The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-26
Mr.. JAYNEs, PERsPrAcIrY

The announcement of Sidney p
Osborn that he will be a candidate
to succeed himself as secretary of
state at the democratic primaries next
year is interesting from more than
one point of view. 1t is, of course of
great interest to any democrats who
have been cherishing the ambition to
sit in the chair Of secretary of state,
and of even more Importance to the
many prospective candidates for gov
ernor, who have been considerably
concerned over the rumor that Os-
born would enter the race for the
gubernatorial nomination.
In this connection it will be esne-
cially interesting to observe what
comment the announcement of Sec
retary Osborn's political intentions
will draw from the Tucson Citizen.
whose editor, Allan B. Jaynes, never
fails to attack the secretary of state.
even going out of his way to do SO.
In fact, from the constant bitter at
tacks on Secretary Osborn appearing
in the Citizen, it would seem that
Mr.. Jaynes' ammunition factory, like
those engaged in the manufacture of
more deadly missiles, is working day
and night.
But whatever one may think of Mr..
Jaynes as an editor, we cannot help
admiring his perspicacity. Like a
good general, he does not believe in
wasting ammunition on the weak
points of the enemy, or expending
effort in the capture of insignificant
outposts. While other republican
editors are still directing their at
tacks at the oId-timers, Mr.. Jaynes
has come to realization of the fact
that the strength of the democratic
party is in its young men, whose
ideals of progressive democracy are
becoming more and more firmly es-
tablished. And with a realization of
that fact he is aiming his artillery
fire at Sidney p. Osborn, whom he
GUS leaders among the young men
of the democratic party.
The recognition of Osborn as one
Of the strongest men in the demo-
cratic party in Arizona is not based
on any Pigment of Mr.. Jaynes' imag-
ination. AT the last election Osborn
received more votes than any other
candidate of his party with the ex-
ception of Gail Hayden and J. C.
Callaghan, who was practically un-
opposed, as he had the support of
the republicans and progressives.
Osborn received more than 5000
votes over Governor Hunt, and more
than 1000 votes in excess of Wiley
e. Jones, and was reelected by
plurality of almost 1900. His
strength in the southern part of the
state is conceded to be greater than
any other state official, while the
five northern counties gave him al
most 1000 votes more than they did
Governor Hunt
Those who seek for some explana-
ton of Osborn's strength need not
look farther than the record he has
made for economy during his term
in office. While other departments
have been crying for larger appro-
priations, and spending every cent,
Osborn has in three years turned
back into the state treasury over
$4,000 Of unexpended funds, no small
item in the eyes of the taxpayers of
the state, who are already groaning
under a heavy burden of taxation.
His administration is practically the
only one which has been marked by
economy and efficiency, and this fact
alone has made it deservedly pop
ular
In the intervals in which Gov.
Hunt has been absent from the
state, Osborn has shown himself an
efficient, wise and careful public
servant. Last spring when the gov
ernor went to New York to attend
the launching of the battleship Ari-
zona, and Osborn was acting gov
ernor, he had a splendid opportunity
to "cut loose and show his author
ity. Instead he displayed his COM
mon sense by sending the big white
car back to the garage, and con-
Quoting the business of the office
at his own desk, without further
formality. He wasted no time in
any undue exercise of his tempo
rary power
There are many who see in the
recall movement against Gov. Hunt
a definite assurance that he will
never again be nominated for that
office, and there is really no reason
why Sidney p Osborn should not
receive the nomination-in case he
should want it. The fact that he
does not desire it, as indicated by
cI INnn EAPTHnIIAKE