The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-11-20
lust A MAN FOR GOVERNOR.

Governor Hunts proclamation expressing
his gushing gratitude "To the people of Arizona"
for returning Kim to the gubernatorlal chair gives
rise to feelings of honest doubt as to whether ne
has been benefited by tn chastnngs OF past ex-
perierce Two years tutelage at Phoenix should
have taught him much. But has it? HIS pro-
not.ucement savors much of boastfulness
than humility 1t is surcharged with vndictive-
ness instead of sweetened with benevolence. Here
is the Introduction:
"Never in my life-either in days of darkest
adversely or radient hours of trunph-have
tee1 so profoundly conscious of my debt to my
fellow men as when, in the unofficial returns from
IL e general election, | read the celebrates de-
cree by which Justice and progress have been
overwhelmingly sustained, and from which have
derived the supreme honor of being elected as the
States chief executive for another two years
In the face of election returns, does Govrnor
Hunt expect the people of Arizona to believe him
when he says that justice and progress pronnu[
eatd by him have been OVERWHELMINGLY
su>tsined? The facts are that the combined vote
for Cameron and Young was greater than the
vote polled for Hunt His election secured
through minority of the people of Arizona owing
to the fact that he received larger number of
votes than any other single candidate In other
words, Hunt and his policies were repudiated by
majority of citizens of this State This majority
would have defeated him if its voting strength
had been combined against him. The records
prove that rejection would have been his lot had
the election not been ncumberd by partisan strife
His hyperbolic announcement that he was
sustained OVERWHELMINGLY is a lament
able outcroping of braggadocio. Here is more of
his staggering jingle:
Sat such a time l am keenly of the
of words a medium of expression and
of their inadequacy to convey such a sense of
from the realization that my fellow citizens have
again conferred upon one of the greatst honors
and rwards within their gift. :"
Being "keenly aware of the deficiency of
words as medium of expression Governor
Hunt might have entertained the communities
which OVERWHELMINGLY supported him
with a song and dance just to demonstrate his If
repressible gratitude Such a performance
would have been no less undignifed than his verb
al paean.
The people of Arizona have done what they |
have dcne They will doubtless stand by Cover
nor Hunt until he alienates their support. They /
hope for better things from him. By the majority
vote cast for other candidates. they furnished
crete proof that they were tired of his political
gangrindng in the past and tired of the monkey |
in whose wake he followed
The people of Arizona hope to see Governor
Hunt stand on his own legs which should be bet
ter trained for the ship of state by this time The
electorate would like to see him cast overheard .
his petty bitterness and his foibles intendd to re-
ncarnate the universe What Arizona wants from
his is practical help. Arizona looks to him for law
enforcement and the conserving of all interests.
His past will be forgiven if not forgotten. Every
active agent of the Commonwealth including /
the press-is eager to assist him and eager to see
him succeed Let him cease to believe that he is
attuned to the infinite All that Arizona Graves for
in her need for good Governor is JUST A MAN.
Bisbee Review.