The Benson signal., 1918-05-25
To The People
OF Arizona

LII Otter1ng mYSelf as CandlQate
for the nomination on the Demo
cratic ticket for Govrner, of this
State of Arizona. l wish to submit
to the Voters and citizens of this
State the following reasons why /
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 leg
is1ation, which in my opinion should
be worked out and finally adjusted
TO the mutual benefit of all con-
cerned:
First: / pledge my support in
any and every way to the presi
dent Of the United States in the
vigorous prosecution of the great
war in which we are involved to a
final and successful conclusion.
Second: | am in favor of and
will lend my assistance to the de
velopoment of all the great resour-
ces of onr commonwealth for the
citizens of the state.
Third: l will encourage and
protect, as far as in my power to
do so, caqital invested and used in
the develepsment of our state and
its resources.
Labor disturbance in the great
mining centers of Arizona in the
past four year indicates that some
remedial legislation is necessary to
prevent the continuance or returr-
ance of such conditions. Our
country is in need of every pound
of copper our mines can produce,
and in order to secure the best re-
suits, capital and labor shonld put
aside their differences, great OF
small, and all work for the common
good, to the end that Our govern
ment be not deprived of the useful
and necessary mineral commodities
for the successful prosecution of
the war. On the shoulders of the
1aboring men and women fall great
er and more difficult burdens, all
the necessaries of life have advanced
in price and will continue to ad-
vauce, and to meet these conditions
e employers Of labor must realize the
necessity of increasing wages in
proportion to the increasing cost of
living Legislation regulating the
compensation of working men and
women is a difficult and delicate
problem, but there is no reason
why some fair and equitable basis
may uot be reached, whereby those
WHO produce the wealth of the
state will in a greater measure
Shlre in its profits. Strikes and
labor troubles being disastrous to
th'e men who strike, as we'll as to
the business interests of the state,
deprived the government of the
copper products of our state, which
is essential to the successful con-
duct of war. With a view Of ad-
justing these matters, SO that capt.
tai will be protected in it's invest
ment, and the laborer be given a
just and equitable wage, in order
that he may be able to meet his
obligation, take care of his family,
and thus remove the Cause of dis
content and put an end to strikes
and labor troubles. | promise the
people Of Arizona, if nominated
and elected Governor, that I will
support proper and constructive
labor legislation and administration
Of same, ITO the end that our labor
ing class Of people receive proper
compensation and consideration.
A just, aquitable and uniform
compensation or liability law
should be placed on Our statute
books. The present 1nakeshift is
not satisfactory to either employer
or employee. l would favor the
appointment of joi Mt committee
of employer and employee, with
power to jointly formulate such a
system of laws as would fairly and
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