Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-13
THE REASON

The Republican organization for months prior to the primary believed that the Hon. Muord Wnsor would be the Democratic nominee for and built its entire pagn structure this This campaign to have been attack dcsm and attempted resurrection of luntism. With the nomination of Nit Smms however the superstructure destroyed campaign had be developed and unfortunately for the Republican candidate the land question decided upon.
 In spite of the obvious faacies of the Republican pagn and in order any four square, the follow ing answers are given to the questonaire
 l. Why you unwilling to debate the land issue from the platform Governor Campbell and let the people judge which is right this question?
 Answer: Nit Simms is a business man and farmer mot a political orator debater Moreover, ad- minsrative differences have arisen between Nit Simms and Governor Campbell; but Attorney General Jones, who has differed from Governor Campbell this is- sue, has offered debate the question from any plat form
 2 If elected governor, will you retain Big Bill MoeurI the job land commissioner and continue the pres en land-easing policy?
 Answer Waving the apparent vciousness in the words Big Bill Moeur, it is obvious that the Governor has not the power place state land missioner The present land leasing policy determn- ed by statute and cannot be changed by the dctum of any governor.
 3 Were Wiley Jones and Harry Ross right when they Bill Moeur that conditions in the land department had become intolerable?
 Answer Yes Their opinion, however was based upon forged letter, which Governor Campbell knows forged and which he knows caused the original stand of Harry S. Ross and Wiley E. Jones'
 4 Do you approve that plank in the Democratic plat form endorsing the state land department?
 Answer: Yes.
 5 Do you believe in cancellng dummy leases and re- leasing the land in block with the prior release
 Answer: Yes. The prior right to release under equivalent condition is statutory and therefore not op tiona with the administration of the department. G. Do you maintain that the land department has zona? Va
 Answer: Yes.
 7. Are you against land policy advocated by Cover Campbell which would permit the throwing open of lands for when they become valuable for agricultural than grazing purposes?
 Answer: No. This involves economic and not legal administrative question. No difference of op- inion has existed between Nit Simms and Governor Campbell in the administration of the land department
 $. Do you believe that governor should stick to his desk the atehouse when he advance the interests of the state by visiting other cities in Arizona and cities without the if necessary?
 Answer: Yes The good Governor Campbell do gsiivanting about the country and visiting Hard ing's front porch is negligible. D. Why are the big land barons manifesing much interest in your candidacyp
 Answer: The implied slur a the stock interests of the state not in keeping with recorded utteances of Governor Campbell but it be presumed that these and women have had enough of the extravagant Campbel administration.
 TO- What your qualifications for the office of gov of Arizona?
 Answer: Small in general, but superior, in any event, to those of Thomas E. Campbell COCHISE COUNTY REPUBLICAN
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