The Snowflake herald., 1918-05-31
w. A. MOEUR

STOCK raising and farming at an
early age. Was married to Miss
Mary Wilson in 1887, and have
raised a family of four boys and
two girls. Came to Maricopa
County, Arizona, May 1893, and
Immediately engaged in stock
raising and farming, which
business l still follow.
Elected to the Board of Super
visors at first State election in
1911; reelected to same office in
1914, and was Chairman during
both terms and resigned June
Both, 1915, to accept the office of
State Land Commissioner, which
| still hold.
Have taken a interest in
schools, serving as Trustee a
great part of the time that
have lived in Arizona. Assisted
in formation of Phoenix Union
High School District, and served
on first Board of Trustees; assist
ed in organizing Tempe High
School District and have served
continuously on Board of Trus-
tees since.
To The People Of Arizona:
In offering myself as a candi-
date for the nomination on the
Democratic ticket for Governor,
of the State of Arizona, l wish
to submit to the voters and citi-
zens of this State the following
reasons why | am asking for
your support to the highest Of
flee in the State and my position
on some of the vital and leading
questions, and pending legisla-
ton, which in my opinion should
be worked out and finally adjus-
ted to the mutual benefit of all
concerned.
| 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 final
and successful conclusion.
am infavor of and will lendmy
assistance to the development
Of all the great resources of our
commonwealth for the benefit Of
the nation and the citizens of
the State.
will encourage and protect,
as far as in my power to do so,
capital invested and used in the
development of onr State and
its resources.
Labor disturbances in tn e
great mining centers of Arizona
in the past four years indicate
that some remedial legislation is
necessary to prevent the contin-
uance or recurrence of such con-
ditions. Our country is in need
of every pound Of copper our
mines can produce, ann in order
to secure the best results, capital
and labor should put aside their
differences, 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 prosecution of
/ the War. On the shoulders of
the laboring men and women fall
greater and more difficult bur-
dens, all the necessaries of life
have advanced in price, and will
continue to advance, and to meet
these conditions, employers o f
labor must realize the necessity
of Increasing wages in proportion
to the increasing costs of living.
Legislation regulating the COM
pensation of working men an d
women is a difficult and delicate
problem, but there is no reason
why some fair and equitable bas-
is may not be reached, whereby
those who produce the wealth OF
the State will in greater meas
share in it's profits.
Strikes and labor troubles be-
ing disastrous to the men who
strike, as we'll as to the business
interests of the State, deprive the
Government of the copper pro-
ducts of our State. which is es-
sential to the successful conduct
of the War. With a view of ad-
justing these matters so that cap
ital will be protected in it's invest
ment, and the laborer be given
a just and equitable wage, in or
der that he May be able to meet
his obligations, take care of his
family and thus remove tn
cause of discomfort and put an
end to strikes and labor troubles
IL &c A