and long hours; I have never had or spent a dollar l did not earn myself, and my hands and my record are. absolutely clean and always shall be. I owe no allegiance or faVors to any one, and if elected q member of the corpora ton commission, I will perform my part of the duties of that office with equal fairness to all and special privi- lege to none. I promise you to per form, in an honest. efficient and fair manner, without fear and without fa- vOr, the duties of corporation com missioner. as outlined in our constitu- ton and as may be further prescribed by future legislation.
 With this statement, I earnestly so- licit your support at the election to be held on December 12th.
 Respectfully yours,
 F.. & DE PASS.