Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-14
THE REASON

The Republican state organization for months prior the primary believed that the Hon. Muord Wnsor would be the Democratic nominee for and built its entire pagn upon this premise This campaign to have been attack adca and attempted resurrection of Fluntism With the nomination of Nit Snms however the destroyed campaign issue had to developed and unfortunately for the Republican candidate the land question decided upon
 In spite of the obvious alacies of the Republican pagn and in order four the follow ing answers given to the questionable:
 I. Why you unwilling to debate the land issue from the platform Governor Campbell and let the people judge which is right this question
 Answer: Nit Smms is business and farmer political debater. Moreover, ad- minstratve differences have arisen between Nit Smms and Governor Campbell; but Attorney General Jones, who has differed from Governor Campbell on this is- sue has offered debate the question from any plat form
 2 If elected governor will you retain Big Bill Moeur the job land commissioner and continue the ent and-leasng policy?
 Answer: Waving the apparent viciousness in the words Big Bill Moeur it is obvious that the Governor has not the to or to replace state land com missioner The present land leasing policy Is determn- ed by and cannot be changed by the dctum of any governor.
 B. Were Wiley Jones and Harry Ross right when they Bill Moeur that conditions in the land department had become intolerabe?
 Answer: Yes. Their opinion however, was based
 
 was forged and which he knows caused the original stand of Harry s. Ross and Wiley E. Jones.
 A. Do you approve that plank in the Democratic plat form endorsing the state land department? Answer: Yes
 5 Do you believe in canceing dummy leases and leasing the land in block with the prior right reease Answer: Yes. The prior right to release under equivalent condition is statutory and therefore not op tional with the administration of the department
 G. Do you maintain that the land department has been administered the of all the people of Ar Izona? VI
 Answer: Yes
 Z Are you against land policy advocated by Cover nor Campbell which would permit the throwing open of lands for entry when they become valuable for agricultural than grazing purposes?
 Answer: Mo- This involves economic and not legal or administrative question. No difference of op inon has existed between Nit Smms and Governor Campbell in the administration of the land department.
 S. Do you believe that should stick to his desk the saehouse when he advance the interests of the by visiting other cities in Arizona and cities without the state if necessary
 Answer: Yes. The good Governor Campbell can do gavanting about the country and visiting Hard ing's front porch is negligible.
 g. Why the big land barons manfesting much interest in your candidacy? +>''t -N>s--. 't<s
 Answer: The implied sur the stock interests of the state in keeping with recorded utterances of Governor Campbell but it is to be presumed that these men and women have had enough of the extravagant Campbell administration.
 TO- What your qualifications for the office of gov ernor of Arizona?
 Answer: Small in general, but superior in any event, to those of Thomas E. Campbell.
 COCHISE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
 CENTRAL COMMITTEE IE. W REDDOW " q. BLEDSOE