The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-08-18
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ARE ATTACKED BY HUNT

large gathering of voters of Douglas recently at the Majestic theatre. He was preceded by C. M. Zander, who mary campaign was the preservation of the present primary law which it has been proposed to change from the provisions of the present consti- tuition of Arizona. MT. Eander made out good case in favor of retaining candidates, but left the impression that those who are opposing Gov ernor Hunt in his present campaign are those who would do away en- tirely with the direct primary and reinstate the convention system. Such an assumption is unwarranted as we know of few democrats who would agree to this. but there are many who would favor amendments to the present primary law such as would strengthen it's purpose. Under the present law there is no way of pre- venting republicans from voting in y been, done regularly every primary election since the primary law was enacted. While MT zander did not say so, surely he would favor a law that would prevent this practice and no doubt ex-Governor Hunt would also favor this change.
 | P G. Stewart presided over the meeting in Douglas and paid a glow ing of how he had stood firm for the laboring men and their interests in i the past.
 When the ex-governor was intro duced he declared that it was his i purpose to speak plainly. though ] those who read his speeches at Globe and Miami before ne amour ced his candidacy for governor must have been impressed with the mild ness of his remarks compared to his tirade on the absentee capitalists, declared in his home county
 J. S. Douglas and tfie editor of the { Daily International came in for some facetious attention from the speak er,) who accused MT. Douglas as be- ing the hidden power which created the state industrial congress in Ari- zona and of controlling Sne action of the state democratic conference in l Tucson. He said he admired Mr. Douglas as man who nae the cour- age of convictions and that if he was elected governor he hoped to have the privilege of using MT. Doug las and the great amount of taxation data which he has compiled for the benefit of the state: but would be i careful, lest he should try to assume entire control of his administration.
 The speaker in the outset said that he was not here for the purpose of lambasting the republicans. but tn case he becomes the democratic can. l didate for governor he would lambast republicans p1entifully
 The greater part of the speech of the ex-governor had to do with his opposition 10 the constitutional amendment which would change the direct primary provisions of the con- stitution and accused the Arizona Industrial congress with designs on the liberties of the people He said that some of the amendments might be worthy, such as making four year terms for some of the state and county officials. but the one length ening the terms of members of the legislature he opposed bitterly; he agreed that the amendment which would give to the farmers Of the state the privilege of cooperative market
 ing was worthy the support of the people
 The governor put his audience in a good humor when ne told of his official reception and introduction tc
 the king of Siam and described how
 he was driven through the streets in a grand state carriage all dolIed up in glad rags and wearing a silk hat