Arizona republican., 1920-09-07
Pays Tribute to Mr.. cIar

PAYS Tribute to MIR. Clark
Mr. Clark was introduced by b. r.
Marks who drew attention to the tact
that the senator, of all servants OF the
public brings his constituency INTO
closest touch with the federal govern
ment itself He adverted to Mr.
CIarks success as district attorney for
Yavapai county, in apportioning taxes
so that the mining interests We're
forced to bear a just share and the
farmer was relieved Of burdens or tax
alton which had become oppressive
Referring to the league of nations, Mr.
Marks declared 1t viii come up before
the senate again. and that there will
be need at that time of representatives,
of sterling Americanfsm who viii safe
guard this country despite sentiment
alism and ignorance. Mr.. Clark then
began his address, the substance Of
which follows:
"The office of United States senator
is a most important one. No one real
ICES more than l the high trust which
is imposed in their senators by the
people who have elected them. MIR.
Marks had said that the affairs of the
state of Arizona viii be conducted
faithfully by me. and to his assurance
can add not only my own, but that
of everyone who has taken an interest
in me in the past who has examined
the issues now before the people of
this state and nation.
II am beholden to no one for cam
paign funds. L have had no elaborate
organization. I shall be nominated only
through the friendship / am proud TO
own in this great state.
Made Enemy of w. A. Clark
There has been an effort to confuse
me- during the campaign, with w. a.
Clark of the Verde Copper interests
Not only is there no connection be
tween myself and Senator Clark, but
he and all his clan are fighting me
as bitterly and vigorously as they can
And the only reason that the Clark OF
| Jerome does not take kindly to l.. $
Clark is that / have made him pay his
| Just share of taxes, and the one injury
that Senator Clark never forgets is the
loss of a penny. He and his interests
paid taxes on less than one-two hum
dredth of the value of their properties
in Yavapai county while the farmers
were paying taxes on practically the
full value of their lands. 1 took my
own way with the mining interests
after l had made up my mind-and
took that way vigorously Upon the
system which I put into operation was
built the system OF taxes which OBJ
tains today with reference to the
mines Clark resented it then and he
resents II now.
Another reason why the Clark in
terests are against me is that 1 prose
cuted one of his closest friends, a $l0,-
000-a-year pet. for a crime against a
young girl and put him behind the
| bars, where he is today. I did that in
direct compliance with the obligation
! of my oath of office TO uphold the law
but the enmity engendered against
me then by the Clarks of Jerome has
| never died,
For Fair Marketing System
"AIr Marks has spoke of my regard
| for the farmers of Arizona. 1 believe
now and [ have always believed, that
the gravity of the conditions which
| farmers are facing all over the country
should be taken up by the federal gov
ernment. I felt as thousands of Other
are feeling this is the only natu-
raj settlement.
Il favor, in the first place, a CO
| operative marketing system so ar
ranged that the farmer may receive
the just value of his products and the
consumer pay q just price for them.
= believe that the policy Of the fed
eral government with regard to the
farmers and the federal reserve bank.
is doing the farmers a great injustice