The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-06-16
MAYOR GEO. FRASER
ENDORSES OLNEY
FOR GOVERNOR
Expresses Keen Regret On Eve of His
Departure That He will Lose Oppor
tunity to Vote for Life Long Friend

Departure That He will Lose Oppor
tunity to Vote for Life Long Friend
In the departure of George Fraser
this week for Venezuela, South Ameri-
ca, where he goes to accept a lucra-
tive position with a big mining COM
pany in that section, the democratic
party of Clifton and Greenlee county,
will lose one of it's wheel horses, a
loyal party worker, and one whose
counsel was always listened to in the
heat of a political campaign.
Coming to Clifton thirty-two years
ago he aligned himself with the demo-
cratic party in old Graham county,
and while never an office seeker him
self, has served on County and State
Democratic committees times without
number, and Mayor of Clifton seven
years.
Speaking to a group of Democratic
friends at the Princess Theatre on
Saturday evening last on the occa-
sion of the public reception rendered
himself and wife, regarding the ap-
preaching democratic primaries, Mr..
Fraser expressed his regret that he
would not be in Greenlee county on
the date of the democratic primaries
to vote for his old friend George A.
Olney, as the democratic candidate for
Governor.
MY leaving Clifton is accompanied
by SO many regrets that l can
scarcely enumerate them. Having
lived in this town for more than thir-
ty-two years, and having seen it de-
velop from an outpost village to one
of the largest copper producers of
the country, naturally feel an intense
interest in its welfare and the well
fare of all of it's citizens. The old
timers of Clifton, and of this count
are the ones who can best appreci-
ate and understand our feelings up
on the eve of our departure, said
Mr.. Fraser. But the one matter in
this connection, that 1 keenly regret,
is that l will not be able to remain
and vote for that worthy democrat
George A. Olney,- for Governor, at
the coming primary and election. 1
have known him over period of
twenty-eight years. l have been as
ISOLATED with him in business. in poll
tics and in a social way. 1 have
known him intimately and we'll and
1 believe that guess the sentiment
of every old timer N Arizona, who
knows George Olney, when 1 say that
l would rather vote for him for Gov
ernor than any other democrat in
the state. His sterling qualities; his
high sense of honor; his splendid eX-
ecutive ability and a firm believer in
justice and right, let the chips fall
where they may, eminently fit him for
the position. And l say this without
any feeling whatever against his
democratic opponent. In both state
campaigns past 1 voted in the primary
and in the election in favor of G. w.
P. Hunt but under the present cir
cumstances 1 would feel constrained
to support the candidacy of Mr.. Oh
ney, believing him to be even more
eminently qualified for the position
than the present incumbent.
Il first knew George Olney in 1888,
said the former Mayor of Clifton,
and have known him ever since.
knew him as a fearless peace officer
and foe of lawlessness wherever he
found it, both as a deputy sheriff in
old Graham county and later as
Sheriff for two terms. l watched his
course when he served as a member
OF the Territorial Board of Equaliza.
ton when he endeavored to bring
the assessment of the. railroad lines
in Arizona to the figure that these
railroads were assessed at in Califor-
mia and New Mexico. Again, as
Chairman of the Board of Supervis.
ors of Graham county, he proved
himself to be an official with single
eye to the enforcement of that great
democratic principle equal rights to
all, special privileges to none"
Il believe Arizona is now at the very
turning point in her history, at the
place where the experiment ends
and prosperity begins; that prosper
ity can easily be diverted into adver-
sity by a false step. Mr.. Hunt was
elected governor as a testimonial of
the people of this state, that they be-
lieved in the work cone by the con
stitutional convention, and believed in
the constitution framed for the state
His administration has put into effect
this constitution and has demonstrat
ed the fact that we can govern our.
selves without assistance from Wahs
ington. 1 can see no reason why
Mr.. Hunt should seek a third term
at this time. If it is merely to give
to some one faction, whether that
faction be organized labor or whatnot
the best of the deal, we have no place
for such an administration. What
the state needs is equality of oppor
tunity to all, and fair deal for both
labor and capital"