Graham guardian., 1922-01-27
PROGRESSIVE END
b Of DEMOCRACY
TAKES FIRST JUMP

While the so-called conservative
wing Of the Democratic party is NOV.
Ing secretively in preparation for the
delegate conference, the equally So
called progressive element has start.
ed the race more or less openly and
is taking the wide world into its con-
fdence and unless restrained will
have ticket in the field long before
the date of the conference.
At an infromal meeting of several
Democrats in Phoenix last week
discussion of available candidates for
state office developed the fact that as
Amos Belts OF the corporation com
mission was evidently committed TO
being candidate in the primaries
for the office OF governor it was es'
sential chat man thoroughly quail
fled and competent to hold the office
he chosen as the nominee on the
Democratic ticket Tor corporation
commissioner to succeed Mr.. Bets,
whose term will expire.
After canvassing number OF
available candidates the name OF
Senator William Claypool OF Claypool,
ella County. was agreed upon as the
stronger and most qualified man who
could be chosen for the office. 1t
was not known whether Senator
Claypool would be willing to enter
the contest for the Office or not, but
IL was the consensus Of opinion that
he be urged to do so. In state
ment concerning the deliberations it
was said:
1T was pointed ont that Senator
Claypool had been consistant and
progressive Democrat. That as
county official, as representative
in the state legislature, and as
member of the senate, he had always
been on the side OF the people sus-
tanning the welfare of Arizona and
her people.
When the country called upon her
young men to go to the front, Senator
ClaypOOl, then resident of Ken
lucky, was one OF the first Americans
to land on Cuban soil, that he served
through that war with distinction.
Coming to Arizona shortly after
the Spanish war he became a pioneer
and has been over practically all of
the roads and trails in the state
"He has worked at his trade as a
many of the industrial plants in Ari
zona, and has assisted in the opera
ton OF them. lie has served in
Maricopa county as a deputy sherifi
when it meant hardship and danger
During the past eight years he has
made success as business man
and townsite developer. The town OF
Claypool in Gila county is growing
prosperous community. 1t is largely
through the efforts OF Senator Clay
pool that it has been developed and
is thriving.
AS a townsite man he has had to
solve many OF the problems which
come under the jurisdiction Of the
Arizona corporation commission, pub
lie utilities, insurance. interpretations,
rates, freight costs, and many other
problems have had to be solved and
Senator Claypool has solved them.
Equipped by his experience, tested
eight years. and in Maricopa county
before that, his patriotism and love OF
our government anu her institutions
put to the test in Cuba, his fidelity to
the cause OF the people of Arizona
legislature of Arizona, his daily
friends, neighbors, business asso.
ciates and the patrons OF his business
enterprises in the community which
he founded and in which he lives,
proves his worth as a man.
For these reasons Il was the opin.
ion OF the men who were present at
the meeting that Senator Claypool
should be the Democratic choice for
the office OF corporation commission.
er next November"