The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-10-27
Hunt Charges Campbell With Partial Responsibility For Loss Of State Funds In Defunct Banks


 of Governor Campbell and his coterie of Republican candidates, the Democrats held the center of the stage on Monday and Tuesday when ex-Governor Geo. W. P. Hunt, can didate for Governor on the Demo- cratic ticket; Richard H. Ramsey, candidate for State Auditor; Chas R Howe, for Tax Commissioner, and Jas H. Kerby, for Secretary of State, arrived in Greenlee county to fulfill their speaking engagements.
 Governor Hunt, MT Ramsey and Mir. Howe came direct to Greenlee county from Yuma and were met at Lordsburg Sunday afternoon by number of enthusiastic admirers, in automobiles, and escorted to Clifton, stopping in Duncan early in the evening for dinner.
 Those who went to Lordsburg and accompanied the next Governor into Greenlee county were John Evans, of Duncan, candidate for county treasurer; W. T. Witt, candidate for sheriff; Jim Carter and H. B. Lovett, Democratic Precinct Committeeman from Duncan; Buck" Johnson, can didate for constable at Duncan; W. T. Sanders, W. V. McCarty, John B. Bradberry, Holland Bass, Harvey Grady, Mike Hannon, candidate for the Legislature in the Morenci dis trict; Duncan McNeil, and A. R. Lynch, Chairman of the Greenlee County Democratic Central Commit tee.
 The candidates ali spoke at Mo renci, Clifton and Duncan and were greeted by crowded houses at each place.
 Chairman Lynch presided at each meeting and his introductions are always apropos and good for laugh every time.
 Mr Ramsey, of Yuma. is a banker and an experienced financier and auditor and was well received at each place.
 Chas. R. Howe, Tax Commissioners,
 Mir Howe, candidate for Tax Com missioner, called particular attention to arrangements of so-called non partisan candidates names as they will appear on the Official Ballot. Mir Howe has been a resident and taxpayer of Arizona for. twenty-two years, and member of the Tax Com mission ever since it's inauguration. ten years ago.
 MT. Howe stated that at the time the Tax Commission was created the mining companies paid but 19%o of the taxes; the railroads on a valua- tion of $15,000.00 per mile; private car lines, nothing: express companies only on trucks, furniture, etc; tele- graph and telephone companies, no thing to speak of, whereas, at pres ent, mining companies pay approxi- mately 50%; main line railroads. s69. 100000 mile: telephone and telegraph companies pay on some thing like s5 5000, 100000; private car lines. Pullman. refrigerator and oil tank cars. now pay fu something over $40.000.00 per year in taxes: express companies pay 6% of their gross earnings; thus making lighter the tax burdens of all other classes of property. The speaker made mention of the fact that the Phelps Dodge Corporation has at no time contested their taxes in the courts always paid promptly; showing that they were glad to pay their just share. The Tax Commission has al ways been composed of Democrats and claims credit for Inheritance Tax law, which will result in source | of great revenue to the State, and | thus reduce taxation. In conclusion | NIT. r1OWc CdllcU dlLcuLiOU tO Iuo | fact that his opponent is not a tax | payer in Arizona and does not even | pay school tax.
 Jas. H. kerby, Sec. of State
 Mir. James H. Kerby. candidate i for Secretary of State, made a short 1 talk and outlined the duties of the Secretary of State. He called at tention to the fact that the receipts of the Secretary of States office would be the same from automobile licenses and gasoline tax, regardless of who holds the office; that ex- penses of office have been recently reduced, owing to the fact that the collection of licenses on automobiles is now handled by the various Coun- ty Assessors. MT. Kerby promised an efficient and economical admin istration and concluded as follows: 'I want to assure you. if I am for tunate enough to be elected Secre- tarys of State, I will run the office and select my deputies in such a manner as to develop efficiency in the office at the least possible eX- so it will be credit to myself as well as Greenlee County"
 Geo. W. p. Hunt, Governor
 Just as certain that Chas. B. Ward carried Greenlee county in the re- cent Democratic primaries will ex- Governor Hunt carry this county in the general election. The same en- thusiastic supporters of MT. Ward in the primaries are now supporting Governor Hunt as against the Repub- 1ican nominee.
 The next Governor was enthusias- tically received everywhere he spoke in Greenlee county and his every word was given close attention.
 Tn Clifton the next Governor pre- faced his remarks by a humorous reference to the recent unpleasant. ness, during the heat of the primary campaign, between the COPPER ERA and it's editor. and himself
 Before I begin my speech, said MT. Hunt, T want to make a con