Phoenix tribune., 1920-10-30
FORWARD Arizona
BY RALPH H. CAMERON

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kept us ten minutes telling us how
hard he was working.
And so you viii see, my friends,
that after all it does not take states
manship to get something for Ari-
iona at Washington, but nerve, de-
termination and hard work and I will
promise you to employ them all, if
you viii put me back on the job
there.
Those Of you who have followed
my speeches during this campaign
know that have refrained from mud
singing. but have endeavored to pre-
sent my case to the people of Ari-
IONA in a fair, square and business
like way
Replies to Carpet Ragger's Assaults
lily opponent Senator Smith, his
colleague. Senator Ashurst, and Mr..
Barnum. the Democratic national COM
mitteeman, have been going about the
state making scandalous statements
about me. Barnum has said that I am
not a resident of Arizona because /
have spent part Of my time in the
last six years in the east. trying TO
raise money to develop some of our
Arizona resources. My friends, I have
been 81 years q resident Of this state.
I was blazing the trails of the Grand
Canyon. chasing bandits as the first
sheriff Of Coeonino county, and work
ing for the development of the re-
sources Of the north long before this
carpet -bagger. Barnum. ever heard of
Arizona ] love Arizona, have al
ways lived here since I came TO the
state as a 10y and I expect to die
here.
I expected the opposition TO try to
rob me OF the credit for getting state
hood for you. which I did during my
first term as I promised, but l never
thought they would try to give the
credit to Mark Smith, my opponent.
Send Back m optimist
Great things can be done in Wash
ingt0n for The next four years. 1t is
conceded that the next president viii
be Republican and Senator Hard
ing is as good as elected today, and
nothing can stop the landslide sched-
uled for November md.
What, then. is the reasonable and
business-like thing for the people of
Arizona TO do this year when it comes
to selecting a senator?
Is it good policy or good business
to send back there a man who ad-
mits ct the outset that your case is
hopeless? Or is it best to send a
man who believes in your cause and
his cause and in his ability to de-
liver?
am not taking things for granted.
I have been to Marion. l have dis
cussed our wonderful reclamation pos
sibilities with Senator Harding, and
he has not only rendered me his whole
hearted support, but promised me that
every pound Of influence the admin
istration wields VIII be placed behind
my program if am elected.
1908 All Over Again
What better assurance or promise
could I bring you? You tried me out
in 1903 and I was not found wanting.
l demonstrated conclusively my abil-
/ ity to deliver They told you then
( that my promises were all "hot air.
and that I could never make good, but
I fooled them. They are saying the
same thing to you now and are becom-
ing very abusive because I am prom
irip e. ~ crof ,-~,s como roe,,Ite i, w Oh
ingtcn.
History is repeating itself. We are
having 1903 all over again. You had
Fsen seeking statehood for years
without avail and you decided to
change. You elected to take a chance
on me and did not fail you, for you
got what you were after.
We are up against the same prop
osition this year Your great recla-
nation projects are at a standstill.
Not a shoyeiful of earth has been
turned on any new project in Arizona
since statehood. My opponent offers
you no hope. | come before you
with the same confidence l displayed
in 1908. l ask you to again take q
chance on me and I say now as |
said then, that if | fail to deliver. |
viii never again ask your suffrage
| honestly believe in my own ability
to make good
4 I have the assurance of the sup
port Of the man who viii be the next
president Of the United States. If,
considering all Of these facts, the
hopelessness of my opponent. my con
fidence in my own success, my undis-
puted energy, determination and ca
pacity for hard work, and the aid
which Senator Harding has promised
me, you think it is good business and
good politics to send me to Washing
ton. ! ask your enthusiastic and mill
tant support