The Winslow mail., 1918-05-24
To the People of Arizona:


for the nomination on the Democratic
ticket for Governor, of the State oil
Arizona, l wish to submit to the vot-
ers and citizens of this state the fol
lowing reasons why l am asking for
your support to the highest Office in
the state and my position on some of
the vital and leading questions, and
pending legislation, which in my
opinion should be worked out and
finally adjusted to the mutual benefit
of all concerned.
First pledge my support in ev-
cry way to the President of the Uni
ted States in the vigorous prosecution
of the great war in which we are in
volved to a final and successful con-
clusion. ~ MYggz
Second-I am in favor of and will
lend my assistance to the develop
ment 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-
tect, as far as in my power to do so,
capital invested and used in the de
velopment of our State and it's re-
sources. AiE'IS
Labor disturbances in the great
mining centers of Arizona in the past
four years indicate that some remed-
ial legislation is necessary to prevent
the continuance or recurrence of such
conditions. Our country is in need
of every pound of copper our mines
can produce, and 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 COM
modities for the successful prosecu-
ton of the war. On the shoulders of
the laboring men and women fall
greater and more difficult burdens, all
the necessaries of life have advanced
in price, and will continue to ad-
vance, and to meet these conditions.
employers of labor must realize the
necessity of increasing wages in pro-
portion to the increasing costs of liv-
ing. Legislation regulating the com
pensation of working men and womer
is 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 a 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 product Of our State, which is
essential to the successful conduct of
the war. With a view Of adjusting
these matters so that capital will be
protected in its investment, and the
laborer be given a just and equitable
wage, in order that he may be able tc
meet his obligations, take care of his
family and thus remove the cause OF
discomfort and put an end to strikes
and labor troubles, promise the peo-
pie of Arizona, if nominated and elect
ed Governor, that l will support prop
er and constructive labor legislation
ond tba oJ1,,;o; c+,o+;o, of 4Lo eoroo
to the end that our laboring class OF
people receive proper compensation
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
to either employer or employee.
would favor the appointment of 3
joint committee of employer and en-
ployee with power to jointly formulate
such system of laws as would fairly
and reasonably compensate the injur-
ed employee or his family in case Of
death, for submission to the legisla-
lure 1Or proper dctlOn dt Ine edrlleS'
convenient time.
FOURTH will insist that all publi>
offices of the State and County are
administered efficiently and economi
cally, so that the burden of taxation
may be held down to the minimum
and will advocate and work for suct
laws that will be the means of bring.
ing about the often promised ant
seldom realized economy in State
Government.
Fifth am for supplementing oul
Prohibition Law, by proper and ade
quate legislation, in order that th'