The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-09-08

were battling for what was known as the great progressive measures. political measures. They were the initiative, the referendum, the recall, the election of United States sen ators by direct vote of the people, woman suffrage and the direct pri- mary. These were the progressive measures, and in another state I have led year after year the fight for those great measures. I believed in them when l was fighting for them, and believe in them now. I did not intend to have the men and women of this conference vote for me and endorse me and then say they were fooled about my standing. Here is what said in regard to that:
 Let me speak a word about the Constitution. Some might say that it is unwise. Honesty is never un- wise.
 ''r have been active in the Demo- cratic party in another state. If there was precinct, a county or state con vention, I was always there, not upon the outside looking in but upon the inside taking part, and when a con- vention gave out offices I was gener- ally one of the ones invited to make suggestions as to candidates, and it was what T. saw in those conventions what I learned in legislative halls, that caused me to become an advo- cate of those reform measures that have been adopted by many of the states of the Union. Some men do not believe in them: I did and, I do and for that reason I came to help in the first fight that you had after the admission of the state into the Union. I was speaker on the plat form in behalf of Democracy, and have been in every campaign for my party since that time, supporting the Democratic ticket. As I have said before, I have ben trained to believe in progressive laws and measures and I still believe in them. Each of you can vote as you please, but you cannot give me any office and then tell me how I have got to eXer- | else my right, and that is the req son why I say I want to start hon. estly with you.
 MT Ward then assured his hearers | that he is in favor of the direct pri- mary and opposed to the Constitu- tional amendments that would change it and give it back to the legislature ''I have made no speech in this state | but what l stated my position in re. | gard to it. I hope once and forever l the voice of calumny will be silenced
 upon that question.
 MT. Ward then proceeded to dis l cuss some of the other proposed 1 constitutional amendments. declaring
 himself to be opposed to the amend ment authorizing an increase in the l state indebtedness. but very mucn | in favor of the amendment ill regard | to farmers marketing associations 1 He also declared himself against the ! amendment to lengthen the term oi r certain county and state officials from two to four years, for the req II son that the people are slow to eX
 ercise the recall to remove corrupt
 unscrupulous office holders.
 II After telling a good joke on him
 self. the Tucson conventions guber
 material candidate proceeded tt
 charge the Republican party. witt
 sinister motives in it's alleged oppo
 sition to his nomination by the Demo
 crats. You may thnk that thei
 words sound fair he thundered
 'and that great spirit of helpful
 ness to our party is causing them tt give you the advice they are; bu every single one of them, when thel
 down quietly inside are saying tn,
 maiden's prayer. wherein she sait II Continued on Page Eight