The border vidette., 1922-05-20
WARD FOR GOVERNOR.
Prominent Phoenix Lawyer Choice of
 Arizona Democrats.

Hon. Charles Ward, of PhOe- nix, choice of Arizona Democrats for the highest office in the gift of the people, in accepting the nomination at the state confer. ence last Monday, said:
 You can't give me an office and then tell me how to exercise the rights of that office." de clared Ward, in his speech of acceptance last night at the De mocratic convention. If I am elected there will be no one be- hind the curtains to tell me how to act. My only boss will be the people of Arizona"
 The recently nominated candi date for the governorship of the state was introduced by Judge Frank J. Duffy, temporary chair man of the convention, and ex- pressed his pleasure at the ac tion. Although, he said, II earnestly wish that someone more fitted than I had been nam ed by this body"
 The nominee pledged himself to be faithful to the trust re posed in him, if he is elected at the coming election. The peo pie Of this state are governed by a constitution. If I am elected there will be no violation of the spirit of that document; there will be no action of mine which will cause the principles con tained in that constitution, whe- ther in letter or in spirit to be thrown aside.
 'tThe will of the people will be my only ruler. I will ende avor to make the Democratic ad- ministration one of benefit to the state, and one to which the party can look back with pride, as it now looks back proudly to it's other administrations.
 The greatest issue in the state at the present time is eco nomy," said MT. Ward. i've want fewer bond issues and spe cial taxes. It will be my most earnest endeavor to check the overpowering burden of expense which," he said, ''has been weighing on the people of the state like a millstone during the Republican administration. Tax es must not progress as they have until they amount to a con- fiscation of property.
 Economy will be the watch, word of my administration. I am against the continuous for nation of new commissions and boards which accomplish no thing except to rear a mountain of bonds, which require years to pay.
 "If I am elected I will not be a candidate for re election or for election to any other office," the nominee promised. II will not build up any political machine. My appointments will be fair and I will fulfill my duty to the people of the state.
 'There must be no friction within our party. We must get together now or this conference will have been useless. The Republicans now entrencbed will use patronage to defeat us in this fight. But where they will use clubs we will use battle axes
 II have asked no man for his vote in this convention, the no minee said. II have made no deals, no political trades I think there has been no suggestion of any such thing. am thankful that I am able to say that"
 He declared that the Democra tic party in the campaign this year will use battleaxes if the Republicans use clubs"
 Previously to the nominees speech of acceptance, Judge Stanford, one of the candidates for the nomination, was intro duced by Judge Duffy and en dorSed the nominee.
 "There is no man I could en dorse more heartily than Mir. Ward" he stated. My endorse ment comes from the heart. Our candidate has not been nominat ed at the expense of any one else. It is the voice of this peo- pie"