The Holbrook news., 1916-09-08
VOTE FOR GEORGE .OLNEY Democratic Voters in NaUajo County can make no mistake in Uoting for the nomination of Olney next Tuesday,.


 tion will be held in every pre- cinct in Arizona for the purpose of placing in nomination candi- dates for the various state and county offices. It is the duty o1 every voter in the state, man and woman, to go to the polls and cast ballot for the candi- dates deemed most competent to fill the offices to which they aspire. The direct primaries were arranged so that every vot- CT could have a voice in the selection of the candidates who will be voted for at the general election. And if every voter does his and her duty the best people will be nominated next Tuesday.
 In Navajo county there are but few contests in the two great political parties for offices, Where these contests exist, the candidates contesting are pro- bably equally well qualified and no serious mistake would be made in voting for either. How ever. there is a bitter contest in the democratic party for the highest office in the state. that of governor. For nomination to this office there are two candi- dates-Governor Hunt. the pre- sent incumbent. and George Olney, prominent business man of Phoenix.
 The News believes that the best interests of the entire state will be subserved by the nomina- tion, and subsequent election of MT. Olney. There is nothing in the record of Governor Hunt that entities him to the support of the voters throughout. the state, and especially to the sup port of the voters in Navajo and Apache counties. His record during the two terms he has ser Yed as chief executive of Ari- zona has shown no special act of ability, and no marked inclina- tion to serve the whole people. Rather, this record shows that he has sought to stir up strife between capital and labor, and that he has allowed personal bias to shape many of his official acts.
 The claim is being made by Hunt supporters that the voters in Navajo and Apache counties owe allegiance to the governor because of his efforts to secure an appropriation by the last le- gislature for flood sufferers in these two counties. As a matter of fact Senator Fred T. Colter of Apache county, and Representa- tive Sam Proctor of Navajo coun= ty are responsible for this faYor- able legislation. To be sure Governor Hunt signed the relief bill passed by the general as- sembIy, and a few weeks ago he came up here to assist the local people in deciding upon the dis tribution of the money appro- priated. But this trip was not made until more than a year after the money had become available, and only a few days after MT. Olney had announced hls candidacy for governor. Could the latter fact have had anything to do with the govern or's visit? More than likely, for Governor Hunt is said by those who know him best never to overlook an opportunity to fur ther his own political interests. And he doubtless figured it good politics to help in the distribu- tion of money to the people of Navajo and Apache counties. He has not explained why he forgot the matter for more than a year, and only thought of it when he realized he would need some yot- es in the primaries from these two counties.
 There are many other argu- ments which might be advanced in favor of the nomination of 0lney as against Hunt. Some of these arguments are concisely summed up in a communication from Hon. Q. R. Gardner. one of