The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-07-04
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Such Are Outstanding Facts In Sum- mary of Political Situation on the Pacific Slope.

Such Are Outstandng Facts In Sum-
 mary of Political Situation on the
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 Los Ongeles, Calif., June 25.-The West is for the League of Nations and dead set against the reactionary Re publican influences now dominating Congres. These two facts stand out prominently in summing up the poli- tical situation in Utah, Nevada, Ariz- ona and California-the four states most recently visited by Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the Demo cratic National Committee, and party associates in their pre-campaign swing around the circle"
 All four of the states mentioned were listed in the Democratic column in the 1916 presidential election and sur face conditions today warrant the be- lief that they will remain there in 1920 To the uninitiated the statement may seem strange, but it is neverthe- less true that the Democrats are strong ly and apparently safely entrenched in Utah. The reversal in that state one of the most complete in American poli- tica1 history.
 In 1912 Utah and Vermont were the only states carried by Taft in the three-cornered contest of that year. Four years later Utah threw off the Republican yoke and not only gave it's electoral vote to Woodrow Wilson. but placed Democrats in all the state of fees from governor down, and sent a Democrat to the United States Sen ate as the colleague of Senator Reed Shoot, who had narrowly escaped defeat in 1914. Tn the 1918 election Utah reaffirmed it's faith il Democracy with the result that virtually every precinct in the state registered Dem- ocratic majority. Senator Shoots home town. Provo, was among the larger centers that went to the Demo- cr;:ts by good margin, as di4 Ogden. the locality that saved Shoot in 1914. Utah Still Safe for Democracy.
 Only political upheaval can upset the Democrats in the Salt Air Com monwealth," in the next campaign, and there are no signs of such an over- turning. On the contrary there ap- pears to be general satisfaction in Utah with both the federal and state governments. The best element of Utah's citizenship are men and women now numbered among the Democrats. They re progressive, liberal-minded prosperous people who have no sym pathy with the forces of reaction. They kI,1 oy,f fo ft4 Itr,n it of their man-power and their mater iaI resources in the war and are just as determined in their efforts to aid the President to obtain a peace cov- enant that will make another world conflict impossible.
 In Nevada one finds the same sort of progressive, forward-looking men and women as in Utah. and the like should be said also of Arizona and California. The Nevada state gov ernment is Democratic and for the first time in the history of that rapidly growing commonwealth it is repre- sented in Washington by Democrats in both branches of the National Legis- lature. There is no more competent state official anywhere than Governor Boyle, the youthful, almost boyish- looking chief executive of Nevada. Un der his leadership and the beneficient laws passed by Democratic Congress- es, Nevada is enjoying an unpreceden- ted boom.
 Nevada has made great strides un- der Democratic administration and has no reason to seek a change. said Gov ernor Boyle. ''The people here are overwhelmingly for the League of Ma tions. They are proud of America and grateful for the physical and moral care given the sons they sent to the army and navy"
 Arizona Will be In Line.
 Although factional differences re- suited in the election of a Republican governor in Arizona, that border state, it is asserted is as much Demo- cratic as ever and will join the rest of the West in again electing Demo cratic President in 1920. AS in Mis- souri and Colorado, where he brought Democratic disputants together, Chairman Cummings, during his stay in Phoenix, laid the groundwork for future party tranquility in Arizona. and the outlook is bright for the 1920 contest.
 As in 1916, California promises to be a pivotal state next year. Nomin- ally regarded as a Republican strong hold, the real fact is that the Golden State, politically speaking is controll- ed by a strong independent, progress i've element. which as in the last presi- dential campaign, will support the party of liberal thought and progress i've ideas. California will offer Sen