The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-09-06

protection. It is unfair to those men and belittling to myself to make an- swer to such charges. But I have that burden to bear in that I have inaugurated candidacy and seek the suffrages of this county. The charge has been made, the question asked, and l answer from the most honest determination and conviction. These men, the electors of this county are pect me, my family and my friends, and from the appreciation of that respect alone they will not insult me with, any improper proposal.
 ask you, is an honorable connec- tion with one "of the largest mining interests" of this state to be made by rule of law, as an unpardoned term in the state penitentiary, bar sinis- ter to the holding of public trust? If MT. Lynch were so unfortunate as to labor under the burden of such "a connection, should that bar be raised against him? I sincerely hope not. If must be defeated in this, ask some pride in it, and that it be because as between two business men, the e1ctors of this county are convinced that MT. Lynch can more ably represent the people, and not because one of the candidates chanced to be an attorney for one "of the largest mining interests" of this state.
 Some of my friends have urged upon me that MT. Lynch has not at all times in his career championed the side he has now chosen of this is- sue he seeks to raise, and l ask why this sudden change of front on his part?
 Each of us possesses those win dows, our ideals, through which the soul views the world. We meet those whom we hold before us and emulate in our daily life. I have before my mind such an one, concededly one of the most able lawyers in civil prac- tice in the Southwest. He is, and for more than twenty years has been, member of firm, general attorneys for"one of the largest min. ing interests" in this state. He had held this position several years wheE the question of the appointment of the first Federal Judge for this dis trict of Arizona arose, and to that man came representatives of the workmen and their organizations within the community in which that man resides and of the state at large, and asked him to seek that appointment, and assured him that their proper endorsement was his. And I know that that expression of trust and confidence so made to that man warmed his heart and increased his satisfaction and contentment with this world and his fellowmen, as nev- CT did the winning of the most i'm portant legal contest or the attain ment of Thigh salaried and confiden- tial' employment with "one of the largest mining interests" in this state. And I know that with that offer grew stronger and firmer in the heart of that man the determin- ation to afford every justification for that expression of trust and the will never to betray the confidence. He never has.
 The Director General of Railroads, William G. McAdoo, has recently is sued a general order forbidding the employees of railroads under federal control from participating in politics, and a number of my friends have inquired what effect this order could have on my candidacy. I wish to answer this question publicly. The Arizona 6 New Mexico Railway Go. the only railroad I represent in a 1 legal capacity or otherwise, was on the 9th day of July, 1919, with drawn from Federal control by order of the Director General. Since that date this railroad has not been sub ject to Federal control, and conse- quentIy, it and it's employees are not subject or in any way affected by orders from the Director General and his officers. Therefore, my candidacy is in no wise affected by the order forbidding railway em- ployees from engaging in politics.
 Frankly, being "a high salaried con- fidential employee" of "one of the largest mining interests" in this state is not to my mind the epitome of all to be desired in my profession or my life. I may at least claim credit for knowing that he who seeks public trust, obtains and betrays it, is ruined in the eyes of those to whom he was false and for whom he was false. Occupying the position, which MT. Lynch distrusts, if the