The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-10-27
DEMOCRATIC RALLY ATTENDED BY
 BIG CROWD
One of the Largest Audiences Ever
 Gathered in the Princess Theatre
 Greets Democratic State Candidates

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 The big democratic rally held in , the Princess theatre on Tuesday eyen- Ing last was the largest and most en- thusiastic gathering ever assembled in Greenlee county.
 For an hour before the arrival of the candidates, lthe theatre was so crowded that scores of people were unable to gain admission, hence were debarred the pleasure of hearing the orators of the occasion render the ac- counts of their stewardship in the var ious positions of trust confided in them by the Arizona electorate.
 While awaiting the arrival of the candidates the audience was enter | tained with moving picture show.
 At D. m. promptly the candidates appeared on the stage, and after few announcements and preliminary re- marks, the chairman of the meeting, P. Riley, introduced the first speaker of the evening, Governor George w. P Hunt. The governor received perfect ovation as he stepped to the ffootlights
 Governor Hunts address was con- fined to the recital of his official acts and accomplishments during the five years of his incumbency, and a caus- t;c arraignment of his critics. He laid particular emphasis on the pro- gressive enactments placed on the statutes, his economical handling of state institutions, citing data to prove his contentious, and challenging his adversaries to make good their charg- es of incompetency and extravagance. He told his audience that if elected for the ensuing two years, he would continue in the course he has pur- sued in the past five, as governor not of faction-but of all the people, assuring the people of Arizona a square deal;" he implied that cap- ital and labor would receive equal consideration nothing more and noth- ing less. He said he was accused by l his, opponents of being faddist in his policy in regard to prison reform, and he justified his actions on that sub iect in very plain terms. { The Governors address made good impression, as the applause he re- ceived on concluding plainly indi- cated.
 Sidney P. Osborn, secretary of state. came next in order, and in a c5editable and effective speech, de- tailed the intricate duties of his of i flee, the manner in which it has been conducted for the past five years, the economical system obtaining therein, citing various incidents of funds re- turned into the treasury over and above the incidental expenditures nee esssry for maintaining efficiency. He showed that his department was con- ducted on less than half the amount appropriated for it's use; a record unique in the annals of state govern ment.
 1 Chas. R. Howe, state tax commits i s;oner, was the next speaker. AL ! though the subject of his discourse was entirely statistical, it was listen i ed to with intense interest. He dis cussed taxation history from the earliest territorial days down to the present time, pictured the former un- just and unequal methods of obtain | ing revenue for governmental pur- poses, and of his accomplishments since statehood was obtained, in de- vising a system of equitable taxation for state and county. MT. Howe prov ed himself master of the subject dis cussed. z
 | Hon. Carl Hayden, member of congress for Arizona, was introduced as the next speaker, and it was evil dent from the manner in which he was received that his friends are le- zion in this district.
 1 In one of the ablest speeches ever ! heard in Clifton, he rendered an ac- count of his official acts in congress, gave a detailed account of the mea- sures that have been passed beneficial to Arizona, and of others pending there for her further benefit. MT. | Hayden was at his best on this occa- sion, and the reception given him by the people of Clifton after the meet ing was an evidence that they appre- ciated his efforts in progressive demo- cratic legislation.
 The oratory of the evening was con- cluded by Attorney General Wiley E. Jones. It is needless to comment on Mir Jones' address, suffice it to say he was there with ''the goods," in fact he completely outdid any of his former efforts of his "24 years resi- dence in old Graham and young Green lee counties"
 A reception and social dance con- cluded the evening program.