Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
Not Because He's A Republican But
 A Real American


 a sterling patriot was addressed by the Republican registration commit. tee which asked him to use his in- f!uence to assist in securing certain votes for Tom Campbell for gover nor His reply was frank and to the point. He wrote:
 'I have your letter of Septembel 24th and have very carefully noted the contents.
 You say that you are advised that am in close touch with several folks who may vote for Mir Colter and that you feel that I could call their attention to the advisibility of voting for Mir Campbell without giv. ing offense In view of the fact that this is time when patriotism should be on a higher plane than politics, I should only be too pleased to follow your suggestion if you could give me some good reason why should do so.
 q shall await your reply with in, terest"
 To this letter. the secretary of the Republican registration committees sent the following reply:
 It is because we agree with you that patriotism should be on a high CT plane than politics that we wrote you with regard to calling the atten- ton to certain folks who might other wise vote for Mir. Golfer, to the ad- visibility of voting for Mir. Campbell. There arc numerous reasons for this advisability. The chief reason. how ever. lies in the following facts:
 "Mr. Campbell has proven that he recognizes the danger of "wobblism' and that he can be depended upon nor only not to encourage but to actually oppose vigorously any activity by the I. w. W's
 "Mr. Coltcr was nominated by tho Hunt machine and is the Their ap- parent" to that organization. which has placed many wobblics and large number of men who are known to be in sympathy with the wobblics in positions of trust and responsibility in the State of Arizona, even since the. outbrcak Of the war In addition, 10 this Mir. Colter in an elaborate statement presented to the voters as to his attitude toward various pub lie matters was very careful to say nothing that might antagonize the I. ". w. interests.
 "In my judgment WIG cannot afford to have for governor Of Arizona in the year 1918, when we are at war with Germany, q man who does not want to antagonize an organization. the directors of which have beer proven to be enemies and in the pay of the German nation.
 'I want to assure you that if the Republicans had nominated a man foi governor who was tainted in the slightest degree with wobbly influen- ces, would certainly not vote for him"
 Ii is pleasing to note that Mi. Campbell has since received the as surance of strong worker in his be- half who insists that he will always be a Democrat. but also insists that he is an American first.
 John r. Burris writes from Walk CT where there arc 36 Democrats registered and only nine Republicans:
 Every person I have talked to SO far has been for Campbell. I an sure that Tom will get majority ot the Democratic vote here. The Democrats of this camp are nearl, all of them 100 per cent American and they seem to be as strong against Huntism as we are. All seem to real ize that the election of Campbell IS
 
 Tn a letter carving important infor, nation, Mir. H. NJ. Harrison Of ldyl~ wild writes: "T am anxious to ses Tom Campbell elected and shall do all I can to secure votes for him"
 From Walnut Creek, George w. Read writes:
 "I shall have to walk seven nfiies to have the privilege of helping in the election of Tom Campbell. It win be a great pleasure for me to do 1t. can get one other vote, if he IS able 10 walk to town. He IS a Hunger and lives about mile from inc. If it + possible. I will do what I can to helr turn others from the error Of their ways" With men like this striving earn cstlv for Mir. Campbell's election and the general understanding that without regard to how good a man Mir. Coiter may be personally, a vot' for him is a vote of encouragement for the Wobblics. it is easy to under stand why Tom Campbell's advocates look for a majority of at least 300 m Yavapai county The same story all over the state indicates that Camp bells majority this year will be SO great that there will be no likelihood of contest.