Arizona republican., 1916-10-24

BC CkE F., Oct. 23-Tnere were SeV- eral hundred voters out Saturday night to hear Tom Campbell. candidate for governor; Henry l.. Eads, candidate for congress; Doane Merrill, candidate for state auditor; H. F. Matthews, can didate for superintendent of public instruction; John L. Gust, candidate for attorney general and George II. Smalley, candidate for state tax com missioner.
 Chairman Dan Millett injected some real business interest and attention when during his address he turned to the candidates and told them very plainly that the voters of Buckeye had come out not to hear flowery speeches but to. listen to specific messages which would show just what each candidate had to offer of a substantial nature. This put more ginger into the meeting. and each candidate took up so much time that the meeting lasted until nearly midnight but during the speaking not a person left the hall all though many were compelled to stand.
 Henry l.. Eads spoke of national matters outlining some constructive legislation in the interest of the far mers. He said if he could not do more for the farmers of the Buckeye valley than his opponent he would resign and COIlle Ddck NOlllt. being III ClOSe iOuCu with the needs and desires of the far mers he felt that they should support him, and if the applause which fol- lowed is an index he will get q large vote here.
 Smalley Makes Hit
 George II. Smalley, candidate for state tax commissioner, was the next speaker. He spoke of his visit to the valley and the articles he wrote many years ago describing the great re- sources then undevelOped At that time Mir Smalley was writing for the Phoenix Republican and other papers. He told of his work in behalf of the , taxpayers as secretary of the Maricopa County Norpartisan Taxpayers asso- ciation and pointed out q saving of Sj0,000 yearly to the taxpayers of the state through interest on public moneys, a bill which he fostered, assis- ted by the late Senator Woods of this county. He showed the political jug 1 gling of tax rates by the present ad- | ministration high rates in non election ! years and low rates in election years, ! giving the rates for years to substan- l tiate his charge that the low rate i of this year will be followed by a high | rate next year He condemned this ! practice and described the budget sys- T 1 solution which will stop this practice 1 and curtail the deficits which appear 1 each year. He made d deep impression ] here by his sincere talk.
 Doane Merrill, candidate for state ! auditor. devoted his address 10 a de l scripton of the work of the state auditor, and of his long experience in mercantile business at Jerome Benson ] and other places. and later as banker
 MT. Merrill showed that the work Of 1 state auditor and bank examiner re- | quired a man of his training to ade- l quately fulfill the duties of the office
 His long residence in Arizona. his ! knowledge of the state and its people and his clean-cut business like ap- ! pearance. impressed the people with his peculiar qualifications for the posi- ] tion and he made many warm sup pOrters.
 Charges Extravagance
 l H. F.. Matthews was complimented upon his exposition of the extravaganza and lack of definite and constructive interest on the part of the present ad ministration of state schools. He gave
 forceful remedies for the evils. among them universal accounting system. definite budget to control expenditures
 first hand assistance to country dis
 
 cost. and the placing of the iudustria
 school upon a sound educational basi.
 instead of upon a penal plane as it is
 now conducted. He said the office o
 state superintendent of schools should
 be removed from politics. and he keev
 that 1t would be If Tom Campbell i
 elected governor and himself stat
 superintendent. This was his first ap
 pearance in Buckeye and his sound
 constructive program. and his sincerit,
 in the cause of education and relief fo
 the taxpayers met with hearty approva
 here.
 Gust Given Ovation
 John l.. Gust candidate for attorne , general. who is attorney for the farmer of the valley, received an ovation. Tn people here had known of his valuabl work for them for many years bu many had never met him. His logica address upon state matters delivere in that whole hearted sincerity whic Is characteristic of him, left no dout of the place he made for himself in tn hearts of the people of this valley. II criticized the governor for sacrificin his conscience to his desire for offic' and held the present attorney genert before his hearers in the light whic he himself has thrown about hi career as a state official. He pledge to support and defend all laws, an particularly the prohibition law, show Ing how this law is being violate l throughout the state and nothing dor ] by the present attorney general to sto 1t through the power the law giv, him in directing county attorneys l prosecute bootlegging
 It was late when Tom Campbell, q popular candidate for governor W; introduced, and several times when I tried to stop the people insisted upC < him continuing.
 Campbell Attacks Hunt T came into this country witho
 a strip on my back" said Mir. Caml |. bell, which was characteristic "; of telling them that he was born Arizona
 He said that the governor in Ii
 first message deplored the fact tn Al.