Arizona republican., 1920-08-31
The stronqest Man

The storm center in the general campaign after the primary election will be about the office of United States senator It early to say who the candl- dates will be but it is the prevailing belief that Mir Smith will be nominated Democrats It may be that belief solely the fact that in the last hirty-five years the Democrats of Arizona have de- nied nothing that N1r Smith has asked of them
 Assuming that Mr. smith will be the Democratic candidate Republicans be hopeful of electine Republican This they believe to be Republican year when Democratic majorities in many parts of the country be overturned Republican confidence in Arizona is shown the of the rivalry among Republicans for senatorial nomination that has hitherto gone begging The Republican contest for the nomination surpasses the Democratic struggle Tn intensity
 But there is a large Democratic majority in Arl- zona overcome it cannot be overcome unless the Democratic candidate handicapped by certain elements of weakness and the Republican candidate possesses peculiar clements of strength
 It is because we believe that he possesses them that Republican advocating the nomination of Hon. F. S. Clark United States senator. We would be understood to that we want a Re publican for for other reason than that a Republican. We would rather have in the senate. from Arizona, good, strong Democrat than weak republican. but a Republican senator of the type MT. to support Republican policies, believe best for the country and for Arizona.
 We are for MT. Clark for various reasons. One is because we know him be a strong man, who would be influential good of state; who would command the respect of his colleagues. And then we are for him because think he be elected Without probability of election there is little use in nominating candidate any office.
 We think that Mr. Clark can be elected on the record he has made; his private and his public record which has been up than a quarter of a century in Arizona Though he has honorably and ably filled various public positions to which he called, against his wishes and his interests and though he active part in his party councils odium of being partisan politician has attached to him.
 Mir. Clark the earliest agitation for those reforms in Arizona, when they both scoffed at was an advocate of both woman suffrage and prohibition
 record attorney general of. the territory is which gives him a strong claim upon the voters the territory like that of adutant general duriDg that period,-mostly honorary. There little to do. least. there little done.
 But Mir. Clark made the office effective He had been district attorney Yavapai county he distinguished himself there by his successful at tempt make the great United Verde Mining com pany pay nearly equitable part of it's just share of the He succeeded only after fight in which he aroused the of the pany which yet subsided
 About time Governor Kibbey was putting on foot movement make all of the mining companies pay greater share the territorial taxes Attracted by what MT. Clark had done in Yavapai the governor sent for him. rendered him the office attorney general and Mr. Clark accepted it solely pur- pose of putting the reform program through How well Governor Kibbey succeeded all citizens who were then in Arizona They the foun- dation which the present mine taxing system built
 MT. Clark is persuasive speaker capable of pre- senting his claims clearly and in that at invites confidence. believe that if the Re publicans with the nomination for United States senator, and that he will be so honored if there is representative at the Republican primary. he will present his claims to the people in the general campaign, that they will send him the senate.