The border vidette., 1918-05-25
w. A. MoEuR FOR GOVERNOR
Pledges an Economical and Business
 Administration for Arizona.

Commissioner, announces his candidacy for the nomination of governor of Arizona, subject to the action of the Democratic party at the primary election next Semptember, in the follow ing declaration of principles:
 To THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA:
 In offering myself as candi- date for the nomination on the Democratic ticket for governor of the State of Arizona, I wish to submit to the voters and citi- zens of this State the following reasons why 1 am asking for your support to the highest of flee in the State and my position on some of the vital and leading questions and pending legisla- tion, which, in my opinion, should be worked out and final ly adjusted to the mutual benefit of all concerned.
 First-I 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-I am in favor of and development of all the great re- sources of our common wealth for the benefit of the Nation and the citizens of the State.
 Third-I will encourage and protect, as far as is in my power to do so, capital invested and used in the development of our State and it's resources.
 Labor disturbances in the great mining centers of Arizona, in the past four years, indicate that some remedial legislation is necessary to prevent the con- tinuance or recurrence of such conditions. Our country is in need of every pound of copper our mines can produce, and, in order to secure the best results, capital and labor should put aside their differences, great or small, and all work for the com mon good, to the end that our government be not deprived of the useful and necessary mineral commodities for the successful prosecution of the war. On the shoulders of the laboring men and women fall the greater and more difficult burdens, all the necessaries of life have advanc- ed in price and will continue to advance, and to meet these con- ditions, employers of labor must ing wages in proportion to the increasing cost of living. Leg islation regulating the compen- sation of working men and wo- men is a difficult and delicate problem, but there is no reason why some fair and equitable basis may not be reached, whereby those who produce the wealth of the State will in a greater measure share iD it's profits.
 Strikes and labor troubles be- ing disastrous to the men who strike, as we'll as to the busi- ness interests of the State, de prive the government of the copper products of our State, which is essential to the sue cessful conduct of the war. With a view of adjusting these matters so that capital will be protected in it's investment, and the laborer be given a just and equita ble wage, in order that he able to meet his obligations take care of his family and thus re- move the cause of discontent and put an end to strikes and labor troubles, I promise the people of Arizona, if nominated and elected governor, that I will support proper and constructive legislation and the administa, tion of the same, to the end that our laboring class of people re ceive proper compensation and consideration.
 A just, equitable and uniform compensation or liability law should be placed on the statute books. The present makeshift is not satisfactory to either em- ployer or employee. l would favor the appointment of a joint committee of employers and en- ployees with power to jointly forpni1lat tQ Snch a system Of laws