The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-08-25

away.
 Three political and industrial events had occurred. or were in the process of making when he again put foot on American soil:
 1. An extra and special session of the legislature had been called
 2. The Arizona Industrial Congress had been organized.
 5. The State Democratic Central Committee had called the conference of Democrats at Tucson
 All of these things were displeas- ing to the ex-governor and in all of these movements he detected sin ster purpose
 He belittled the action of the Leg islature in submitting to the people any of the proposed amendments to the constitution and viewed with special alarm and misgivings the amendment giving the legislature the authority to amend the present election laws of the state
 He charged the Democrats who attended the Democratic Conference at Tucson with being .actuated by sinister motives. He charged the Arizona Industrial Congress, and it's President. MT. Spillsbury, with being controlled by Wall Street and told his hearers that "a few people want to run the state and it is my duty to heed the call of the people,"
 The speaker then paid glowing tribute to the personnel of the dele gates to the Constitutional Conven- tlon and the members of the First Arizona State Legislature
 During his speech the ex-Governor repeatedly referred to they. "the powers that be- invisible govern ment," who took advantage of him while he was away and proceeded to do business" He also doubted the authority of the special session of the legislature to submit any amendments to the Constituti ion. and saw in the proposed amendments at this time the attempt of the
 money power to run this country through their servile agents who were attempting to submarine the Arizona Constitution"
 Up to this point in the address the audience had not applauded and the speaker said he understood that he was in community where the peo- pie dared not clap their hands for fssr of loosing their JoDs.
 At this juncture the candidate flew into rage and launched forth on an attack on the COPPER ERA and it's editor. Insignificant pole cat" "serville tool of the mining com panles, "a disgrace to the com 1 munity." etc, etc, was the manner in which the speaker referred to the l Era and it's editor who is supporting 1 Hon. Chas. B. Ward for the demo- 1 cratic nomination.
 The speaker made it strong that he | was in the campaign to protect the l rights of the people and that when their rights were in danger it was his duty to come to the rescue and ] he could not remain silent when they" were trying to submarine his 
 Admitting that if the ticket recon mended to the Democrats of the state by the Tucson conference was sue cessful in the primaries he woull get behind it and support it, the speaker nevertheless. impugned the motives of the conference and charg- ed the democrats of ''pussyfooting" and attempting to sweep away the primary" and censored the confer ence for not attacking the amend ments submitted to the people by the legislature
 In the course of his remarks the speaker alluded to the strike in this district and said when he came into the district. he did his duty and added while my troops were here no civi- ian or soldier was killed"
 Refuting the charge that he was m I. w. W. the ex-Governor recitei the fact that his appointment as Minister of Siam was made by the President and he was confirmed by such Republican senators as Johnson. 3orah and Penrose.
 He told his audience amusing stories of his introduction to the King Of Siam, and then reverted to