The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-06-02
HUNT TAKES HUNT, TOO
 SERIOUSLY

The Phoenix Messenger, in it's is sue which comes off the press this afternoon will say:
 Society is built from the bottom up, under fhe democratic theory, while republicans begin with the big boss at the top and build downward.
 Democrats last January held con ference in Phoenix and decided to hold another. bn May 15 when a plat form would be selected and candidates suggested to stand for nomination in the primaries. All was peaceful and during the January meeting there was no thought of suspending the pri- | mary. It was thought there would be less friction without multiplicity of candidates for governor.
 Delegates were selected in the precincts to attend county primary where representative were chosen to the state conference at Tucson. All ! elements of the party participated but no action has been taken that in the least iu+erferes with the primary September F, 1922, when the party tickets are chosen.
 "The action within the parry was to prevent republican interference and to be sure to have able men stand for office.
 "A good platform, liberal and pro- gressive was adopted at Tucson. | Good progressive candidates were chosen. The candidate recomm ended to enter the primary race for govern or, Charles B. Ward of Maricopa coun- ty, is an exceptionally happy choice But this does not prevent any other democrat from entering the field Mr Ward, in his address to the confer ence so stated. Only one hurdle has been crossed. The candidates selected in conference must comply with the primary law, file petitions and meet all corners on September F.
 Some years ago we received a note from a friend who asked us to submit to him ten names of men who would do for democratic nomination for governor. We did so and the name of our interrogator was among the number. By process of elimina- tion his next letter found objection to nine of the names we had sug- gested. He was satisfied with him. self.
 Former Gov. Hunt has. seen fit
 
 1 do himself credit. His endorsement or lack of endorsement of the men i selected or the platform promulgated affects only himself. He seems .C think his blue pencil contains much 1 power It does when he is right and with the party that has so fire l quen.ly honored him with office.
 "But the constitution of the state l1f A-- l.D1@ ,I@ St. Peter may have the keys to tn, better world but no one man is GUS todian of the democratic conscience the primary law and the constitution of the state of Arizona.
 MT. Hunt takes himself too SCI , iously and ir -he suspicion of hi : fellow men shows himself a yer, poor defender of the rights of tn masses. There is no occasion to ge l het up
 At Tucson, as elsewhere, a ms jority has the clear right 70 ac within the law. The conference too l the safeguard of two-thirds majorit
 which is the democratic way. 'tNo intelligent person has eve that the conference selection wa r final action. All understood it to b Slmply t:He SeleCClOn or one SuIaDl ] candidate for each office to be vote for in the primaries. The field open to everyone unless it should those who competed and lost out. a Tucson. Ethically ,ney might be bal
 red under the law of common deceI cy, but even tha. might be waive
 when one considers it is all witt
 in the party. If Governor Hunt
 mi satisfied thnre ic room for hi
 sombrero in the arena"