The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-20

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ernment and to the recognized forms
of political and social organization
There are those whose offense is even
greater, for their practices breed the
conditions-inequality, discrimination,
want and privation-out of which dis
loyalty springs and upon which it
thrives. Prominent among these foes
OF democracy is the profiteer, whose
modern title merely designates a type
as old as time. 1t is my hope that
Arizona, while frowning upon. all
forms of disloyalty, may take vigor-
GUS steps to discourage this most per-
nicious of present-day evils.
Support Educational System
Education is the cornerstone of the
! temple of enlightenment and progress
It's ssencouragemen is the sacred duty
of every public official, as it's bene-
fits. are the tight of every citizen. I
should deem myself indeed unworthy
the suffrage of the people did l not
favor the development, along broad
and comprehensive lines, of the
| states educational system This will
call, among other things, for legisla-
tion providing fair compensation for
competent instructors - legislation
which should have been enacted ere
now, but which, in my judgment, can
not with safety be longer delayed
Importance of Americanization
Nor will our educational system be
complete until it cares not only for
the children and youth of the state,
hut embraces within it's scope of in
fluence as well the Americanization
of the alien and foreign-speaking peo-
pies who are seeking a livelihood
within our borders, claiming the pro-
lection of our laws and enjoying the
blessings of liberty. Their successful
assimilation can only proceed from
their clear conception of American
ism, a getting hold of true American
ideals, and the first step in that di-
rection is the requirement of a knowl-
edge of the English language. To en-
able, indeed to require these people to
equip themselves for the duties of
citizenship, if they would remain
among us, is an obligation which the
state plainly owes to those-and par
tlcularly to the American working
men with whom they come into direct
competition-who now bear it's bur-
dens, to the country at large, and in
broad sense to those who would be
the most direct benefciaries of it's
fulfillment
Non-PoIiticaI Highways
Nothing is so necessary to the ma
terial growth of the state as adequate
highways The present plan of Sc
curing them is a lamentable failure.
1t is blockin ) progress. 1t is costing
millions in excessive transportation
expense, in the Encouragement of
production and the retardation of de-
Velopmen.t I favor state highway
system as widely divorced as possible
from politics-a system which will
have no place within it for political
machine nor form part of one. If
chosen as Chief executive, | shall la
Dor for the adoption of such a system
One which, however short it may
fall of satisfying any individuals de-
sire for power, will effect the building
of highways.
Save the Wasting Waters
Conservation of the wasting waters
and reclamation of the states arid
lands is a most potent means of de-
Velopment. 1t should be pressed with
all the energy that in US lies, and
since it is subject which has for
years had by closest attention, it
would be but natural, were the au-
thority to be vested in me, that |
should employ, in all proper ways,
the Influence of the office of chief
executive for the promotion of a
cause of such vital significance to Ari-
zona's future.
Economy Definite Purpose
1t seems futile to assert that l favor
the strlctest economy in the admins
lStration Of public business. So many
declarations of similar tenor have
gone for naught that another can
scarcely he taken seriously. Further
more, the merit of the policy becomes
clouded in doubt when it appears that
such minor instances OF lowered cost
as may be shown are too frequently
distinguished for lowered efficiency
rather than for economy of admins
tration. Nevertheless, if there be vir-
tue in firm and definite purpose, L
shall, in the event OF my election as
governor of Arizona, administer such
affairs as come within the jurisdiction
and province of the office with an eye
to the relief of the taxpayers of the
state and within cI,ob houpJe ae, ~, -