The border vidette., 1920-10-02
RIGpDEMocRATIc MEETING.
Collector of Customs Hardy Makes
 Ringing Speech.


 from Nogales and other sections of the county, at Patagonia last Saturday evening, was a success in every way.
 Those who motored to the be autiful little city on the banks of the Sonoita, from Nogales, re port having been royalty enter tained by the hospita ble people of that place, and all returned home glad they went
 The meeting which was held in the Gardner Opera House, was presided lover by MT. c. l.. Northcraft, member of the ex- ecutive committee of the county committee, who after a short address of welcome, introduced Judge Frank J, Duffy, of this city, who in his usual pleasing manner spoke on behalf of all the county candidates, introduc- ing them Individuality, commenc ing with MT. J. l.. Schleimer, for State Senator, and closing with words of praise for Judge Hayden Pendergrass, candidate for reelection for Justice of the Peace of Patagonia.
 The next speaker introduced was MT. Earl V. Abernathy, principal of the Nogales High School, who also ran" for the nomination for County Attorney at the Primary election. Mir. Abernathy delivered a splendid address, during which he told a wonderful story of things accom- Plished by the Democratic party in the past and at the present time. He predicted victory for the National, State and County ticket next November.
 The next speaker was Hon. J. l.. Pitts, the we'll known attor- ney, of Nogales, who also was candidate for the nomination for County Attorney. MT. Fitts, who is a pleasing political speaker of hearers with a twenty minute address which was we'll received by the audiance He spoke of his defeat at the recent primary election by Mir. A. A. Trippel, the successful candidate for the important office of county attor- ney. He hoped he was a good loser" Everybody agreed he was"
 The closing address of the evening, of course, was made by Colonel Charles E. Hardy, that grand old Democratic war horse, who never fails the good old party of Equal rights for all; special privileges for none." Colonel Hardy was never in finer form, and his speech last Saturday evening, was the best he ever made to Santa Cruz county audiance. He made an the Peace Treaty and the Lea que of Nations, to which the Democratic party is pledged, first, last and all the time. The gifted orator was applauded re- peated by the large gathering, among which were a number of prominent. Republicans.
 The following county candi- dates on the Democratic side were present.:
 J. l.. Schleimer, for state sen- ator.
 Dr. Dan Thomas Frye, for state represe ntative.
 Fl. J. (PaD Patterson, for sheriff.
 A. A. Trippel, for county at torney.
 Lucille l.. Walker, for county treasurer.
 Josephine A. Saxon for county school superintendent.
 James A. Harrison of Nogales, for supervisor.
 Oscar F. Ashburn of Pata- gonia, for supervisor.
 Francis R. Duffy, for county recorder, who is in MaricOpa county on private business, was absent.
 Immediately after the Demo- cratic rally, candidates and mem bers of the county central com. mittee, of which Arcus Reddoch is chairman, met and transacted important business pertaining to the cam paign which is now on, and will be pushed to a success full end on November 2nd, next.
 Announcement was also made of a Democratic dance to be held at the Gardner Opera House in Patagonia, this evening, to which avarVbO0V even ReDubli.