Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-09

preparation on basis of 4O-year re-
fund to the government. AT the end of
that period the farmers would owe
nothing and would own self-sustaining
power supply, Not only would the
farmers now trying to earn a liveli-
hood in the valley be able to begin to
realize real returns on their past eff
forts, but vast acreages of what is now
barren ground would be reclaimed and
the Sulphur Springs valley would be-
come one of the most prosperous agri-
cultural districts in the southwest.
"Thev call me promising Ralph
grant that L make many promises, but
make them only after careful consid-
Grafton and only when believe they
are justified and wnen honestly be-
lieve 1 can make them good. The fact
that have never failed so far to make
good my promises should lend credence
to the promises / am making you this
evening.
my plan for the benefit of the Sui
phur Springs valley is not an idea i'm
possible of accomplishment, Whatever
my political crepe hanging opponents
may say to the contrary. You may
doubtless recall that when 1 saw the
need of a gigantic pumping plant in
the Yuma district, secured congress
sional appropriation of $650,000 with
which to build it.
"I have been asked why I did not re-
turn to Arizona more promptly after
the adjournment of the last congress-
I remained in Washington to olsen
tangle the maze of O v N m n a l
red tape which was ret tarding
the construction of the Coolidge dam
and the veterans hospital to be built
in Tucson, for which 1 secured an
appropriation Of $1,OOO,O0O.
when I promised to secure the
appropriation for the Coolidge dam
one of my good friends, the late
General John c. Greenway, criticized
me severely and asked me why 1
persisted in making promises which
everyone knew I couldn't fulfill. The
n1oney was + forthcoming for the
Coolidge dam and I am proud to be
ableto say to you, the ones whoss
interests 1 have worked so hard TO
safeguard and advance, that in no
instance have broken faith.
Aids CattIemen
among the other services which
have been glad to render was the
saving of more than million dollars
in grazing fees to the cattlemen of
the state. And just tonight 1 haveI
been advised of matter which, ii
not Immediately adjust would mean
a great loss to the cattlemen. Need
less to say, 1 shall spare no effort
in adverting such a loss. have been
advised that it is planned to bring
into the United States $4,000 head or
cattle from Mexico, to be sold at
auction at El Paso, Texas.
Will Not Allow 1t
"Such move would be more than
unfair to our own cattlemen, who
are just now ge.;1ng again upon
their feet after four or five of the
hardest years in the :1istory of the
industry. I will not allow it. L don't
care what they do with those cat |
tie, but they shall not be brought |
into the United States to flood the |
cattle market at time when our
cattlemen are barely able to pay |
out their own expenses.
'In closing, [ can only again pledge
myself to your service. The oppos1-
ton which 1 will face in putting
across the copper tariff will be
powerful. The opposition forces will
represent the many powerful capital
lists whose interests lie in South Am-
erica and Africa. Hundreds of thous-
ands of their tainted dollars will be
spent if necessary to block my e+,
forts to safeguard our own home In
dustries. However, my record is clean,
my prestige in the senate is consid
cradle and if you want to prepetu-
ate the industries upon which you are
dependent send me again to the sem
ate and 1 promise that the tariff will
become a reality"
That Cameron's words carried |
weight with his audience was evil
denced by the ovation rendered him
at the conclusion of his address
From every quarter remarks of ad-
miration and approval were heard
At the close of the meeting Cameron |
greeted every member of the audi
ence individually before leaving for
Bisbee, where he is speak Thursday
evening.