Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-19
w A MoEuR An
NoUNcEs PLATFORM

southern part of the state today is
sued his formal announcement; and
platform for governor. which is as
follows:
To the people OF Arizona:
In Offering myself as a candidate
for the nomination on the Demo
cratic ticket for Governor. of the
State of Arizona. wish to submit
TO the voters and citizens OF this
State the following reasons why |
am asking for your support to the
highest ONCE in the State and my
position on some OF the vital and
leading questions and pending leg
islation. which in my opinion should
be worked out and finally adjusted
to the mutual benefit OF all concern
ed
First: pledge my support in any
and every way to the President of
the United States in the vigorous
prosecution of the great war in which
we are involved to a final and sue
cessful conclusion.
Second: ! am in favor of and will
lend my assistance to the develop
men; of all the great resources OF
our commonwealth for the benefit of
the nation and the citizens of the
State.
Third: ! will encourage and pro
iect. as far as in my power to do so.
capital invested and used in the de-
yelopment of our State and it's re
sources.
Labor disturbances in the great
mining centers OF Arizona in the past
four years indicate that some rem
edial legislation is necessary to pre-
vent the continuance or recurrence
Of such conditions. Our country is
in need of every pound of copper our
mines can produce. and - order 10
secure the hcst results. capital AID
labor should put aside then differ
ences. great or small. and all work
for the common good. to the end that
our Government be not deprived of
the useful and necessary mineral
commodities for the successful pros
ecution of the war. On the shoulders
OF the laboring men and women fall
greater and more difficult burdens.
all the necessaries OF life have ad-
vanced in price. and will continue to
advance and TO meet these conditions
employers of labor must realize the
necessity OF increasing wages in pro-
portion 10 the increasing costs of
living. Legislation regulating the com
pensaton Of working men and women
is a difficult and delicate problem.
but there is no reason why some fair
and equitable basis may not be
reached. whereby those who produce
the wealth of the State will in
greater measure share in its profits.
Strikes and labor troubles being
disastrous TO the men who strike. as
well as to the business interests of
the State, deprive the Government
Of the copper products OF the State.
which is essential to the successful
conduct of the war With a view of
adjusting these matters so that cap
ital will be protected in its invest
ment. and the lsborer be given a lust
and equitable wage, in order that
he may be able to meet his obliga-
lions. take care OF his family and
thus remove the cause OF discomfort
and put an end TO strikes and labor
trouble. ! promise the people of Ari-
IONA, IL nominated and elected Gov
ernor. that will support proper and
constructive labor legislation and
the administration of the same. to
the end that our laboring class OF
people receive proper conversation
and consideration.
A just. equitable and uniform com
pensation or liability law should be
placed on our Statute Books. The
present makeshift is not satisfactory
70 either employer or employee. I
would favor the appointment of a
Join; committee OF employer and en-
ployee with power TO jointly formu-
late such a system OF laws as would
fairy and reasonably compensate the
injured employee or his family in case
OF death. for submission to the leg
isla;ure for proper actiou at the ear