The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-02
POLITICAL TALENT
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CANDIDATES FOR STATE oFFIcEs IN OUR MiDsT-coBB AND sur. TER BOTH ADDRESS VOTERS.

IN OUR MiDsT-co6e AND sur.
 TER BOTH ADDRESS VOTERS. It would seem by the assembling of the bunch of candidates for state offices that the Clifton distrcit was the political Mecca-the end of the pilgrimage, but that cannot be truly said, for some are but on the first legs of their political pilgrimage.
 Just why this assembling of so many in this district at this particu-
 lar time is not apparent, other than
 the fact that all are anxious to be
 remembered when the great Demo cratic hosts from the baby county of
 Greenlee rolls up it's majority for the
 panty of the people. Every candid
 ate seems to be making an especial
 effort to carry the Greenlee. vote il
 the coming primaries. The list of reg
 istrants is an attractive object to the
 political eye.s and all are anxious to
 be remembered when that bunch of Democrats begin to exercise their
 rights of sovereignty.
 During the past week this district
 has entertained two candidates for
 Governor, two for judge of the Su- preme Court and one for Attorney
 General. These have actually been on the ground, while the Copper Era col
 umns have contained the political an-
 nouncements of the platforms of vari- ous others who are seeking political preferment for the nominations to state offices.
 These are all read and carefully
 sifted by readers of this great Demo cratic journal, who will vote for whom they. consider the most fit for the posi- tions which they are seeking. Lamar Cobb Spoke Saturday. Hen. Lamar Cobb, who is making the race for the nomination for Gov ernor opened the political speaking
 in this district by an address to the
 voters at the Y. M. c. A. tenns court
 MT. Cobb is making tour of the
 state in the interest of his candid acy, and of course included Green1ee | in his itinerary. @ i Essfft Hisf remarks were in line with his announced platform-cleaner admnis- tration of governmental affairs, and
 more economical expenditure of the
 money derived by taxation. The speaker was in splendid voice and handled his subject in a master ly manner, enlightening his audience by his careful array of statements de- picting the mismanagement of state affairs by those in power. Always a pleasant speaker his oratory fell upon attentive ears when he address ed his frinds and former associates here. for Lamar Cobb is at home in Greenlee, where his true worth Is known and recognized. But he left a message with our people who gave him the closest attention.
 On Friday night of last week he ad- al essed the voters of the valley at Duncan, coming from that city to Clifton. From here he went to Gra- ham county where he was billed to speak last Thursday at Stafford.
 Would Retire ,he Attorney General
 Reaching Clifton ahead of Mir Cobb Hon. A. S. Hawkins came in last Fri day but by reason of the advertised appointment of that gentleman to speak here he deferred his address until Monday night Saturday night he addressed a gcod audience at the Morenci Club, in Morenci, and dur ing the interim he put in tie time getting acquainted, and met many of the voters of Greerlae.
 MT. Hawkins is making the race for tte nomination for AttorneJ General. Mur day night his address at tie Y. tenris court was tc fair sized aud- nee V ho gave n'., a most respect full hearing. This was the gentle mans first appearance here,and while he was known to many yet others were anxious to hear his message in tue interest of his candidacy.
 He explained to the people that the opinions of the Attorney General were of quasi-judicial nature, and he would cheerfully render his opinions in aiding the officers to interpret the law; declared unequivocally for the en forcement of all laws, and to be free from political bias, and uninfuenced by the hope of reward or the fear of punishment. Especially he favored the enforcement of the prohibition law, and declared that the office of Attorney General would be bone dry by precept and example if chosen to thig position.
 MT. Hawkins is an orator of no mean ability, and while he has not been before the people of Arizona for a state office previously, yet he has held honorable political offices in the Lone Star State, his former home, and in this state has gained some reputation as a patriotic speaker for the different war funds drives that have been successfully prosecuted.
 MT. Hawkins scored quite a point by his humorous hit with his audience especially among the Texans present.