Arizona republican., 1918-09-07
CO[TER'S FRIENDS
 PRESENT CLAIMS ID
 PEOPLE IF ARIZONA

Prominent members of the local democracy have made a schoolhouse campaign in Maricopa county, speak Ing Tn more than score of places. olunteer workers have made personal canvasses of most of the precincts. The result is that Senator Golfers | friends predict that he will sweep the | largest vote in Maricopa county, to | De added to a landslide vote in his favor from all other parts of the state. From the very outset the democratic | has been between Colter and the field. One candidate and then | another withdrew in an attempt to | stem the tide toward Colter, but the | remains the same. It is too | late in the campaign for the with drawal of either of Senator Golfers | opponents to have any ill effect upon his race. Opponents of Senator Colter have tried to compromise him in the minds of the voters by linking his name with that of Governor Hunt in sections where there has been marked oppo sition to the governor. In other sec tions where the governor is popular it is intimated that another candidate stands in his favor. As a matter of fact, Senator Golfer has directed his own campaign. His record in business and public life has been the standard about which his supporters have flock ed. His platform is in line with the constructive principles which have identified his record, and is the best bond for his faithful performance of his campaign pledges.
 The following is a brief synopsis of his private and public life:
 Senator Colter was born and reared in Arizona. He began life as a day laborer, and has been a farmer and stock raiser since manhood. By his own initiative he made a big success in business life. He has a common school and business college education.
 Senator Colter began his public career when 27 years of age by be- coming supervisor of Apache county, in which capacity he served six years. He was member of the constitutional convention and served two terms as state senator. By appointment he served as a member of the sheep sani- tary commission and state fair com mission. He is now serving as execu- tive committeeman from Apache coun- | ty of the democratic state central com mittee, and is Arizona national com | mitteeman. He has served as con- mitteeman on forest reserves and pub lie grazing of the National Livestock | association.
 | Senator Colter believes in the Wood row Wilson type of democracy, and | his public record places him as one of l the foremost advocates of good govern ment and true, loyal Americanship Senator Golfers patriotism and loyalty cannot be assailed; his every act in life proves him to be loyal to the core He is tied to no man or set of men but believes that the law should be enforced and that every man should be treated alike, no matter what his station in life may be. He believes that disloyalty is treason, no matter whether it be the I. w. w., the finan- cier or the profiteer.
 Senator Colter believes that every man and every woman should become interested in politics, as politics i: nothing more or less than law and gov. ernment, and everyone should be in terested in good government.
 Senator Golfer believes that labol should have a square deal and capita should receive justice. One canno survive without the other, and botl should work hand in hand for tn common good of all, and cooperate fo the welfare of each.
 Senator Colter believes as Wash ington said, that agriculture is tn most healthful, most useful and mos noble employment of man." and he ha shown by every act of his career tha he is sincere in this belief. Being farmer himself he is naturally in sym pathy with and knows the needs of tn farmer. The senator owns farm her in Maricopa county.
 Senator Colter believes in thorougl education, and that education is tn foundation of civilization, efficienc and happiness.
 Senator Colter has always fought fo good roads and will insist on obtalninl further legislation for the greater up building of our state highways an that our agricultural sections may b connected with the mining sections an markets.
 Senator Colter inaugurated and SC cured the enactment of the, presen , irrigation district law. He has re
 claimed several hundred acres of ari land by means of reservoirs and lrrl
 gation projects, and is pioneer alon : those lines.
 E Senator Colter has been an arder
 supporter of all moral issues. He too
 the lead in the prohibition fight an
 was successful. He is revered by tn
 women of this state for his masterl
 fight for woman suffrage at tin
 when woman's suffrage and prohibitio
 were both unpopular. He fought ft
 and won the red light abatement ac the same will be voted on by the peep in November. He voted for and of
 tained the minimum wage for wome and the anti cigarette law for miner
 He voted for and urged the passage
 the anti-sabotage bill in the last let islature, and has stood strongly f
 and voted for the resolution condemn
 ing lawlessness and l. w. W.ism. Ii
 most strenuous and heavy fight Tn u
 legislative body has been for equal tal
 ation between the large corporate II
 terests and the small taxpayer, Il
 result of which has brought the pr
 portionate part of the taxation
 Maricopa county from 21.6 per cent
 11.6 per cent Senator Golfer is not only sel
 made man, but he has always be'
 his own boss. He has been successr
 in his private business. being expeI
 enced in farming, stock raising, pan
 ing and mercantile business. He n
 never been tied to any man or
 of men, and has clean reco
 throughout his career. which the opp
 sition are compelled though reluctant | to admit.
 Senator Colter has made cle
 campaign. He has made no proms
 of jobs to anyone and has not
 tered into any combinations or ma
 any trades with any lndlviQuai'
 ganization or corporation. ne Il
 managed his own campaign. ana