Arizona republican., 1914-09-09
But wars game which, were their
subjects wise, kings would not play
at. William Cowper.
The Real Battle Now

The primaries have cleared the field for the
main contest and the most important one in the
history of Arizona. Either the progressive ticket
will be elected the present democratic admin
lstration will be retained Until the party councils
lay down the platforms of the parties, there
be authorized and definite statement of the issues
that will be presented the people during the next
months.
The principal democratic candidates however
have been nominated the records they have
already made, and it may be presumed that if re-
lected they win change but only lengthen those
records. They have offered apologies and have
given no sign of repentance. Are the people
satisfied with those records? We think not Their
dissatisfaction is indicated in the division of the
party disclosed in the democratic primary cam
paign
Three principal charges have been lodged
against the existing administrations gross extrava-
ganee in running up the per capita expense of gov
eminent far beyond that of any other in the
union The administration has been charged with
ineffciency and with neglect to enforce the laws
and with obstructing the enforcement of the laws
In advance of any declaration by the party
council, we think we may say confidently that the
progressive candidates will be pledged to an econom-
ical and efficient government and to rigid regard
for the laws The personnel OF the candidates
guaranty that those pledges would be kept.
Some of the candidates have already been pre-
scented the readers of The Republican. and nearly
all of them are well known throughout the state
George U. Young served acceptaby secretary of
the territory and he early embraced those principles
of popular government which constitute IL part of
the progressive doctrine Three years ago he made
splendid race for the republican nomination for
governor in spite of the fact that the machine OF
reactionary party against him. Mr. Young
has unbroken record of active sympathy with
labor and that record begun long before he
entered public life.
DR.. Nelson, the progressive candidate for
ator. has had important part in public affairs,
though office-hoder an office-seeker.
He has distinguished himself in the educational and
professional field. He is forceful and logical
speaker and man of enterprise and energy. He
is in sympathy with the principles of pro-
gressivsm.
Captain Alexander candidate for attorney gen.
eral, is the foremost members of the Ar
bar and the most successful and energetic
United States attorney ever appointed for Arizona.
Under his administration the laws of this state,
whether enacted by the people by the legisla
ture will be rigdly and fearlessly enforced.
OF Hon. E s. Clark. candidate the progress
sive ticket for the supreme bench, It IS unneces-
sary to speak, well is he known throughout the
southwest able lawyer and clean who
has always stood for the best ideals.
OF only other state candidate have we
time to speak He is Frank H. Parker who
has been nominated for tax commissioner. Mr.
Parker has had extensive experience in public and
semi public affairs and his all matters
relating business matters heard with respect
He is familiar with the subject of taxation and
with the values of property. 1t may be added that
Mr.. Parker was a member of the commission which
had charge of the construction of the capitol build
ing which is said to be the best public building in
the United States for the money; the one, and per-
haps the only one, in the United States in which
there is a of waste graft
So we may go through the list. The progress
sive ticket contains the of nonentity who
was chosen merely because he available and
the name of no man who secured place by polit-
ical scheming. The candidates the progressive
ticket have been chosen because they men for
whom self respecting citizens could with pleas