The Coconino sun., 1924-09-05
REPUBLICANS OF ARIZONA
STRONG FOR HEARD AND
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Il
senting a platform basel upon sound
economic promises for straightfor-
ward business administration of af-
fairs of the state of Arizona and eli
mination of political motives from
dominance in functioning of the gov
ernor's office, Dwight B. Heard, can
didate for the Republican nomination
for governor, has been offered spOn-
/ taneous enthusiasm in every city in
which he has spoke during his tour
of northern Arizona.
Heard, outlining before crowds in
every community of consequence in
northern Arizona his attitude upon
state administration and early devel-
opment Of the Colorado river, with
the rights of Arizona fully protected,
has been assured by hundreds of his
auditors of their intention to work
toward his election. This support,
the greater proportion of them indi-
Gated, is grounded in their disinter-
| ested desire to see business principles
inaugurated in every department Of
the state government and to see sound
efficiency methods initiated in all the
institutions of the state.
Spending a comparatively short
time in each of the numerous COM
munities which he has visited, Mr..
Heard has addressed at least one pub
lie meeting in each town and has met
business men, public officials, pro-
fessional men, industrial workers and
representatives of every other group
interested in the development Of re-
sources of the state.
Residents of northern Arizona have
displayed a marked interest in the
development of the vast resources in
volved in the Colorado river, and its
potential value to virtually every
other industry in the state. Many Of
these, familiar with the vast resour-
ces in the waters of the Colorado for
both irrigation and power, have ex-
pressed their approval of his policy
regarding the project.
Development of the Colorado, under
the compact, with essential agree
ment between California, Nevada, and
Arizona to protect this state against
usurpation of its rights in the Colo
RADIO, Mr.. Heard has stressed, cannot
be rejected. He has told the people
of Arizona that the rights of Arizo-
ma in the use of its waters for irri-
cation must be protected, that all
power which Arizona industries will
ever require must be preserved for
the state, and that a fair royalty or
tax must be levied on every kilowatt
of power going outside this state, to
be paid into the state treasury.
Many disabled veterans at Whipple
Barracks expressed their willingness
to entrust the affairs of the state to
Heard, after hearing his presentation
of his policies. Meetings at both
Prescott and Jerome, the latter in
large proportion mining men, were
marked by enthusiasm for the candi-
date.
Heard has spoken before citizens Of
Ash Fork, Williams, Flagstaff, Wins
low, Holbrook and other communities
of northeast Arizona. At Holbrook,
where his audience was composed
largely of sheepmen and cattlemen,
both groups indicated their approval
of his candidacy for the reason that
he has accomplished important work
in bringing aboot cooperation and
understanding between these impor-
tant industries.
Residents of this section, who have
long awaited development of the Colo
rado as a means of expansion Of their
industries to hitherto unprecedent-
ed state, have seen in Heard's plan
the realization Of their hopes and are
confident that their dream of an am
pie supply of power for the mining
and lumber and other yet to be es-
tablished industries will materialize
with the consummation of the candi-
dates non-political, sound business
program.
A highway commission, eliminat-
ing politics from the state highway
department, and taking control of
the great road system of the state
from one individual, perhaps chosen
largely through political preferment
has been advocated by Mr.. Heard as
the solution of the road problems Of
northern Arizona and every other
section of the state.
Highway development, under a
plan eliminating every dollar of
waste and giving a dollars worth of
road for every dollar of tax monies
expended, he has pointed out will
open the inconceivable scenic beau
ties and resources of the state to the
entrance of thousands of tourists and
others interested in investment in
and development Of the state.
The highway problem of the state,
that Of eliminating sectionalism in
highway development and political
reasons for construction and main
of certain roads, would be
solved through such a non-political
body, Heard has declared