Tombstone epitaph., 1920-10-10

l ing speech Of the governor in Tue : son last week, which is similar 10 the one delivered in Douglas few 1avs , previous to his appearance in the old
 pueblo. When the letter Of Mir. Moue, 1 Is carefully read it will be seen tha ' here is little reason for the ,irades
 Of the Republican candidate for gov
 ernor and the Republican press of t5 l.
 state. ,Mr. Mouer nigh have called attention 10 other features Of the ad mini ;ration Of the ,al1 department
 which would have shown the neon.
 s,s,cncy of Governor Campbell, as for
 instance. the fact that there have been more than 1000 leases for stale land issued in Arizona. the fact tha: Governor Campbell has been mem. Der of the state land board for three years and has never made any protest during that time al any meeting 1t the board against the issuance Of any lease, or at any meeting of the land board Of which he was a member, raised any objection to the lease price oi land. Here is the letter of Land Commissioner Mouer. Read il:
 Phoenix. September 21. 1920. Thomas E Campbell. Esquire.
 State House. Phoenix. Arizona.
 Sir:
 In a political speech delivered by you on he evening of the 2Srd day of September, you made certain state- men,s tha; are so far removed froY he truth iha; feel. tha: in justice 10 myself, should call your attention to he misstatemen: oi facts relative ro my acts as S;aje Land Commissions. of the state of Arizona
 Flo: ,he purpose oi this letter and in order that | may no, appear discoui- ieous in the language by me used. ! have chosen the word missta;emen.. when, in my opinion. d shorler worl would better express the degree Of in- discretion O; which you have been iI. lic;el. l do not believe, however. tha; am justified in saying that you either Intentionally misstated facts, or tha, yohr gros sienorance Of the af. fairs Of the office oi state land commis. sioner is such as 10 enti,le you 10 the sympathy of those who heard you
 In delivering the speech herein 70. ferred to, you told your hearers Ina "Seventy-five cattle outfits controlled s2 per cent Q. the entire lands granted io the slate, or 70 use your own f.s ures, seyen;y-iiye cattle outfits con. tro..ei e Der cen; oi l0.5oo.o00 UT 9,5"o.pco acres O: state land. Nhen. as a matter Q; fact. ihe ;ota! number ot acres of ,:ale lands leased and sold D ta;e does no, exceed 7.ooo.coo acre la other words, according 70 your statement ,even;y-iNe cattle men control by lease Or purchase several million acres more land than have ye: been disposed Of by the state.
 You, a,so, said ;ha, state lands Were leased by the commissioner at . . cents per acre. or .he pal,ry sum oi sl5coco.O0 per annum. h arriving d; ih.s conclusion. ii you had only re. sorted 10 8 simple method of mathe. maties, you would have determined 'ha, the 9,560.ooo acres claimed Uy you 10 have been leased b seventy. <. five ca;tlemen at cents Der acre would provide a revenue 0: S2e5. .6v, O. . or sl36.60ooO more than the amour claimed by you 10 be the total revenue i from al state lands.
 You further sad 70 ne people oi Tucson Ina, much Of this land had been appraised by the commissioner al t3 per acre and sold d; that price p Now, Mi Campbell. l ask you in all seriousness, is it not fact that no. where in the public land code is there to be found provision Of lay whereby ,he land comm s!oner is charged with the duty of, or given the author !.y to fix the sale value Of state lands, !s il not fact that during your in. cumbency of the office of chairman o! the state land department the land commi ssiOner has in no case attempt ed to assume the authority to make this appraisement? Is il not a fact, Mr that the law charges the