The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-05-26

it be molested. The primary law was provided the people of the stase by the democrats and while it has been smothered by republicans SO far as allowing 1t to be means of choosing candidates for the republican party T. has been obeyed to the letter by the democrats and will be obeyed so long is i remains on the statute
 books. No one was nominated as candidate for office in the Tucson conference; it was a conference of democrats chosen from all pants ot the state to consult as to who would constitute a victorious democratic Kicket in the November election should they be regularly nominated in the approaching primary election. The effort and desire of the demo- cratic conference was not to evade the primary election, but to inform the democratic voters of the state who had been endorsed as desirable candidates should they be acceptable to the masses of the party in the state. There was nothing done at Tucson which will prevent any demo- crat in Arizona from submitting his name as a candidate in the democfa- tic primary next September; there was nothing done in Tucson in the matter of providing platform for the party that will prevent ishe party council, as provided by the primary election law, from performing it's functions after the regular candidates have been named and a new state committee provided.
 The republicans have taken on themselves much trouble regarding the attempt of democrats to promote parry harmony and victory, but worse troubles are in store for them unless all signs fail If the same spirit of harmony and determination that was apparent at the Phoenix and Tucson conferences continues then Arizona republicans may be assured that their campaign troubles will be plentiful and unSurmountable during the nnal campaign this fall.
 The men suggested for primary candidates by the democratic con ference musc@ now receive the sup port of the party voters in the pri- mary election. The right of any dem- ocrat to oppose them in the primary 1 is unquestioned., Whoever is apI proved by the democratic primary voters in t1s state and i'll the coun- ties will hn tire real iumLc ate ca1 didates and we predict that all of them will be elected triumphantly and that uncontrolled extravagances which have been allowed by the pre- sent republican administration will be halted and that more regard Will be shown for the Saxpayers ot the state and public institutions will be to operate within the limits of appropriations made in their be- half
 A Real Platform
 Had the Tucson conference accom- plished nothing else in addition to the adoption of this platform, the men and women participating therein would have been entitled to the un- bounded gratitude and admiration of the democrats of this great state, for their contribution to the solidifying and fusing of the various elements of the party by this truly meritorious achievement. This declaration cf principles is so firmly based upon true Amer icanism and so true to the highest ideals of democracy that 1t rings wi@h the clarion tones of hugle call.
 It must be q particular source or eratificatton to the people of this state to note that the party leaders in Tue son have adhered closely and care fully to the keynote of economy and sounded in the county | particularly with regard l to the operation of the state govern | i1ent. The republicans are sharply | taken to task for their gross mis and extravagance, and l attention is called to the vital and i'm mediate need for liei,., n1ng the un-
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