The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-08-21
LING BRINGS
HIS CAMPAIGN
TO GREENLEE
Makes Three Speeches in the County
During the Week in the Interest of
His Candidacy for the U. S. Senate.

Hon. heese M. Lirt. candidate for
lihe democratic nomination for u. =.
Senator, arrived in Greenlee county
this week from Globe and made three
lcampaign speeches in this county
filling dates at Clifton, Morenci and
Duncan.
Reece Ling is always a welcome Wis.,
itor in Clyifton where he has large
circle of friends and he was no less
welcome upon the occasion of this
visit, although it is well known fact
that in this campaign, number OF his
personal friends are supporting Hon.
Marcus A. Smith for the Senate, be-
lieving that Mark Smith, having only
served short two years in the United
States Senate, is entitled at this cleo
ton to be returned for four years
more.
Mr.. Ling has been making a. vigor-
Gus campaign of the state and has al
ready covered the north. From Green
lice county he will go to Cochise and
will probably conclude his campaign
lin the county of Maricopa-
Reece Ling's democracy is never
questioned. He has been a soldier in
1.-THE ranks of the democratic party OF
this state for years and has helped
to fight the good fight, but in this
lcampaign the prevailing opinion Of
la majority of the party appears to
favor his opponent in the primaries.
On Tuesday night Mr.. Ling spoke
lat the high school auditorium to
flair sized audience. Other attractions
in town that night, coupled with a
fire on Chase Creek at the appointed
hour of the meeting interferred-
The speaker was introduced by
Superior Judge Laine and without any
Iattempt at oratory, told his audience
in a straightforward manner, declar-
ing his platform, and promising II
elected to the Senate in serving those
who honored him.
81 am in favor of equal rights to
all men, he said. Il believe IN
equality before the law. / owe no
lobligations to any man or set of men,
land if elected, l shall represent the
lpeople of Arizona irrespective OF
party, place or influence. | am
firm believer in the democratic prin-
ciple of majority rule, and | promise
if sent to Washington by you, to
strive to the best of my ability TO
represent the whole people in the
senate and not, the interests of any
one man or particular set OF indiv1du-
ais.
"Since the days of my earliest
Ivouth." he continued, 81 have been
compelled to work for a living, and
whatever / have attained, l owe TO
my own endeavors and the teach
ings of a good mother. 1 believe
that l am, in a position to say that
am of the people. / came to Ari-
iona when a boy, and in 1885 was
a student in her public schools. In
l1sS6 l graduated from the Tempe
Normal school have taught
school in Arizona, worked in the
harvest fields and clerked in stores
All of my interests are centered In
this state, so I am thorough
lArizonan."
/ Ling paid a high compliment to
the national and state administra-
ltions wilson's policy and diplo-
macy" he declared, is the reason
that the United States is not now
lengaged in a war such as is now
devastating Europe" He compared
Wilson's peace policy with the
Roosevelt attitude, and said that he
believed, if the latter was at the
head of our government today, the
country would have been, at war
with Mexico long ago. las 1t is,
he said, "Wilson has not only main
tanned peace in this country, but Is
bringing peace to Mexico by MS
diplomacy; and, when war broke out
in Europe, he was the first to eher
his services as a mediator
During the course of his remarks
the speaker promised a faithful per
fermance of his duties as United
States Senator FROM Arizona; endors-
ed the eighty per cent law in Arizona;
and took a few digs" at his opponent.
In explanation of his endorsement
of Judge Sloan to be Federal Judge
for Arizona Mr.. Ling said that he had
known Judge Sloan intimately for
many years; that he had praotioed law
before him and that he personally
knew that a number of the charges
Eagainst him weEe false. He stated
that he was a firm believer in the
old maxim that to the victor belongs
the spohs and that Judge Sloan had
been appointed by President Taft and
he believed that he was entitled to
confirmation and that II his election
ldspended upon his apology for his Ae-
Ition regarding the confirmation or
Judge Sloan, he would not make 1t.
Tie speaker concluded with glow
ling tribute to the women OF Arizona