The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-06-25
C. Hardy
OF NogaFeS For
Attorney General
Of Arizona

OOAsAAS .'SAC SO q oCe%CSAAOAt Siil1iictt "
ng from Phoenix, gave it out that
County Attorney Leslie C. Hardy OF
santa Cruz County, would enter the
lists as an aspirant for the Demo
cratic nomination for Attorney Gen
eral of Arizopa. This morning Mr.
Ha,dy's formal announcement ap-
pears in the political advertising
columns cf "Tne Oasis" and his
campaign for the nomination may
be taken as launched.
In this connection it may be stated
that to ali intents and purposes thG
Gentlemao is an Arizona product;
FOR while oorn in Clark County, Ken
lucky, March Is, 1886, he was but
eight years of age when removal of
mis- fathers family to Tucson brought
:1im to ~ Territory, (now a state)
which has been his home ever since.
AS child and growing lad he at
tended the T.~sor Public Schools,
graduating in 1901. Then he took a
nigh school course in North Car
olina, graduating from the Warren
ton High School in 1905. He then
ut in four years attendance at the
Wake Forest College in the same
late, graduating with the degree of
!. L. B. in 1909. Returning to Ari-
zona he was admitted TO the bar in
909, engaging IN practice at Tue
son.
In his early experience at the bar
Mr.. Hardy was IN the offices of
Senator Mark A. Smith, Senator
eugene S. Ives, and Judge W. H.
"awteile.
In 1912 Mr.. Hardy was appointed
Assistant Attorney Genera1, holding
that post until 1918, entering the
"rmy some months afterward. A
severe illness which confined him to
his bed several weeks delayed his ap.
p'ication for military service, and it
vas July, 1918, before he reported at
amp Travis in Texas, one of a con.
tlngent of three from Santa Cruz
County.
AT Camp Travis Mr.. Hardy de-
voted himself with his usual ardor
TO the duties and instruction pre-
cr1bed; and was graduated with re-
fommendation for a commission IN
ne cavalry Sc, vice; but signing the
armistice in November of that wear
c'osed all forther enlargement of tn.
army, and policy o. reduction was
adopted, which led to discharge of
yhe young men at Camp Travis, in
"ecemher of that year.
During his absence in camp ma
Eardy was nominated tor county ar.
iorney by the Democracy of Santa
"ruz, and elected by a handsome
'naJority. His release from service
came IN the very nick of time. and
within a few week after his return
home he had been installed in the Of
ice, conducting its important and
II lduous duties.
Durin@ The period since he took
ne office, MI. Hardy has conducted
Sme very important litigation, in.
'iudlng the Baca Float Grant back
axes ca e, that involves some 1O0.-
'"o due the county and the state. In
ne Superior Court ana before the
"upreme Court Mr. Hardy conducted
he case TO successful issue, with
ut assistance of other legal talent;
end he accomplished a gratifying re-
suit. The case is now on appeal to
tlle Supreme Court of the United
States, where his friends anticipate
Mr. Hardy will follow it as Attorney
General, and add the cap sheaf to his
'eries of legal victories in big and
'1notty litigation.
In all relations Mr.. Hardy is a
voung MAJ who has won the respect
and esteem of all who know him;
which maans a great part of the peo-
nle If Arisona. That he rs the right
rran for Attorney General his legion
Of friends insist most earnestly.