Arizona republican., 1916-09-08
HENRY [, EADS CAND|DATEFOR
 CONGRESS SPEAKS TO B|C CROWD

The first appearance of a candidate
 for the house of representatives took
 pla ce at the city hall plaza last night
 WAen Hon. Henry L. Eads, an aspi
 rAnt for the republican nomination
 Aas presented to a good and appre
 ciative audience by former Mayor George U. Young. Mir. Eads proved himself to be an earnest and forceful speaker and frequently drew out the applause of the audience especially when he was discussing the short ! comings of the national administra- ton in the handling of international affails. .t s- He made a comparison of industrial con litions under republican admins tration with conditions that have pre- l vailed not only in the present demo- cratic administration but of the ear Her democratic administrations Labor had never prospered he said except under republican rule. The war at present had intervened to mask the evils of the present administration and we had q temporary and un- healthy prosperity But we had not
 been given what the democrats had promised but we had had imposed upon Us a series of taxes, among them the war tax when there was no war. And vet the country has been facing one | deficit after another
 Mir, Eads criticised Representative Hayden for his neglect to seek relief l for the farmers under this valley from the burden of the cost of the reclamation project and for his fail ure to secure an amendment to the
 rural credits bill by which settlers under reclamation projects might avail themselves of the provisions of ,he bill.
 Tn the concluding part of his ad- i dress, MT. Fads denounced the Mexi- | can policy of the government, it's fail
 ura to fulfill the pledges of the latest national platform to give protection | to the lives and property of American citizens and generally. its failure to uphold American traditions. Revert | ing to his claims for the nomination aud election, he said that if he should fail to accomplish more for the peo- l nle of Arizona in two years than had
 been accomplished in the last five years he would not have the temerity
 to ask for a second term.
 l Mr Eads was followed bv Arnold 1 Mandl. candidate for the republican
 nomination for state senator from this ! county Mir. MaEdl said that he had l beard with interest the remarks of | me democratic canulndteS TOT the | nomination for the senatorships: he 1 had heard them call one another 1 crooks and liars. and he added. T l believe they spoke the truth. for they | are all honorable men,"
 As to his own candidacy MT Mandl 1 said that there were certain things he 1 would strive for if elected to the 1 senate because they were necessary to 1 the best form of government He would favor . civil service system { that would remove the abuses of ap- | pointments and take the government | out of politics. He would also favor 2 budget system and he would pledge | himself aganst the practice of filling 1 the legislative halls and committed l rooms with needless or worthless att l taches. which had been a. feature oi 1 the first and second legislatures. A fire alarm waich brought out the fire fighting machinery from ths | nearby station distracted attention rom the speaker at this point. The f meeting was an enthusiastic one and
 was well held until the close. of the : ;peaking.