The Parker post., 1916-08-12

.F hI 0@N alive TUX POK-
POSE OF SECURING NECESSARY
LEGISLATION FOR FURTHERING
CAUSE OF OPENING REsERvA-
TON LANDS AT PARKER.
At the urgent request of NUNS
per OF citizens of this county | havel
consented to become a candidate for
reelection to the office of State Rep4
resentative. 1t had been my earnest
desire not to run again for the ,Ieeis-
lature, but it has been represented
to me by many of those interested in
the opening to settlement of the sur
plus lands of the Colorado River In
dian reservation that, owing to my
past experience in promoting tho
opening Of these lands, would, if
elected to the Third Legislature, be
enabled to secure additional IeuisIa-
tIon which would materially assist,
IN the campaign which the peo-
pie of this end of the county have so
persIstently waged before the depart
ments at Washington in their efforts
to have the reservation opened to
entry and settlement.
During the past six years | have
devoted much time to this cause az
great personal loss to myself. but az
it appears that the people of Parker
are desirous that | continue my eff
forts in this direction am willing to
do everything in my power toward
Fastening the day when this part of
Yuma county shall witness the open
ing of the richest and most fertile
tract of land in the great southwest.
The opening of the Parker reser-
Walton is now state issue-at least
have in the past endeavored to-
make it state issue, and if re-
turned to the legislature will con-
tinue, to use my best effors to bring
the Parker situation to the attentions
of all of the people of Arizona, as
well as before the departments at
Washington.
The state of Arizona 10 more inter
estedl in the opening of the reserve
tion lands, and will profit more there
by, than all of this community col
lectiveIy, for the reason that the
state will become the possessor of
approximately $50o,o00 worth of the
land under the terms of the enabling
act. My efforts in the last legisla7
ture toward this cause are too well
known to the people of the county
for repetition here. However, ID will
not be amiss to say that the work
undertaken by the state I'M sinking
the experimental wells in the reser-
walton for the purpose Of determin-
ing the underflow water supply, prov
ed eminentiy successful. 1t is now
necessary for the state to bring the
whole matter of the opening of these
lands to the attention, of the depart
ment of the interior, and to- congress.
To do this it will be necessary to en-
act certain legislation giving the
state land department the requisite
authority and financial assistance in
carrying on the propaganda in Wash
ington.
1t is for the purpose of securing
this legislation that | have beer
asked to 90 to the next legislature,
If the people of the county deem the
opening of these lands of primary
importance, presume shall be
eIected-if nominated.
Anyway, it is up to the democratic
primary election, to be held next
month, and from this time forward
my candidacy is in the hands of the
democratic voters of the county.
believe my record in the last leg
isIature met with the approval Of a
majority of the people of the county
and state. | stand for economy in
state and county government; for the
reduction of taxes; for constructive
legislation that will be beneficial To
all of the people Of the state; for a
square deal for both labor and CAPT.
tai, and for strict adherence to the
constitutional mandate which pro-
hibits the granting of special privi-
leges to any individual or set Of in
dividuaIs. J. 3. FLANAGAN.