Arizona republican., 1920-03-17

true course is by way of enlighten- ment. Law and order are the certain ] guideposts.
 Likewise and in turn the laws en-
 forcement must be itself secured by i laws orderly processes, which need | never be, nor yet held to be, insuffi-
 cient The assumption of power above
 the law, as well as lack of confidence
 in the laws efficacy and ilnpatience l of its delays, breeds a peril more dan 1 gerous to society than the commonest
 and most direct transgression of the statutes.
 Vital to that enlightenment upon | which mans healthy development de- 1 bends. and essential to life, liberty 1 and the pursuit of happiness. are
 freedom of the press and freedom of l speech thought and belief. To deny 1 these. would inevitably lead to despot- | ism.
 "Purest Patriotism" Essential However, all the virtue which these l inalienable rights possess depends upon l the purest patriotism and .unswerving l loyalty to state and nation. Utterances | and acts expressive of diSloyalty, or
 which are designed to undermine and tear down the structure reared by the fathers with wisdom and skill which 1 shall continue to command the admira
 ton and yeneration of the ages. con- stitute not the liberty for which we 1 contend. but a license to permit or sanction which would prove destructive to the peace and happiness of the
 people, bring anarchy and chaos in it's
 wake an6 end in nations decay.
 Disloya.ty of the Profiteer | But the mistake should not be made of presuming that disloyalty is con
 fined to those who give expression to sentiments antagonistic to the govern ment and to the recognized forms of political and social organization. There are those whose offense is even greater, for their practices breed the conditions inequality, discrimination, want and privation-out of which disloyalty springs and upon which it thriveS. Prominent among these foes of cemoc- ,racy is the profiteer, whose modern title merely Gesignates type old as time. It is my hope that Arizona. while frownning upon all forms of disloyalty, may take vigorous steps to discourage this most pernicious of present-day evils.
 Support Educational System
 Education is the corner stone of the temple of enlightenment and progress. It's encOuragement is the sacred duty of every public official, as it's benefits are the right of every citizen. I should deem myself indeed unworthy the suf frage of the people did I not favor the development. along broad and compre hensive lines. of the states educational system. This will call, among other things, for legislation providing fair compensation for competent instruc- torS-legislation which should have been enacted ere now. but which, in my judgment. cannot with safety be 1 longer delayed.
 Importance of America nization
 Nor will our educational system be | complete until it cares not only for the | children and youth of the state, but | embraces within it's scope of influence | as well the Americanization of the 1 alien and foreign-speaking peoples who | are seeking a livelihood within our l borders, claiming the protection of our laws and enjoying the blessings of | liberty. Their successful assimilation | can only proceed from their clear con- ception of Americansm, a getting hold | of true American ideals, and the first | step in that direction is the acquire ment of a knowledge of the English | language. To enable. indeed to require | these people to equip themselves for the duties of citizenship, if they would | remain among us. is an obliga tion | which the state plainly owes to those and particularly to the American worl<ingmen with whom they come into direct competition--who now bear its burdens. to the country at large, and in a broad sense to those who would be the most direct beneficiaries of it's full 
 Non-Political Highways Nothing is so necessary to the ma terial growth of the state as adequate highways. The present plan of secur- ing them is lamentable failure. It is blocking progress. It is costing mill lions in excessive transportation ex- pense, in the Encouragement of pro- duction and tie retardation of devel- opment. I favor state highway sys- tenn as widely divorced as possible from politics-a system which will have no place within :t for a political machine nor form a part of one. If chosen as chief executive l shall labor for the adoption of such 8, system--one which, however short it may fall of satisfying any individuals desire for power, will effect the builoing of highways
 Save the Wasting Waters
 Conservation of the wasting waters and reclamaticn of the states arid lands is most potent means of devel- opment. It should be pressed with all the energy that in us lies. and since it is subject which has for years had my closest attention it would be but natural were the authority to be vest ed in me, that should employ. in all proper ways, the influence of the of ice of chief executive for the proyses