Weekly journal-miner., 1911-11-29

experience in the fire insurance busi- ness having for long time held the office of insurance commissioner and was therefore fitted to pass upon the bonds submitted by foreign as well as home companies.
 He spoke of the duties of the sec retary of state who according to our constitution carries on the office of the governor in the absence of that official. He is especially qualified for that responsibility as he was pri- vate secretary to Governors Kibbey and Sloan. Cleaveland made an ex- cellent impression and it is almost certain that on the 18th of December the people will east an overwhelming vote sending him to the capitol at | Phoenix.
 The sensation of the meeting was furnished by the chairman, Robt. E. Morrison after the candidates had concluded. MT. Morrison paid his respects to Henry F. Ashurst in vigorous and spirited manner that evoked repeated applause although the speaker had asked that there be no demonstration until after he had concluded. He laid bare Ashurst's insineerity by exhibiting the records containing his endorsement of Judge Sloan two years ago, and contrasting that position with the seurrilous state ments made by him last Saturday night. MT. Morrison said in part:
 MT. Morrison:
 ''I understand that MT. H. F. Ashurst in his remarks Saturday night took occasion to mention my name in a speech and not in com phmentary way. That is matter that is entirely personal to me Why he should have used my name l do not know and neither do I care T have lived in this territory, I think, as long as MT. Ashurst. and I believe further that my record as a private citizen and as public official in carrying out the duties that have been imposed upon me as a public of ficial, will compare at least favor ably with the public record of MT. Ashurst. He has drawn me into this controversy, unealled for and without any necessity. I had taken no part in this political campaign up to date, except as chairman of meetings here, and also in the councils of my party. I had never used his name except with the highest regard and l never intend to use his name in any other way or manner. My public speaking does not consist of villifying or abusing opposing candidates.
 ''I was held up to ridicule here on this stage last Saturday night. My peculiarities and gestures of public speaking were mimicked by my friend Ashurst Now. MT. Ashurst, having thrown down the bars and having drawn those into this controversy | who are not candidates for office and having openly defied any man, Republican or any of us to point to anything in his public career that | was not worthy of a public official, with your kind permission I will read you a record that no man can deny, because I am in the habit of | speaking the truth and talking by | the record that cannot be contra dieted
 "Mr. Ashurss poses today as the great advocate of the recall of the judiciary-that is his special watch word. When did he become an ad- 1 voeate of the recall of judges7 Last night, in his remarks he said: If the | people of Arizona had the power to recall Governor Sloan they would do it by an overwhelming majority Will you trust Governor Sloan, whose decisions in this territory against the laboring class were disgrace against civilization Thus spake your can didate for the United States senate. Well, records speak louder than the bOmbastic remarks of candidate for office.
 "Two years ago last June Richard E. Sloan had severed his connection with the judicial department of this territory, and through the President of the United States had been ap- pointed to the office of Governor of Arizona. He therefore was not judge in June, and on the 11th day of June, two years ago, there was a meeting of the Bar Association of Northern Arizona, and at that meet