Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-16
ARIZONA NEEDS A GOVERNOR

Arizona Democrats will hold state contrIrnc" m Iu'Som May 5. and 'oci>, county will he represent ed ny delegation that will include Democrats from cN cry section of the county That state conference will not pledge the support of the party |" any Democratic idl dates. but the qualifications and strength of various cal dldatcS will probably be discussed in detail
 The Republican party in \rizona was acrid1haliy
 thrown into power a the last election. riding vr tory on the sensational Harding landslide The admins Ia"m of Governor Campbell during the last two ycaI~ haS been pitifrl and expensive failure Every indiyi- lua and industry in the state has learned the lesson ot extravaganza in government: today the ad- minStration has nothing |" point accomplish lnclt either in thu. past or present for which it can take credit. Republican nicc-loldcrs have spent cy as If there were no bottom [" the treasury. and h only result has been the mounting of until AizpG may he pard"nod for believing that th Republican, part, and Hard Times deliberately working hand in hand.
 The Republican party in Arizona accidentally tW"Nn int" power last year. Its >t,tr administration rc"ks with incffrirnrv and "Ntrava"acr. some prop may hay" been hoodwinked into believing. thc Itclnbi- would try fulfill the rash promise, they made il n" fall of h" 1920: they will put no faith int" R publican promises this year. There i> no Republican i Arizona. least of all Governor mbclI who could again persuade the people of this talk another rhanr, on Republican administration a time when economy. hard work and real consideration f" the best interests of tho pcopl" are the m">t urgent needs in Arizona.
 This state nocd> real governor wh" will work for the hest interests nf all Arizona and the inh q eruvc representative who travels all over th. roumtr, attending conferences while his k plunged n- to period "i depression that i~ only made in, D, taNcS that almost smother thc few rmainn- hn."ti'r from its most vital industries.
 Arizona needs governor whose actions. rather tIti. words VIII prove that for \II/pla first O1 all: governor wh" will do something for his southwest.
 Ariz"'a needs a governor wh" will pitch in and hell reduce The expenses 0f running th" states affairs whc the admln>tratlon'S cost becomes rXh"rhtWlt: not governor who holds u his hands hclpc>Sly and says: 'I can't" hcrau>s he fears to salaries. appropra- tioS or do away with som" of the boards and officials created solely lS pllun> political hcncinlc.
 The development of the Colorado River mean, nlor. |" Arizona than anything in it's history territory state t means cheaper power: cheaper power tho establishing ot manufactures and the latter means tho building U of mor. industries m"" people. pay Solorado means the opening 1p of more land for aglIcl tural purposes farms cheaper transportation. cheaper living and. combined with the establishment of the factories that will result from cheaper power lower 'av,, for everybody in this state.
 Ariz0naS next governor stand firmly for Ari- Zol'> rights in any development of the Colorado River H. >ancly and n>iby oppos any attempts bar away the benefits that will from the bildin- of power and irrigation dams along that river: he realize and insist that Arizona shall he considered first of all in th construction [" any projects that shall dam u the take the power out of them. any poin' where the river flows through Arizona alone.
 The who possesses the above qualifications will this year from the ranks of the Democratic party, for three of Republican administration have ohoWl there ~ such man in th" ranks of the G. O. P. Cochis, county has just such an-'ol. John (. G"ccnwav. of Warren -BShcc Review.
 Arizona needs governor who Is capable uf meeting and handling for the very best interests of all the pco yc of Arizona the issues that may arise. and undoubtcd lv will arise. the development of AroZna greatest resource. the Colorado River. The of Ar he for Arizona first. last and all the time par ticulary when the development of the Colorado River l. concerned He must be above the slightest suspicion; hc must be a of whom other man can ask: IS he thinking first of Arizona when he talks of developing t Colorado?''