Williams news., 1918-05-10
Editor,
 The Williams News,
 Williams, Arizona, My Dear Sir,

Williams, Arizona,
 My Dear Sir,
 1 am announcing my candi- dacy for the Democratic nomi- nation for Governor. In doing so, I took as the vehicle my let ter of reply to MT. George Jay, of Warren, Arizona, from whom 1 received a communica- tion asking whether or not 1 am or intend to be a candidate, and if so, upon what platform.
 1 beneve my letter of amour cement is news, and therefore l will be very pleased indeed to have you print it in your paper.
 Assuring you of my very best wishes, 1 am,
 Sincerely yours,
 SIDNEY r. OSBORN
 Phoenix Arlzona May z, 1918 MT. George Jay,
 warren, Arizona My dear Sir;
 Yours of the 18th inst, asking whether or not 1 am or intend to be candidate for the Demo- cratic nomination for Governor of Arizona and if so, where 1 stand on Varlous matters of great public importance receiv- ed. In reply thereto, permit me to say, most emphatlcally, that 1 am a candidate for my party's nomination for that eX- alted office, and in announcing my candidacy, 1 do so sensible of the great honor such a nOrni- nation and election will confer, and realizing the grave respon- sibilltles attached thereto.
 It has been said by some that there are no issues or prlnciples at stake at this time, and Jnat the only reason a candidate can give for h1S candidacy IS that of personal ambition. This can not be true = IS not true. One who is a candidate for the great office of Governor solely for the personal gratltication and hon. ior attached thereto, is foolish, and anyone who seeks the office to represent any individuals other than the whole people, is worse = he is knave. .
 This is the most serious and critical period. in our country's history, and the paramount is sue is and must be Amer1can- ism as opposed to all d1sloyal and sem1-disloyal people, whe- ther individuals or organiza- tions, who impede Or hinder our government in any way in carrying on this war to an ulti- mate and complete victory. The, time when one could be passiv- ! ly loyal has passed: One must now be one hundred per cent American or a traitor. There is no half way ground. We must either aid the boys in the tren-. }cheS or stab them in the back. That there are those who would hinder the government in this hour of national peril, there is no doubt, and it is against this element, whoever they may be, that the forces of law and the forces of public opinion must be directed. I cannot, do not and will not, for moment, count enance the organization known as the I. w. w. - an organiza- tion that believes inand teaches destruction of life, destruction of property, opposition to law and order, and which declares that the question of ripht and wrong does not concern it in it's actlvltles." Is it not of sinister signif- canoe, or at least a sinister CO., : incidence, that both the Imper- ial German government and the 1. w. W. base their. policies on the principle that the question of right and wrong does not concern them intheir activities? An organization whose prin- ciples are such is a menace to the progress of this nation at all times, and particularly so at this time, and must not be per mitted to exist, but in combat ting it's activities and eradicat- ing it's influence, we must move quickly we must act fearless ly - but always in a lawful man ner. Arizona is, and must be, a law abiding state, and individ-
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