The border vidette., 1922-09-30
EX-GOVERNOR HuNT-THE MAN.


 emerged triumphant from one of the most strenuous campaigns of his life. He has always been a man of the people, and is now the chosen leader of the people. and when elected will be gov ernor of all the people.
 While the gobernatorial pri mary was strenuous, 1t was free from the extreme bitterness and personal animus that have char acterized some of the campaigns of previous years. There are no post mortems to be held and DO post primary wounds to be heal ed; consequently there is DO reason why every Democrat in the state can't rally enthusiastic ally to his support. He was nominated in fair and open pri mary. The idea that meny Re puGlicanS entered the primary to vote for him is not worthy of credence. Where Republicans entered the Democratic primary it was usually to vote for some local candidate and not for a state candidate. Furthermore, we do not believe many Demo crats will bolt to the Republican party. Those who have done so in the past have learned their lesson. The day after the pri mary MT. Ward pledged his sup. port to Governor Hunt; others will follow suit. and the Demo crats will present a well nigh solid front.
 We wish it were possible to give here a complete survey of Gov. Hunts administrations Our space forbids this, but may it suffice to show that the people today view him and his work with a clearer perspective than they did a few years ago. Then their minds were poisoned by tho most bitter and vicious at tacks that it was possible to make upon man. Those at, tacks warped the judgment of the people ond obscured their best interest. But now they have regained their mental equi librium, as they always do. That they see and understand more clearly than ever is indi cated by the large vote given the famous governor in precincts that were formerly hostile to him.
 Some would have us believe that Governor Hunt is an apostle of industrial disturbance and un- rest, but let us remember it was during his iucumbency in the governors office that we had the greatest era of industrial peace and prosperity that Arizona has ever known. It is true that he has always insisted upon a square deal for tabor, but while asking this for labor, he has al ways been willing to grant it to capital. When he was governor the mines and all other indus tries of Arizona were running at full blast, employing full crews of men. There was plenty of capital in the state and our in. duStrieS were constantly devel oping and expanding. We heard very little of unrest and strikes. We had no mob violence nor deportations. The rights of our citizens were protected along with the legitimate rights of in duStry. The laws were enforc- ed and the, the dignity of our state
 Our education grogress was no less marked than our in dustrial growth. Gov. Hunt is a staunch and progressive friend of education, and it was under his leadership that Arizona be gan to assume her place in the union educationally. It was un der him that the University of Arizona began it's phenomenal grow tn. All of our state insti tutions were placed upon solid foundations and were operated ill 8. manner that has not since been equaled for efficiency and economy.
 The taxpayers are feeling the burden of the big increase in the cost of maintaining our state government. The state car used by Governor Hunt, sarcastically called the white eieghant, "used to furnish material for many gibes in newspapers and other wise. Today we can only won der how many state cars there are. As an example, we are safe in saying this item of ex pense has increased a dozen fold.