The border vidette., 1925-11-21
BRAINS. NOT POLlliCs

OIduO IiVSI NuCSblOu Is IGpI0
sentative of the state. His pol
itical enemies deny that such is
the case, but to disillusion them,
let them read what Col. Breen
(Republicau), who makes the
Coconino Sun shine, has to say
on the question:
At least Arizonans of what.
ever political faith, cannot say
that Senator Ashurst and Gov
ernor Hunt have not done their
best against big odds to con vince
a balky senatorial committee
that Arizona has some rights it
was bound to respect. Our only
regret is that Arizonans could
not get together on a common
ground and make the fight in
solid phalanx against visionary
propagandists both at home and
at large.
All Arizona's interests are,
the same when it comes to
show down on the main proposi
ton.
We may differ on minor de.
tails when the big fight is won,
but we have scattered like q
flock of frightened quail on the
main issue.
THE main issue is: What
are Arizona's inalienable rights?'
If the people of Arizona, regard
less of political affiliation, could
gather on a sound legal founda.
tion, built by master minds M
Influenced by personal surround
ings, we believe there still is
enough of the old patriotic fight
ing blood in the state to carry
on a righteous battle against all
the odds that have been stacked
up against US by insidious pro
paganda and misleading inform
alton during the past few years.
AS it is, Arizona has been
beset and befuddled by too many
pseudo engineers, lawyers and
politicians.
Arizona at this stage of the
game, when beset on all sides,
can afford to hire the best legal
talent and the best engineering
talent of America. as it's guide
and counsel in this extremity
when we need brains-not pol
itics-to guide as through the
many mental blind canyons and
rapids of the mighty Colorado
river development schemes.
Senator Ashurst suggested
to Californians that the bill for
the development of the Colorado
river should contain a section
providing for the appointment of
seven engineers to be appointed
by the president of the United
States, whose verdict should be
final as to where and how dams
should be bnilt to secure the best
results for all concerned.
The Californlans, with one
breath, refused the suggestion.
They wanted politicians, not en-
gineers, to decide. undoubtedly
believing they had a preponder.
ance of votes on their side, do
veloped by years of propaganda.
Governor Hunt was pictured
as a dog in the manger" by the
broad minded?' Californians, but
when a straight forward, honest
engineering proposition was put
to them by Senator Ashurst,
their broad mindedness shrivel
ed and shrunk to give us what
we want and you can have the
rest-if any
The great senatorial commit.
tee quit when they found ont
what California wanted.
"They saw Boulder canyon,
then all quietly wended their
way home at government ex.
pense.
1.-TWO senators only showed
up to even take a casual glance
at Glen Canyon-Ashurst of Ari-
zona and Senator Jones of Wash.
ington.
Senator Jones is entitled to
the thanks of Arizona for CON
ing to look over Glen canyon.
At least he may know something
about it. Californians convinced
the rest of the committee that
Arizona was only back country"
which it was taking care of in
another way. 1t is time that
Arizona aroused itself.
''If Governor Hunt has the
CUTS we always have credited
him with, be will call a special
session of the legislature for the
purpose of appropriating ample
funds with which to employ the