Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1922-07-02

went TO Tucson, where | had previ-
: ously promised to speak. and address
, ed meeting of citizens against the
) proposed amendments. While there
II was informed that the voters of
: Tucson. who were opposed to the &C
ton of the conference in naming can
didates had petitions in circulation
, proposing my name as a candidate
, for Governor Of Arizona inform
ed the gentlemen who gave me this
information that was not candi-
, date.
. When | left Tucson visited Tomb
, stone and spoke there and was given
, abou; the same information. During
/ this time had been receiving letters.
kilograms and visits from many OF
/ the people OF Arizona. urging that
! accept the tender of a nomination for
Governor
When arrived in Globe, | found
!. the same sentiment among my friends
. and neighbors. with whom had lived
, for forty years When they urged me
! to become candidate. irrespective
; of my desire not to enter the race,
felt that / could not remain true to
the people who had honored me so
highly, by refusing TO accept the re-
spOnsibility they asked me to assume.
? felt that would not be true to my
; self or to the people Of Arizona il
= did not accede to their wishes
? realize fully the magnitude Of
, the fight. and what il means to go
, up against entrenched interests seek.
, ing special privileges.
know the power Of great wealth
, and what il can accomplish with the
; avenues for publicity which is en-
trolls
However, ! would rather go down
, to defeat trying TO ms:ntain our pro-
gressive laws, and 1 would rather go
down fightirs than see the. efforts of
years destroyed by those, who, in my
, humble opinion. are not acting in
that good faith that characterizes one
who loves representative government
! feel that if they succeed in the eff
, fort to do away with the Direct Pri-
: mary that the rest will follow.
2 feel that now is the time for the
: people of this state to stand firm and
! maintain every right which they now
! possess. The pioneer spirit which
caused so many 10 seek out and make
S this commonwealth their home. and
I to promulgate its constitution and
r laws and its institutions will not
! abandon their vision. and reliquish
: those instruments Of popular govern
+ ment which placed the control OF the
= government in the hands of the PEG
/ Pile
know that the spirit which caus-
c ed men and women to seek a new
] land with new opportunities, with a
: broader vision. based on education.
= knowledge and justice. with right
D before might, viii keep before them
! the beacon Of their liberties and join
me in this fight. | am fighting for
: that spirit and that vision of a bet
, ter state where all can exercise his
, or her abilities and expand and pres
l per.
Reverting again to the letter of Mr.
: James S. Douglas, he stated that he
, hoped a way would be found to curb
4 wastefulness and extravaganza in
= Tour government" In this connection
E / would suggest to those who pay
! taxes if they will study their tax re-
: ceipts for the year 1912 and 1918 in
/ elusive. ! feel that they will agree
with me that they are sufficient argu-
Z ment in themselves TO indicate that
, in running the State Government !
! was doing it in the same manner as
ran my own business
, realize that we have heavy bur
: dens to bear in the taxes we must
J pay. 1t will be my purpose, IL elect
ed to tighten the burdens and to see
J that all citizens. farmer. stockman.
} miner and businessman will bear a
, just share of the burdens Of govern
ment. Unessential commissions will
: be abolished, unnecessary cars will
: be eliminated, greater efficiency will
! be the watchword.
Tho h,U oussf.na;c. uroblav, cnp.