Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31

AlINOid, 50 Inat Ine COiHpihdNiOl OSlI
control the resources of the state.
/ "One group is seeking to control the
| Colorado river, both as TO power and
water, to the detriment of the develop
ment of Arizona and for the benefit of
the combination. The other group is
interested in the mining of copper ore
on an international basis. This Is a
group of internationalists who have
investments DIN foreign countries as
well as the United States. In the for
eign countries copper can be produced
under conditions which create cheaper
! product than the conditions Will per-
nit in America.
"The issue involved in this campaign
lis the protection by the people of the
+, state Of Arizona of their fundamental
lrghts and interests in these two fields.
IBy securing to Arizona state govern
/ ment which is representative of the
J peoples interests, the licenses which
4 are necessary for the construction Of
dams and hydro electric power plants,
! irrigation canals, etc, must first be Sc
cured from the state. Another license
must also be secured from the United
States. The representatives that go
| to congress will have a large influ-
! ence in the issuance of licenses through
the united States power commission.
THE issue Of the campaign at the
present time for United States senator
and congressman has for it's purpose
| the passing of a protective tariff on
! copper so as to preserve the market
of this commodity in the United States,
thn in the world
the producers of copper in America.
| international copper producers are op-
posed to this program. These interna-
tionaI copper owners plan to close
down their high cost producing mines
in America in order to have this great
market in America for their foreign
holdings, where copper can be produc-
led for approximately SO per cent less
than it cane in this country. Those
groups can evade internal revenue tax
alton on their foreign holdings, keep
ing their local copper in the ground
until the burden of our war debt has
been paid by the other industries of
this nation. In furtherance of this
plan, it is necessary for them to be in
position to influence taxation to pro-
hibit the confiscation of their inactive
copper properties.
I'VE charge that q combination has
been entered into by these two finan-
cial groups to control the representa-
tives of Arizona in congress to facili-
tate the control that is necessary for
them to protect this program.
r. I'VE charge further that this com
bination was entered into within the
last six months; that a definite effort
was made by these groups to create
an influence for the control of the Of
ficials of the state of Arizona and it's
representatives in congress.
1--WE charge that large sums of
money have been contributed to be
used in Arizona to further this pro-
gram. The combination included with
in their program first an attempt to
control the nominations of the various
parties in the primaries and, failing in
| that. continued their organization thus
/ laid to control the general election for
state and congressional representa-
tives. 6lt y z",t
"We charge that large sums of
money were used in the formulating in
the foundations of their organization
i tain candidates who had the backing
l.of this combination were defeated, re-
gardless of the use of these excessive
.sums of money; that after the pri-
jmaries this organization whic hhad
tbeen developed during the primary
campaign and is now being. used and
that the funds which were contributed
tby the combination for the organiza-
Etion primary campaign is now being
Eused in the furtherance of it's program
fin the general campaign. The program
as outlined by this combination for
the primary was successful in securing
4 the nominations of Carl Hayden for U.
is. senator. Therefore, the organization
(which they had created at a great ex-
Epense of time and money was continued
iinto the general election.
"We, therefore, respectfully submit
Land ask that this committee subpoena
witnesses and make thorough investi-
Egation of Excessive expenditures of
6money on behalf of Carl Hayden, dem
Iocratic candidate for U. S. senator. We
would suggest to, your committee that
lit is necessary in your investigation to
igo into the details of the present gen.
efal electlOns campaign ana also tne
Iprimary election that resulted in the
1 nomination of Carl Hayden for U. S.
! isenator, the primary and the general
! election, to all intents and purposes,
I4being one campaign and one election.
5| 1--WE charge further that the candi-
4 dates in the primaries who were bene-
lficiarics of the sums appropriated by
Il the aforementioned combination are
Fl Carl Hayden, democratic nominee for
4 u. S. Senator; Lewis w. Douglas, DEM
+ ocratic nominee for congress, and e. E
i;l1llinwood, defeated democratic candi-
fdate for governor. Lewis W. Douglas,
|: democratic nominee for congress, has
:failed to comply, so far as his cam
( paign committee is concerned, with the
4 federal corrupt practices act and state
statutes.
1--WE charge that during the primary
!, and the general election the aforesaid
II lcombination expended large sums of
tmoney for extensive newspaper adver-
|litising and paying thousands of field
workers to further, the campaign OF
L Carl Hayden and Lewis w. Douglas
(which have not been reported to any