Arizona republican., 1920-08-27
FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 27. 1920
Although strength should fail, thel effort will deserve praise. In great enterprises the attempt is enough.
 -Propertius
Our Candidates and Why

 in October. 1912. The Arizona Republican has been an independent progressive newspaper, free from organization control but with Republican tendencies because in its opinion. Republican policies the more constructive. When thought Republican candidates for office equal in training char acter fitness, Democratic candidates. The Re publican has supported them. But in certain it has advisable support Democratic didates, and it has done vigorously. It has stood measures it believed be best for the country regardless party origin. It stood for men. not party labels. It will pursue the course throughout this campaign and every paign so long remains present agement- It will give in all reason why it the policies advocates and the candidates it supports the various offices.
 The Republican now favors the national Republican ticket The standardization of the last years believe thinking not hide bound partisans. other choice It essential if the perity of the country is restored, that there should change; that the country should take other direction than that which it has pursued As to state politics. party newspapers and independent newspapers party leanings, do not participate vigorously in primary cam paigns The Republican, far in the present cam paign has followed rule. but it will depart from 1t in at least two instances The Republican earnestly desires the nomination of Hon. E. S. Clark as Re publican candidate United States senator If it were strict party it would advocate the nom natlon the that it is apparent FtepuohcdH ton stands the best chance of election The Republican candidate this other office in Arizona must be able not only to hold the un- divided favor of his party but he must also be sble to draw from the dominant Democratic party. not merely those who be dsarected but he must attract positive recognition or ms supelior qualifications.
 Democrats must agree wi Republicans that Mir. Clark would highly Arizona in the United States senate. He is of pleasing personality. per- haps the foremost in the state He would com rnand the respect senate other represent tative in that body from this state has ever done
 But a far stronger than the availability of Mr Clark impels The Republican to support him. We recognize his cleanliness of character his pro- rressive record enthusiasm with which he en- tered into the Roosevelt movement for the purifica- ton strengthening of the Repuoiican party at the lowest ebb In passing. we may ob- serve that much Theodore Roosevelt sought for his party has accomplished It has been led to embrace many of the more important principles he aavocated Tn great measure it has been purified and strengthened But all this has come aoout through disaster and chastening.
 MT Clark as attorney general of Arizona per Formed the greatest constructive work in the record bf that office either before or since statehood It was through his efforts by his ability that the ancient injustice taxation by which the rich and ,rerf1 threw the weight of taxation upon the poor and struggling removed It was under his ad- aninistration that mining companies whose L--.ssrnents were jokes paid greater ana lairel sbare of the states taxes He gave the impetus to reform which last year the mines palo neaS so rer cent of the taxes
 At this time speak only briefly or tne s-,.in,s of MT. the voters of Arizona irbev must admire the clean brave open campaign ae is making Though not endowed with "eaien' ne .s snending his money in bringing nis message . .ha naonle He is representing any wealthy s,- which in the of his election would eN- -ct and demand repayment of his campaign e1-
 ses in the shape of his support ofslegislatlon all sa~,,ns them special privileges. If Mr. Clark snouie l..cr inc senate of the United States he Will os e,s own unencumbered man.
 ,rbere is another Republican candidate before tn'
 z,z,arv whose nomination and election we greatl!
 -. Miss Elsie Toles of Cochise county, for th sff5ce of superintendent of public lnsructlon' MS -, ;s an Arizona girl who has worked her wa, s,ro,rb the high school of Bsbee, the state norma tf california at San Jose and IS now Tn an inter
 .ed course in the University or nichAeai
 .+ her struggle for a higher education sh nas been engaged in school work- 9ne IS no" serVir . eecond term county scnooi superin'ehoehl D ~ overwhelmingly Democratic county Mis - ,a. kent abreast of developments in publ so, york She would infuse nodernity into ou ltbods of a quarter of a century ago. ana tnoug a no superintendent could change our ant ..ea and patchwork school laws she could an 3a,,d be able show the ieglsia'ufe anu .n0 poP
 -, they should be changed
 "n' nrores is not only capable and energet
 headed and practical. realizing that the ,su,d he no waste of the school funds she conn
 ,o-a inc people with fine record oi seiNIoe' ell
 and progress and her electoh would 1nes cien ,-.~, of the best type in the educational vol
 4,. and a fine tribute to the women
 Arizona .,t ..s otfce of snnerintepde