The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-07-07
Chairman McCalIa Sends Open
 Letter to Democrats of State

minds the importance of the legis, lative branch of our state govern. ment A ship without a pilot soon drifts upon the rocks and is destroy ed; so it is in state government.
 Without sane, legislative body to direct the activities of those charged with executive and admins trative duties, those so charged are apt to drift into the channels of in- competency, eXtravagance and indif- ference It is wise. therefore, that in selecting men and women as candi- dates for membership in our legisla- tive bodies, only those should be selected that measure up to the standard of efficiency, economy and iconstructiveness. By this is meant no disparaging reference to those who have served in this capacity in the past, my whole aim being to en- courage Democrats to select candi- dates for these positions that are best fitted to fill them.
 The precaution suggested in the selection of candidates for the Leg islature can well be employed in the selection of candidates for all state and county offices. Only those who believe in the principles of justice should be considered; only those who have a mature program to suggest and the courage to carry into effect such a program, should be selected The conditions under which the peo- pie of Arizona are now struggling, the demand for relief from the con sequences of an eXtravagant state administration which is overtaxa- , tion, call for a program that will pro- vide for.
 FIRST: A policy of retrenchment in the eXtravagant expenditure of public money such as now obtains in the state.
 SECOND: A reduction in the con- fiscatory tax levy now being imposed for the maintenance of the state government;
 THIRD: The substitution of eff ciency and sound business judgment for incompetency and indifference; FOURTH: A policy of strict at tention to duties at home, with a re- duction in the cost to the public for travel abroad;
 FIFTH: The restoration of our Highway Department to it's former condition to the end that this depart ment of state may be made to func-
 
 i tion instead of partisan politics;
 SIXTH: The abolition of useless boards and commissions created dur ing the present Republican admins tratiOn;
 ! SEVENTH: A policy that insures , protection for and offers encourage ment to capital invested in the i development of our resources, and full i and complete protection to labor in it's constitutional and moral rights:
 EIGHTH: A liberal policy in sun- port of our educational institutions ] and good roads movement, consistent with their needs and actual require ments;
 NINTH: A policy that will dis. courage the issuance of high interest bearing bonds for the payment O: which the state and it's subdivisions stand responsible.
 TENTH: The adoption of a state financial system that will fully and completely carry out the purposes of the Elliott Financial Code enacted by the Special Session of the Fifth State Legislature, to the end that the un- lawful expenditure of these funds under the pretended authority of q law enormously interpreted. may be
 
 ELEVENTH: Full effort in behalf of agriculture, stock-raising and other kindred industries. the success of which is so essential to the pros. perity of the state.
 With a program that embodies these constructive principles of gov ernment assured: with the selection of candidates who will strive for the achievement of it's purposes; with a primary campaign conducted with out villifcation and political mud singing, the progress of Democracy can not be checked, nor it's success at the. polls deferred
 With. all mindfulness for the peo ple's good, with great pride in the achievement of Democracy in the past, with reiterated assurance thai the Democratic party will always champion the rights of the masses and with confidence in the judgment of the electorate of our state, I re peat that our chances for success were never brighter than now.
 Very truly yours, M. H. McCALLA,
 Chairman, Democratic State Central Committee