The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-09-01

due for an overwhelming victory at the polls this fall, Charles B. Ward of Phoenix, candidate for the Demo cratic nomination for governor of Arizona, addressed a large gathering of Prescott citizens at the Elks Then ter last night, and was heartily ap- plauded
 From the moment that P. w. O'Sullivan in his introduction of MT. Ward declared that MT. Ward had been selected ito free this state of the blighting curse of Republican misgovernment," to the close of MT. Wards address, when he said that the nation this fall would right the wrong done to it by the Republicans two years ago with numerous prom ises of constructive legislation. not one of which has been fulfilled, the audience listened intently to every statement
 MT. O'Sullivan, who was chairman of the evening, in introducing MT. Ward said the audience was to be favored with a chance to hear one of the best lawyers, one of the best Democrats and one of the best orat. ors in the state, and the audience well-supported his promise with the ovation given MT. Ward at the open ing and close of the address
 q fought for the progressive laws and measures in my old state, be. fore coming to Arizona; for the itiative, the referendum, and recall, for womaRs suffrage, and the pri- mary, and p continue to believe in them," declared MT Ward, explaining his stand on the primary at the op. ening of his speech. "The Tucson conference of the Democrats was in no way closed convention, and candidates not named there are wei comed by the party and by me, in running for office The candidacy of Ex-Governor George w F. Hunt, is ample proof of the fact that the party is in no way trying to do away with the primary"
 MT Ward expressed his firm con- viction that the primary system had been won only by a hard fight by the people, and that the constitu- tional amendment proposed this fall to give the law back into the hands of the legislature. was wrong. There are errors and mistakes in the pri- mary law, he said but the proposed amendment does not specify these, but rather might end the system all Before beginning his dis cussion of the amendments, he said he did not want to appear to be try ing to>tell his audience how to vote, but simply was expressing his own views and how he would vote.
 A primary election address is nee essarily difficult. MT. Ward said, since it is ail within the party, and factional strife can be so easily stirred up. "If am defeated for the nomination." MT. Ward asserted; T shall campaign just as heartily for MT. Hunt, as I have in three prev ious elections
 T have been on the lecture plat form for eleven weeks" he contin- ued, going into all parts of the state. in this campaign" In all his speaking. MT Ward said, he never had lifted his voice against his op. ponent. nor thrown mud. because he felt MUPt DIPPED THE HANDS THAT THREW IT. He urged Democrats everywhere to be friendly, to regard the party as high CT than their personal ambitions.
 If women and men are to be made into enemies by political campaigns he asserted. the campaigns arn't worth while.'
 Discussing the well-known regis. tration of members of one party for the primaries as members of the Op posite party, he declared the practice was dishonorable. Tn case members of one party register in the oppos ins party with the intention of vot ing clear through the election that way. there is no objection to such action, but if they register in the opposite party in an effort to have nominated the weaker candidates and the ones more easily defeated they put themselves on a level with the most dirty crook.
 The Republican press over the state, which has been advising Demo crats, ''oh, so earnestly!" had bet ter betwatched carefully. he declared Such solicitude by the Republicans for the welfare of the Democrats would bear watching at any time, let alone during an election. He closed his remarks on the primary by ad vising party members to stay with their own party during the primary
 Taking up the constitutional amend lneHlS, anu urSlnS the people Lo otuuS them carefully, and vote on them as their conscience dictates, he outlined his own sympathies and feelings in regard to the measures, opposing all but the one regarding cooperative marketing.
 The measure changing or even giving the power of repeating the primary law into the hands of the legislature, he most heartily disap proves. The expense of the primary system is very great, he said, ant told of expenditures for nomination running as high as $20,000 to $60,000 His own expenses in the present cam paign would not exceed 5000 he said, 5000 for travelling and another for board, hotel and personal ex penses, including advertising.
 The amendment proposing to change the limit of 350,0O0 on the indebted ness of the state he declared as : <great evil, saying the apparent sim pie change, that to allow the creation of such further indebtedness, not tt