The Winslow mail., 1924-10-10
HUNT ON LA TOILETTE

ness for the past three weeks, is
keeping in touch with the political
developments in the state, particularly
as affects the forthcoming national
election. In reply to recent COM
munication from Sam W. Proctor, pub
Usher of The Winslow Mail, and man
ager of the Davis-Bryan organization,
Governor Hunt wrote as follows:
yours of recent date calling my at
tention to the situation in northern
Arizona, as it affects the national
democratic ticket, received with ref
erence to La Toilette strength.
II regret to learn this, because,
while 1 entertain the highest respect
for Senator La Toilette, and have a
great deal of admiration for the work
he has done ON behalf of the Ameri-
can people, yet, l feel that the cause
for which he has labored and the pur-
poses for which he entered this cam
paign cannot be served in Arizona by
voting for him.
Senator La Toilette is an advocate
of progressive and constructive poll
cies of government and entered the
campaign as a protest against reac-
ton. The votes for him in Arizona, in
my judgment, will come almost ex-
clusively from the ranks of the dem
IL
advocating Mr. La Follette's election
have no idea of voting for him, but
are encouraging democrats to support
him.
"If sufficient democratic voters vote
for Senator La Toilette, they will sue
coed in giving the ELECTORAL vote Of
Arizona to President Coolidge Mr..
La Toilette in spite of the most op-
timistic hopes of his supporters can
not get sufficient votes in Arizona 20
win the electoral vote; consequently
vote for him may result in putting
Arizona in the Coolidge column and
would be construed as an endorse
ment by the voters of Arizona of the
republican national administration.
81 am confident that the vast ma
jority of the people of this state will
not vote to endorse the administration
of Mr.. Fall, Mr.. Daugherty and par
ticularly of Mr.. Forbes.
Officials in Arizona who have any
knowledge of the conduct Of the
Veterans Bureau, know Mr. Forbes
administration, know of the outrage
Gus treatment dealt the veterans of
the war by the republican administra-
ton. The republican administration
cannot be justified on any ground OF
honesty and human decency.
81 believe the cause of the people
and their desire for honesty and pro-
gress can best be served during the
next four years by electing Mr.. John
w. Davis, the democratic nominee as
president
Il appreciate what you say with
reference to the disappointment over
the failure to nominate Mr. McAdoo.
l think it will be admitted that l did
everything that it was possible for me
to do to bring about the nomination
of Mr.. McAdoo as the democratic
candidate
Il call your attention to the fact
that Mr.. McAdoo and Mr.. Davis have
exchanged views and find their ideas
on many of the important public ques-
lions to be in harmony | believe it
to be in the interest of progress that
the party Of Thomas Jefferson, An
drew Jackson, and Woodrow Wilson
be again given the control of the at
fairs of the Government of the United
States.
Il have no word of criticism for
Senator La Toilette He has done a
magnificent work, and while our ideas
on some few public questions differ,
they are honest differences of opinion.
II believe if Mr.. John w. Davis is
elected president, Senator La Toilette
will find friend to his ideas on the
great majority of the principles for
which he stands in the White House.
In any event, / think you will agree
with me that to take any action in
Arizona which would put Arizona in
the Coolidge column, would be a sor-
ry thing for Arizona to do 1 believe
that democrats in Arizona should vote
the straight ticket
Sincerely,
GEO. w p. HINT Governor, -