Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-05
DEMOCRATS HOLD
 ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY

No. of the Democratic candidates. composed of Governor G. W. P. Hunt, Secretary Of State Sidney Osborn, Representative Carl Hayden. Tax Commisssioner c. R. Howe. and At torney General Wiley Jones address ed a crowded house at the Shefiin on the issues. both state and national
 The party came up from Douglas, where successful meeting had been aeld the night before. and arrived here about sundown. They were talk n in hand by the local committee up- on teir arrival. and after meeting a large number of friends at their hotel. repaired to Shefiin hall.
 Attorney w. C. Gilmore acted as chairman Of the evening. and after a brief. well pointed address introduced the first speaker. His Excellency Geo. ". P Hunt
 The chief executive spoke for thirty five minutes on the popular issues of the campaign. In part he commented upon his prison reform policy and al times took occasion ;o cccs"re ih" attacks which have been made upon him in the past Many other ele- ments whic have entered into the campaign were commented briefly up- on by the governor.
 Speaking of the charge that he had been responsible for driving capital out of the state the governor pointed ' to the increase of bank deposits and also the increase in general prosperi- | " in the state during his administra- | tion.
 1 He denied that he was here to stir up strife, saying he favored neither ! labor nor capital in his official acts nor his feelings and was merely striy- l ing to carry out the laws Of Arizona whether for rich or poor. alike. i Governor Hunt was frequently in terrup,edAy prolonged applause and when he completed his address he was given an ovation by his hearers.
 The next speaker to be introduced was Sidney Osborn. secretary of state. who addressed his hearers in brief talk regarding the administration during his incumbency. and more es- pecially of his office, giving a number Of instances of savings made on his part. and promised a continuance 1f .r. progressive an efficient govern ment if again chosen by the people of Arizona to occupy the position of secretary of our great state. He cited statistics from the records to prove his contentious in his admins tration of office, and closed midst loud applause.
 Following Mir Osborn came Tax Commissioner Chas. k. Howe, of Tombstone. who presented to the au- dience various data on taxation in the state. Mir. Howe was county assessor of Cochise county from 1907 to 1912. when he was appointed to the Tax Commission. which was creat ed by statehood. He has occupied that important office with efficiency and has become thoroughly versed in taxation as it affects both the big and little taxpayers Of this state. He said that in 1912 the producing mines of the state paid 19.3 per cent of the total state taxes and that in 1916 they would pay 442 per cent, but hat they were paying only their just proportion and no more than they should pay.
 Mir. Howe's address was met with much interest, especially by the tax payers, and he received loud applause from his hearers upon closing.
 The introduction of Congressman Carl Hayden was the incentive for an ovation from the crowd, and the Con gressman proceeded to deliver one of the best addresses ever heard in Tombstone.
 Mir. Hayden launched into a discus sion Of national issues. taking up in turn the eight hour measures passed by congress and particularly the Adamson bill which he characterized as bill witout a political aspect and which would solve a most vexatious problem in the country and which, at the time of its passage. prevented the most disastrous railroad strike