Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-13
VOTERS OF NORTH PLEDGE
 SUPPORT ID TOM CAMPBELL
Democrats And Republicans Alike Tell Tall Sycamore Of Yavapai They
 Are Strong For Him.

a mine taxation law He said that
 the present plan of leaving the taxa
 ton of mines to .he State tax com
 mission was apparently satisfactory
 to the people.
 Mir. Campbell referred to the issue
 of mine taxation raised by the Hunt
 Olney combatants, and said it was
 laughable to those who know the facts. Neither of the Democratic
 candidates for governor knows any
 thing about taxation matters he con
 tended. Hunt was governor when a
 mine taxation law was passed and if
 he opposed such statute he should
 have vetoed the bill when it was
 passed up to him. As a matter of
 fact Governor Hunt sent a special message to the first State legislature urging the passage of special mine tax law. This, too, against the coun- sel of his representative or whips in both houses of the legislature.
 Speaking of the disqualification of the pioneer builders of Arizona among the Mexican people, MT. Campbell roundly scored the Democrats for de- priving many worthy citizens of the right to vote. He said that he per sonally knew many of the pioneers of Apache county and other counties who had helped to build up the State only to find themselves deprived of the right to vote because some of them were Republicans. Many of the wcalthiest men in Northern Arizona, he said, were now denied the ballot by the Democratic party's action in passing the disfranchisement law. Among those disfranchised were counted some of the heaviest taxpay- CTS in the State, and Mir. Campbell said that if he is elected governor he would urge the legislature to amend the iniquitous law so as to give back to the pioneers the privilege of a voice in the States affairs through the ballot. Taxation without representa- ton, he said, was just as reprehensi- ble now as it was during the regime of that other George III. Men who enlisted in the Mexican war, who fought under the Stars and Stripes, who made it possible for this State to be what it is today, men who labored and grew up at time when there were no schools i1 the Territory of Arizona. should rot be disqualified because of their failure to read and write English. These men, he said, read and write the Spanish language, and many of them are highly educat- ed in Spanish.
 The Campbell party stopped at Concho, en route to St. Johns. They found at least one place in Arizona where Republicans are not registered as Democrats. There are 80 Repub- licans and F Democrats in Concho. From the reception the party receiv- ed at Concho it is an open question as to whether the l2 Democrats are not now Tom Campbell Democrats. Arizona is full of them this year.
 Will Carry Apache County.
 SPRINGERVILLE, Sept. 5.-Thc auto trip of Tom Campbell, Rcpubli- can candidate for governor, was halted at this place today by reports from the White Mountain country that the White and Black rivers were Heavy rains have oc- cured in the White mountains this Summer and big storm is raging on the mountains today. The telephone line to Fort Apache and Whitcrivcr station is down, and travel in that di rection from Springervillc is aban doncd by evcryons.
 Mir. Campbell and party arrived here last evening and expected to leave this morning for Globe over the mountains. Having the choice of the route through New Mexico to East ern Arizona, or by way of Flagstaff to Pine, Payson and Globe. the latter route was chosen, and the Campbell party left early this morning expect ing 10 make the 2O0-milc run to Flag staff today and leave that place early the next day for Payson. They will stop at all points between Flagstaff and Globe
 Upon the arrival of the Campbell party yesterday, the people of Spring crvillc arranged for public meeting at the opera house, and there was d crowded house when the meeting be- ! gan. After the speaking the hall was cleared and dancing was indulgcd in until late hour.
 The candidates made an excellent ! here They visited Eager 1. during yesterday afternoon meeting |