The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1925-05-30
SEN. W,NsoR FOR CONGRESS

sentative's direct query as to
whether or not he would be a
candidate for representative in
congress, as has been rumored
for some time. Senator Mulford
Winsor of Yuma, who is in
Phoenix today, declared posi-
lively that he not only would be,
but is a candidate, thus remov.
ing any doubt that may. be en-.
tertained on the subject, says
the Arizona Gazette, dated May
22nd.
Yes" said the senator, with
out seconds hesitation, Il not
only shall be, but am candi.
date for congress. I am def
nitely in the race, and barring
the intervention of Providence.
will be ID it at the finish. Per.
haps this is early for positive
statement, but you have asked
me, and in as much as | have
arrived at q positive decision |
know no good reason for with.
holding announcement of it,"
Commenting on the fact that
campaign time is still long
way off, Senator Winsor observ
ed that ample time will thus be
allowed for the people of Ari.
zona to consider whether or not
I am capable of properly repre-.
lsenting/ them in the national
legislature, and whether or not
they wish me to do so. On one
point" he smilingly but ener,
getically declared. they need
have no doubt; | want to do it.
The earliness of my decision to
run is evidence that I am not
being forced into the race. Not
leven the earnest solicitation of
my friends was required to
draw me into the water. [ sim.
ply have confidence that [ can
serve Arizona we'll, and on my
own initiative I seek the oppor.
tunity to prove it," And then.
almost as if it were an after.
thought, be added: However,
the facts that proffers of sup,
port have come to me from all.
parts of Arizona, from people in
all walks of life and of many
shades of opinion on divers
questions, has not discouraged
me any, nor hurt my feelings at
all. In fact, it has given me a
lot of confidence that if I live I
shall be the states next repre-.
sentative in congress. And tell
the folks that I promise, in that
event, to be an enthusiastic, an
energetic and faithful one, earn.
estly on the job, for the welfare
of Arizona and Arizona's pro.
gressive, virile people, and for
the nations interest, morning,
noon and night" !"
| Senator Winsor is president of
the state senate, as he also was
of the senate of the Sixth legis.
lature. That of itself is an un
usual distinction, for no other
man has occupied the Office of
president of the Arizona senate
twice. Senator Winsor is wide
" regarded as one of the best
informed and most skillful, par.
liamentarians in the country.
He has represented Yuma coun.
ty in the state senate almost
continuously since statehood, and
was connected with a number of
territorial legislatures. His ex.
tensive legislative work, how,
ever, by no means represents all
of his political experience. which
began as a student and writer.
I AS an editor Of Arizona news.
papers be displayed an insight
into economic and public ques.
tions and lucidity of expression
that.Rave him fame as a journal.
ist. In 1905 he retired from
newspaper work to engage &C
lively in farming. in Yuma val.
LEY, and that, as be explains, has
been his business occupation"
ever since. AS might be ex.
pected, be is student not only
of the farmers cultural prob
lens but of economic and social
problems also.
Senator Winsor was one of
Yuma county's representative in
the constitutional convention, of
which body he narrowly missed
being the president. He served
with great distinction, and was
chairman Of the important lie.
gislative, distribution of powers
and apportionment" committee.
In a three cornered race for the
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