The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1911-09-16

W ny reason vi HIS lduuIIldIlLy Will
land reclamation and irrigation pro-
jects. His knowledge in this re-
spect is distinctly personal, as he
has for several years resided upon
and cultivated one of the finest farms
in Yuma valley.
He is intimately acquainted with
all parts of the territory, and with
all it's widely varied industries;
probably no one in Arizona is more
familiar with Arizonas needs, and
the measures of legislation necessary
and desirable to secure for it's people
in congress.
Winsor was chairman of the COM
mittee on legislative department,
probably the most important commit
tee of the constitutional convention,
since it had under it's charge the
article of the constitution relating
to the Initiative and Referendum.
He was foremost in the fight for a
direct primary and an advisory vote
for senators for the first election;
opposed the secret caucus plan of
controlling the convention, and had
much to do with making the transac-
ton of the conventions procedure
wholly public He was known as one
of the workers in the convention.
He was the author of the resolu-
ton, introduced on the first day of
the convention, which barred lobby
lists from the convention climber. He
was the author of the provision for
publicity of campaign contributions,
both before and after election.
Mr. Winsor was born in the state
of Kansas, has been a resident of
Arizona since 1892, and is thirty
seven years of age.
Eugene S. Ives.
The Post is authorized to announce
the candidacy of Eugene S. Ives
ate from Arizona. Mr.. Ives is a
progressive democrat and believes
that Arizona should Immediately
re-insert the recall of the judiciary
in the constitution, and if elected to
the senate he will be in line with all
progressive legislation and will be
opposed to reactiOnaries and stand
patters in whatsoever form they
may show up. In a personal letter
to the editor of The Post Mr.. Ives
states that he will represent Ari-
IONA and its people only and will
be entirely uninfluenced by any 9th
err consideration or association,
whether social or business. He will
regard the state of Arizona as his
client and will render it and it's peo-
pie his most energetic and Jealous
service. Mr.. Ives was a member of
the constitutional convention, and
is one of Arizona's most brilliant
lawyers.
J. r. Kerr.
J. R. Kerr of the real estate firm
of Kerr & Munroe of Yuma announ-
ces his candidacy in today's Post for
the office of member of the house of
representatives from Yuma county
in the first state Legislature. Mr..
Kerr is a democrat and bears an ex-
cellent reputation for integrity and
honesty of purpose He pledges him
self to restore the recall of the judi
ciary to the Arizona constitution at
the earliest opportunity. Before the
primary election Mr.. Kerr will make
trip to northern Yuma county in
the interest of his candidacy. He
has many trends in the southern part
of the county who are rallying to hia
support. Thus far Mr. Kerr is the
only candidate from the south end of
the county to announce himself for
the lower house of the legislature.
Fred w. Vessel.
Fred w.. Vessel, county superin-
tendent of schools, is the only candi-
date to announce himself for state
senator from Yuma county to the
first state legislature. His announce.
ment card appears in this weeks
Post, in another column. Mr. Vessel
possesses considerable ability as an
educator and is we'll qualified to rep
resent Yuma county in the upper
branch of the Arizona legislature
He stands very high in Yuma and
has numerous friends throughout the
northern part of the county who de
sire to see him elected He has lived
in the county for more than twenty
years, and has been life long demo
crat.
S. Frank Stanley.
S. Frank Stanley of Yuma announ-
ceS his candidacy in this issue of The