, 1922-08-09

They turned Out strong. the voters of his section. % see and he John
W. Hay and learnw What manner he was they we're being asked to vWe for.
A crowd which taxed h seating capacity of Masonic Temple, both floor
and gallery. gathered last Friday to give the Republican candidate or gov
no the once over
The people looked n listened, N when the had finished apprafsing
MIN they placed IN h nan from Rock Springs ue rubber stamp of approval
He left Cody properly o KID by the Republicans of this vicinity
Simplicity an sincerity are Mr.. Hays distinguishing characteristics
Here am-just plain ME-" This is what his manner say to his audi
ence. He is nt eloquent, but convincing, speaking a one man o another
upon a subject in which both are keenly interested.
The people are thed of political foxes politicians playing both ends
against the centre. and thu audience unconsdousy evidenced ne fac that
they recognized in Mr.. Hay a candidate Of a new species by the close. even
eager attention whicht they W. to his utterances.
The people present were aware that they we're listening to a mar who
had consented to become a candidate only after long and persistent urging
from from every section of the states and that he ws making a big persona
sacrifice in Sc doing
The subject of taxes upon which Mr. Hay spoke was m OIL keel interest
to mis- audience, a large number of whom were ranchers who have found
and with n alternative but to submit dumby or lose thu land upon which
they ave worked and sweated during the best years of their life to make a
or themselves n families.
Mr. Hay reiterated his statements made elsewhere that something a
wrong when, IS in certafns sections, rs perc cen o the taxes we're delinquent
Yet at a time when merely to live is a struggle. the expense Of running he
business affairs o the state "a increased in leaps and bounds, Or from
$1,125OO0 in 1911 to $s,2S5OOO in 1921.
In n uncertain words or manner, Mr. Hay made a definite promise to his
of the bureaus and commissions % existing will be discontinued Or IN
soidated"
Ta1ona tina h state would spend according o its meal is did every
wise and prudent individual
Furthermore he said emphatcany that every nan appointed to office
would d tn work or which he wa put there and if he spent his time
running about the state Or attending to his private business there would be
a vacancy without any argument
In onversation afterward Mr. Hay asserted that in this sparsely settled
state containing not more than 100000 inhabitants, there raj al oreanza.
un large enough to run the governments of Great Britain and Ireland
which vas a condition not only preposterous but appauing
IF te people make me their chief executive" he continued in this
connection, mi reduce the number of bureaus md COMMISSIONS az I
propose to do tt keep tn expense or povarnn,ar+ ,,,hn - tSnn"
may b. that there will be fewer than there really should be. IN IL ia n
only thing to do. the N "a to gel back to prosperity"
Both Mr.. Hays public M private utterances left the strong impression
that there would be n o sinecures under his administration and am ortce
seeke looking FOR a easy berth would far better be making arrangements
to go back n live with his wne'sf father