Tombstone epitaph., 1920-10-17
LYMAN h. HAYS OPENS
 FREE LANCE" CAMPAIGN

Governor Tom CampoeU, Rcpuo.ican candidate for reelection, has taken or the land question during the preseu; campaign. and condemning number of initiative and referendum measures tha, are 10 appear on the ballot o1 November 2nd. Lyman II. Hays, wei known attorney of Wilcox, opened his free lance' campai sn in Tombstone 10 good-sized crowd at the court house Saturday night,
 Mr Hays, who is an orator of well known ability, spoke Tor over two hours in which he dvelt al length on various subjects of the campaiea, principa,y the amendments, and lhe governors policy in the p:e,en; can. paign for reelection. and a,though Mir. Hays is a Republican and says h. will support the national ticket, ae advised his hearers 10 vots for N.t 'Simms, Democratic candidate for gov. ernor He explained this sand, tsk. ing as his subject ;he governors charges on the state land question As an attorney that has been praciic. ing before the land board since is creation abou, years ago, he said, he is ready ,o prove ihd, he land d.. partment has been endeayor.ng jo 1a lair ID the little and bis .andnoide-. as well as looking afier ;he states n. tere,ts As proof ot this. Ae stated he coa.d c!;e hundreds oi homestead CTS .n ,he sulphur Spring valley. whom he has represented be,ore ;he and board. and in every instance where cou.es, existed ,he 1arl board has re'ingui,ael ,he cam, .a he homes,eader
 Campbel, ;he speaker ie1!ared. charges the board aas been oo-ruaI and has leased ;he land 70 bi- ca;tla companies wiihou; -e-ard 10 the small mans rights The governor de., not ,el the truth, hr says. and $ .a- sincere and for ;ha, reason h, $ -o- NJ; s.mms He related ;he h.-',-y O. 'ba puolic .arl question p Ar.aen. a4,.ns back 10 ;ae .elerai dc. a- lar back as ls6s and Is74 vaea he h,mes;ead laws acre passed
 Declaring that 'ae people o: Az zona have mos. unlimited power. .aad more than he people O: other states in being abe 70 vote on ln.'.4- i've and -efe euiuu measures, he ~id the voters saoud exercise ,he greatest care n voting on the meas. urcs. since under our constitution no cour, can declare any ,av passed by vote O. the people a aacons:.:u,'oaa and the u;mos; consideration shou.l be exercised 70 see ,ha; To foo, law will get on ;hc stsu;e books.
 lie approved ;ae frs, mea,nre t0 appear on 'Ae b4..a; as loo and lol 10 amend the law allowing nembe's Of the legislature 10 run Tor office, while they are mc:nbers 70. tha: boiy. the term of office 70 begin after ;he.' legislative term has expired
 He disapproved the proposed amendment which provides that the system of voting for members Of the ,ax commission saal! appear under tae regular party heading and not al at the top Of ,he ballot as a, presen; This. he said, would destroy the non. par,isanship. which now exists, .a the present law.
 Forming il the salary grab aai charging that ;hc attorney general was responsible for the measure. h, went on record as strongly opposed to the initiating Of the proposed salary raise for teachers and public officers. claiming that il was vicious measure and provides for the increase of sala-- les of some officials up to 50 per cent. This also incldes the attorney gene-- al, he charged, who drew the meas. u-e In concluding he advised hi. hearers 10 kill it."
 He said he was in favor of the ciyi! service law 10 be voted upon, as it provide for preference to soldiers and sailors
 Regarding measures under 30S and 309. he went on record against th. proposed bill This is what i, known as the county division bill, and