The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-10-13
COP. ORGANIZATION WAS OPPOSED ID
 RALPH CAMERON

During debate on the tariff bill Ralph Cameron on September, IS, scored his party unmercifully for having traded the farmers wares to help New England In conclusion he said:
 Discriminating protection is worse than none at all, and I denounce this attempt to rob Peter to pay Paul. Here is an instance where the house of representatives voted to give us a duty of cnts on long-staple cot ton under the emergency tariff bili and the senate under this bill by an overwhelming vote gave us the same rate; but, mind you, MT. President, the conferees vetoer the overwhelm ing vote of the senate and placed the commodity on the free list. When a few, as in this instance, can legislate out of existence an indus try involving millions of dollars and the welfare of thousands of people merely because their individual con- stituents would be robbed of exces sive profits, it is high time to call a halt. Such methods are augment ing the undercurrent of another re- volt in our party, the signs of which are everywhere, and yet we sit here and permit a few to bring about the result of which complain. It is time to end such blind selfishness.
 ''Mr. President, I have been a life long republican of the old school. I have gone up and down with its fortunes, and so far no man can say I 'welched' in defeat, although I have had many more defeats than victories while bearing the old party colors. T @n hn of tatives by my party to bring about statehood for Arizona, and I admit the honor of it's accomplishment dur ing my service there. I was de feated in the following election by a narrow margin for a seat in this chamber. I was a republican of the old stripe in the days of 1912, when such republicans were hard to find in my state. No one can say I did not stand the test, and it is happy remembrance to recount the return to the fold of those who honestly parted from our ranks, so that in 1920 a united front was again ill evidence and confidence in our party policies was completely restored by the greatest majority in party his tory. As one of those who stood firm through victory and defeat, I warn the leaders in this chamber of the aftermath of such leadership and discriminating legislation as indi- cated in this bill.
 "The republican party was split in 1912 as the result of discriminat- ing tariff legislation. Arizona is not alone in being discriminated az linst under this bill. A similar cry comes from many other sections and indus tries. So, MT. President, as one senator I say that unless the inter ests of my state are given their just deserts there is but one way for me to answer the roll on this tariff bill. I was elected by friends and adher- ents of both the great political par ties; the organization of my own party in my state did not look with favor on my attempted return to congress; and therefore I owe no allegiance to any organization, no matter of what party faith or creed, and if I fail to vote the sentiments of my constituents and friends who sent me here to represent them on 1 questions affecting our existence as
 a state, am not worthy of their con-
 fdence, your confidence, or the con- i fidence of the great and real re- publican party"