Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-26
Governor Campbell Charges Cattlemen of Arizona With Raising Colossal "Slush' Fund to Land Nit Simms in State House

Charges that slush fund of be- tween $75,OOO and $1OO,OOO was being raised by the Arizona Cattle Growers association through it's president, Charles P Mullen, to elect Mir Simms governor of Arizona, were made last evening by Thomas E. Campbell. gov ernor of Arizona, and candidate for reelection on the Repuglican ticket, before big audience in the Grand Theatre. Governor Campbell was the principal speaker of the evening. E. $. Clark, of Prescott, candidate in the primary for the Republican senatorial nomination, spoke on national issues and county and state canridates ap- peared for introduction and brief talks. The speakers double headed" speaking both in Lowell and in Bis bee. Jared D. Taylor was chairman of the Lowell meeting and John Mason Ross presided ove rthe BisDee mecs- ing.
 Governo rExhibits Telegram Governor Campbell declared that the Cattle Growers of Che state were much exercised over his stand on the land question and were determined to secure his defeat. lie exhibited a telegram, with the name cut off (say- ing that the recipient. of the wire feared reprisals) from Charles P. Null len, which read as follows:' 'I request one hundred fifty
 dollars subscription from you to | have printed and mailed to voters | of state true history of all land
 legislation and administration of
 same to overcome misrepresenta-
 tions, false misleading statements
 put out by candidates for office
 this election detrimental your in- terest. Mail check immediately to secretary, Phoenix. This is impor- ! tant to you, (Signed) Charles P. Mullen, President Cattle Grow CTS Association ?
 Was Told to Hay Off"
 'They came to see me months ago." declared the speaker, ii talking of the big stockmen. And tolr me that they would bust me if I didn't lay off. I haven't laid off and don't intend to during this campaign. l have made the issue and will stand upon it.''
 Governor Campbell, in opening his speech, attacked an advertisement that appeared in local newspaper, comparing the expenses of his admin istration with that Of his predecessors in office.
 The governor has nothing 70 w with appropriations" said the speak CT. "Of course, he can veto them but the bill was put up to me and though it contained some items which I con- sidered useless, iii the main it's ap- propriations thought were neces- sary
 Takes Share or Blame
 We have passed the million-dollar mark in Arizona and have reached the five-million dollar class. We nave rassed to better things; we have bet ter schools and we must pay for them.
 ''NO my 0H@AC Ol tue pldiue Wlln Ine legislature for these things
 The governor then explained in con- siderable detail the direction in which the money was expended ana showed the increases which were made. He told of the condition Of the state treas ury on January 1, 1919, whei he as- Sumed office, and told of the appro- priation which was necessary to GOV CT the deficit. He then declared that what counted was the manner in which the money appropriater had been expended" and added that of such monies s11S,000 had been saved to the state in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920