Arizona state miner., 1924-07-26
BEATING AROUND THE BUSH

BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
One of the peculiar features which
we have noted in some speakers to
whose addresses we have listened in
advocacy of the Colorado River COM
pact lies in the fact that while they
talk all around the pact and give
multiple alleged reasons for it's rati-
fication, yet they are careful to state
that they themselves are not going
on record as advocating it's unquali-
fed ratification.
At the recent picnic held at the
state fish hatchery near Sprlngerv1Ile
one of the speakers was E. S. Clark,
a distinguished attorney OF Phoenix,
Mr.. Clark spoke for about an hour.
During his address he attacked the
position of those who are opposed
to the ratification of the Colorado
River compact. Yet, twice in the
course of his address, the speaker
stated that he was not telling whether
he personally was in favor of its ratl-
fication or not.
We wondered at the time if Mr..
Clark thought perhaps the compact
might be good for his auditors, but
maybe not good for him, or whether
he had a personal reason for not de-
string to go on record as espouslng
a cause which he evidently recon-
mended to the public.
An attempt to reconcile the speak
er's evident advocacy of the ratltica-
ton of the compact with his repeated
declination to state his personal po-
sition on the question got our head
oil
mud to us.
Then, there are Heard and Sam
uell and Tommy Maddox, all candid
ates for the nomination of governor
on various tickets. They are for the
compact, and then again, daggone
'em, they amt. There's string tied
to their endorsement. They hesitate
so we don't know whether they will
or they won't. Those who hesitate,
sometimes. are lost.
The public likes Eyes" and mo"
men whose positions are not hard to
define on political or economic ques-
tions. The electors are inclined to
play safety first by scratching can
didates for public Office whose posi-
tions are vague on matters of vital
moment in favor of candidates whose
attitudes are well understood.
Of all the candidates or near cand1-
dates for the honor of being Arizona's
governor or who have been prOml-
nently mentioned, we recall only two
whose positions on the Colorado
River compact that he who runs may
read.
They are Mulford Winsor, who alb
soluteIv favors the ratification of the
compact without the change of a
comma. and Governor Hunt who IS
uneuuivocallv opposed to its accept
ance by Arizona.
Nobody has to guess about their
position in the matter.-Silver Belt.
Somebody went down to Phoenix
and reported that Dad Watson was
roing crazy. Funny how all these
Wickenburg nuts are always able TO
recognize each other. isn't it?
Quick born love of youth rarely
lasts thru manhood and starving days
of welded life.
Yavapai Ike recently traded off his
mule for a fiivver. The other day he
climbed Yarnell hill and had to stop.
When asked why he stopped he re-
piled that he always cooled the en-
CINE off by stripping the gears"
What are two women to each other
when a man comes between?
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee 0arnette, Mrs.
Fuel and daughter Marjorie visited
with Robert Fuel at Castle Hot
Springs Sunday.
A number of candidates visited
Wickenburg Saturday but in the
speech-making that followed there
were so many that only five minutes
was allowed to each.