Arizona republican., 1920-10-26
The Governor Stand. With the People

and Mir. Ross. believe, has not been disputed Members of the association who have received from the president telegraDhc notices of assessment have turned them to Governor Campbell and his supporters.
 We will admit that people similarly situated. engaged in any legitimate industry may jointly severaIly prefer the election of officers who will Iogitimately their interests. and they may tribute money within the limits prescribed by the corrupt practices act toward campaigns for the election of candidates who they think will the best them.
 now charging that the Cattle Growers association Is trying to raise unlawful that it proposes to expend the money raises unawfully for the election of Messrs. simms and Ross.
 But let us look into the matter and inquire why it raises or spends any money all In the tele- grams of the president of the Cattle Growers asso ciaton to the catuemen is said that the money is wanted to combat false and misleading statements put by candidates for office in this election detr your interests"
 How could a false misleading statement in a political campaign be detrimental to the interests of any person other than opposing candidate? Only by it's effect upon voters with the result that policy might be endorsed by the people that would be different from existing policy and detrimental those who had prospered under such existing policy.
 IL is not charged by the governor that all the cattemen have participated in the benefits of the present land policy; certainly all the members of the Cattle Growers association; a majority of them. The fact that these telegrams volun- tariy turned the governor by many of the cattlemen who have received them is evidence of their lack of sympathy with the movement to main system under which many of the larger cattle and corporations have enjoyed special ad- vantages.
 The cattle industry is great one. the second greatest of the state is entitled the fullest rightful consideration. There are citizens than the of Arizona. The governor has censured only those and speaking only of those who have availed themselves of the present system and striving to perpetuate it.
 Now the statements made by Governor Campbell regarding the past and present policy of the land department have been made only illustrate the need of a change of policy. The governor has charged that under the policy the holdings of the great cattle companies have been vastly in creased; that the lands have passed them ridiculousy low rates of sale and lease and that these lands win be held in perpetuity long the present policy obtains and long the present board administers the state lands.
 Is not this true7 We believe 1t is and we think that majority of the people believe it to be
 The governor charges that under the present administration of the lands relative cancel iations and re-appraisements the state is de- prived of vast revenue from the public lands for support of its schools and other institutions for the relief of its sadly burdened taxpayers.
 Is this true? We believe it is.
 The governor charges that the present policy has enabled speculatcrs to purchase lands at ss acre. lands which they subsequently sold for much as ssO an acre; that spectators have leased lands at three have sold these leases at from s1 to s10 an acre.
 that true? The governor has given spe- cific instances of such transactions the Cattle Growers association and the supporters of Messrs simms and Ross have not controverted them.
 What does the governor propose in the way of a change policy and the methods of the state land department that will be detrimental to the inter ests" of the big cattemen?
 He proposes only that the present policy shall be changed that class, however rich and power full shall be especially favored He proposes that the shall receive its share the value of it's the full share of the income from them. He proposes that the small cattlemen shall be given opportunity equal that of his rich and powerful neighbor whether he be individual a great cattle company He proposes that the tenure the leased lands shall be nearly perpetual that lands susceptible of being turned to profitable agricultural uses may be held of such uses. development of the state. thereby retarded.
 Is such a policy as the governor proposes "detri- mental to the interests" of the big cattlemen? We will admit that it would be. At the time we claim and the claim cannot be contradlcted, that it would be detrimental to the interests of all of us who not big cattlemen, and most of not, if such a policy should not be adopted
 All the federal legislation which the great trusts opposed in the administration of President Roose- detrimental their interests" It is deri- mental to any corporation to take from him any special privilege which he ought to have.
 Governor Campbell simply wants to take away the special privilege of the great cattlemen. the spectators tho land sharks. Should not the rest those of who do not fall under any of these classincauons. stand by the governor?
 Thes administration of the land department is the one great issue of the campaign. The governor on that is on the side of people whether tho people vote for him or not