The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-10-15
CAMPBELL EITHER FALSE OR VIOLATING
 LAWS
Wiley Jones Shows Up Governor For Charges Against State L,nd
 Board


 Board Assailing the charges being made by Campbell as absolutely false, showing up what was termed his in efficiency and negligence. defying the Douglas Dispatch to print the records of both the governor and Nit Simms side by side and offering that paper five hundred dollars cash if it could find any instance where the two had not voted alike while members of the state land board, the six democratic candidates who spoke at the rallies in Greenlee County this week were ,gret- ed with applause.
 Wiley E.. Jones, attorney general, and Nit Simms, present secretary of state, and candidate for governor, to- gether with Congressman Carl Hay den, were the principal speakers of the evening on Tuesday night at Mo Ienci
 Uses Records in Attacks
 The attorney general threw one bomb shell after another into the op- position trenches, quoting freely from records, proving that the present gov Srnor of the state had failed to keep his pledges to the people and that he is at this time either telling deliber- ate falsehoods or violating the oath of his office.
 MT. Jones, whose voice was in bad condition. delivered fiery address, that was fluent in eloquence and steeped n sarcasm as he laid further evidence before the public in denounc- ing the charge of Governor Campbell.
 Everything Lovely
 He reviewed the history of the state land board, which was organized in 1915. He declared that since it's or ganization it had been presided over three years by Campbell and two years by Hunt. Gov. Campbell, he said, was one of the five voting mem bers, and that at the various meetings the governor would have the minutes of the last meeting read; disapproved or any minor corrections made.
 During all this time Governor Campbell was a member of the board he had never made any suggestions as to changes of leases. Everthing was lovely He said there had been 49 meetings of the board since the last election and that the governor had attended over 30 of the 49. The charges he makes regarding the sale of the Casa Grande land, which was sold in 1919, does not conceEn Mir Simms, as he was not member ot the board when the transaction was made.
 '-The governor declares lands have been squandered. He has no record: to show this. As a matter of fact only about seven percent of the state lands have been sold; only 700,00t acres out of 10 million When he say, the lands have been wasted he prac -tices deception"
 Cowardiy LeafTet Here the attorney general picket up a leaflet, which had been handed out to the audience as it came int the building by little Mexican boys The leaflet, which asked Nit Simm various questions regarding the lan boards activities. and especially hi connection with it, was NOT signed
 Ready to Answer
 Waving the nameless leafiet, whic the author or authors had been to cowardly to sign in the air, the a torney general said:
 T am here as your attorney genera to answer any questions of the R. publican editors or anybody else. And am here to brand that which is fals 1Ou nave pdSScQ un6lSu0Q at the door; E have answered tn charges. Now, stand up and ask m something.
 There are millions acres of Ian in this state which has not been sol or leased. Can't get any, eh? Ste up to this atfolm-anybody thf wants to lease or buy any-and r take your request back to Phoeni with me for action
 If things were going wrong wit the land board, as the governor a 1eges, why has he sat by in silenc He voted with the rest of us as th months went by. He approved u minutes as they were read.
 q say this to you and to hin Either he is deliberately telling fals hoods or else he remained silent whe he should have lighted any wrong, hf there been one. so that he might pls the political role when election tin came. Either he is false or else has violated his oath of office.
 StraddIed Fence
 The attorney general brought I the history of house bill 60, whit Governor Campbell showed he ia ed in a platform speech made at Pho nix in 191S Then" said the spea er when the bill was passed and went to him for signature, he kept as long as he could, then sent it ba' with the memorandum that he I fused to either approve or disappro it.
 Why the Change?
 Unsigned leaflets are strewn abo the house asking me questions. NJ am asking Tom Campbell som Does he still approve leasing sta lands in larger quantities as he 6 Yoeated in his pIatform speech. al