Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-10-12
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WHY THIS SILENCE!
 From Arizona Gazette
 constitution the State of Arizona declares unmistakab Coter at this be elected
 of this state This feature of the constitution known Can ddate the knowledge of Governor Hunt would be beneficiary that Cer receives the highest the November eecon) and known each and every member the democratic state executive mee the time meeting week. Notwithstanding this know ledge the those of the affairs of the democratic party at the meeting the party council the candidacy of Fred T. Golfer endorsed without word of explanation to the party who demanding their candidate be eligible to the office for which he asks their suffrage. ....
 the Coter beats Campbell the republicans will not only they could make would have Coe declared ineligible in which Campbell would not be seated but Hunt would remain in office There dispute this The explicit would keep office the situation then, in elected, is this:
 Hunt would let him take his seat and the republicans would oppose him. official happened importance would the affected raise the question of his eligibility and there would be question what the would decide
 bonding company might affected by the of governor financial might nvolvedA which would necesstate unqueoned legality procedure his eligibility would be brought and decision quired which would George w. P Hunt to his old
 Have the and their candidate solved the problems by which supreme state--may vaded? have such knowledge why they hesitate enghten the who demanding know? The will decline be led bindly by of politicians whom they
 little confidence They wish know by what Candidate Col the his election hold his which constitution plainly says he may not do.
 Why this silence part party leaders didate?
 In the only public statement since his nomination (which statement made the leading republican paper sate) Candidate Cer made light of his gb declared there nothing and assumed full responsibility, relieving Chairman party taking action looking establishing the eligibility of the candidate The state committee has met organzed and candidacy expana on the voters who left bndy and follow the lead of party minority who forcing the majority siu highly objectionable them which, however will be the disadvantage of number of the democratic party
 The election of Fred Cter the November ghe continuation of George Wiley Paul Hunt the guber material chair This known Hunt and HAS BEEN KNOWN BY HIM EVER SINCE THE BILL ENACTED AT THE LAST REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, WHICH IN CREASED THE SALARY OF THE GOVERNOR, BECAME LAW. expected be and active candidate for the democratic nomination with the full knowledge of George Wiley Paul Hunt whose support had been assured to him.
 George Wiley Paul Hunt president of the convention which drafted the constitution the of Arizona No Arizona familiar than he At the promised support for the democratic nomination GEORGE WILEY PAUL HUNT KNEW THAT GOLFER WAS N ELIGIBLE AND THAT HIS ELECTION WOULD MEAN THE CON- TINUATIoN OF HIMSELF IN OFFICE FOR TWO YEARS MoRE
 question the point upon which division among lawyers The failure election November would be the result Coe receives the continuation Hunt office for two years, Why party and Candidate Coter silent question of his eIgblityi TAs answer may b. read above. ..