Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-07
Tue Right Spirit

It is with considerable pleasure that the people of Arizona will read the latest utterances of Thomas E. Campbell de acto governor in 1917. considered. present time the likely candidate of the re publican party for the govenOrship ill the coming cam paign- Tom Campbell. in a statement to the Journal Miner of Prescott politics favor good ernment-
 No I am not an avowed candidate for the office
 of governor at the next election" said ex-GOvernor
 Campbell who has been here the past two days
 in the interest of the national and state councils
 of defense -Of course if Governor Hunt is again
 a candidate which I unlikely. my hat will be
 in the ring There are several good representa-
 tive democrats whom I would be indeed glad to
 support the position and in the of
 them is nominated will take off my coat and work
 for his election However, if the democratic nomi-
 nation is dictated by Mir. Hunt which would mean
 a continuation of the Hunt regime and Hunt poll
 cies, will be candidate for the nomination
 the republican ticket. The people showed by their
 votes the last election that they tired of
 Huntism and all it stands for in the conduct of
 the affairs of the commonwealth It a proposition of my being elected by Ss votes but
 Hunt being defeated in reality by 12.OS6 votes. normal democratic majority in this state being
 
 12OOO-
 CampbeIPs enemies and consequently Hunts friends, will declare that Campbelrs statement is born of knowledge of own and his partys limitations Per haps that SO But for a realize his his associates limitations is sign of openmindedness and good citizenship any event. regardless of Mir. CampbeTs reason for his statement indicates his part jealous for the future the of Arizona
 One of the most pertinent facts. mentioned by the former governor Not proposition of my being elected by thirtysfx votes being reality by 12OSs the democratic majority in the state being 12OOO-"
 Arizona has been the seat of political turmoil for several years Destructive forces masquerading the alias of progress" until bus fabric of the resting infirm political foundation To confidence the expense of the little taxpayer the expense the big payer. and all right to enjoy their business political liberties unhampered should be the object of every good citizen looking elections November Partisanshp has never before such factor in the life of as it is today.
 Arizona years ago. threw off the shackles of partisanship to great extent. Governor CampbeIrs observation that the state normally 12OOO democratic and the Yavapai county received this number hirtyix votes in the election proves the desire of the general public for real That reptitiOn of the years ago possible hardly be denied Should the continue it is than possible; it is distinctly probable
 NOnpartisanship in ali politics is becoming popular. Efficient state less to desired than strong capable government Mir CampbeIPs declaration that he will support good democrat for gOvernorshp is indicative of rapid affairs Arizona The people realizing the futiIity of Huntism and all good citizens must surely join in the movement this fall to give Arizona good government democratic republican in poltics-but good ment