The border vidette., 1920-10-09
AN OPEN LETTER TO COVER NOR THOS. CAMPBELL, CAM DIDATE FOR REELECTION.

the following article from the Arizona Republican, of Phoenix, Arizona, dated September 22nd;
 Especial to the Republican,
 Douglas, Sept. 21.
 Before an audiance estimat- ed at 800 Governor Thos. E Campbell tonight in no uncer tain terms set forth his atti- tude as regards the heritage of the people of this state in the public domain at an enthusiastic mass meeting held under the auspices of the local Republi- can club.
 "'I have been criticised by some big cattlemen who do not understand my position,' said the governor, I favor a asystem of leasing grazing lands, but 1 believe those who have equities should be protected. Do you know that 100000 acres of public domain are held under lease by 25 big cattlemen who have secured it under the land commissioners plan of releas ing before present lease expires, practically giving them this land in perpetuity, and that this land has been so released without appraisal. It is a fact. And that is a condition l am opposed to. This has won me the en- mity of these big cattle inter- ests, but l know I am right and l am trying to preserve this, heritage of the people for the public good. No class should expect favors from the states chief executive. If you want that kind of governor you have an excellent opportunity now of securing one.'"
 'This part of the Governors address was loudly applauded. Campbell, also discussed good roads accomplishments
 wish you would kindly ex- plain, not only to me, but the general public, the following facts which I deem inconsistent with the quotation from your speech at Douglas as set forth in the above article:
 Certain sections of state land being held under lease by the Hillman 6 Graves Cattle inter ests of Naco, Arizona, such lands being adjoining the land which I took up as a homestead, and upon which homestead, to- gether with adjoining land which I have purchased, operate as a q fo hiol o.1rrN1 " the City of Bisbee with milk f; having come before the Land Department for lease, applica- tions having been made for re- newal by Hillman & Graves, and an applied ation for lease having been made by me, by unanimous vote of the Land Departments in which you participated, my ap- plication was rejected and the lands ordered released to Hill man & Graves.
 By your vote you assisted in perpetuating the former lease to the Hillman & Graves cattle in- terests, and I NOW ASK YOU TO DEFINE THE DEFER ENCE BETWEEN THE CAN CELLATION OF A LEASE A SHORT TIME BEFORE TT EXPIRES, AND THE RENEW AL OF SUCH LEASE TO THE SAME INTERESTS OR WATT ING A SHORT TIME FOR THE EXPIRATION OF THE LEA SEE, AND THEN VOTING TO RENEW TT. To my mind one is 8 perpetuation of lease just the same as the other.
 I do not make this e political issue inasmuch as Nit Simms, the Democratic candidate for governor, voted the same way as you, that is, to perpetuate the lease to the Hillman & Graves cattle interests, but l write you for the reason that you talk one way and vote the other, whereas, Nit Simms votes con- sistently for the pepetuation of leases, and does not later talk against perpetuation.
 I have appealed from the ac- tion of the Land Department to the courts of the state, where shall seek redress, but feeling that I have been deeply wrong ed in this matter in the prefer ment of Mexican cattle over American babies, l do not be- T l. . %%