Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02

as Cameron has secured. If such a
state as New York or Illinois, with Is
or 20 representatives in congress, want
something it is only necessary for
their representatives to get together to
secure it. But far western state, with
only three representatives in congress,
has to depend almost entirely upon the
individual strength and standing of
those representatives to secure any
thing.
| Among the things that Ralph Cam
eron has secured for Arizona are the
Coolidge dam costing $5,5O0,00 the
Yuma project, costing $S,OOO,O00; the
irevoking Of grazing fees, which meant
$1,50O,000 to the cattlemen of Arizona;
the construction of public buildings
costing more than $1,000 600; the re-
| tanning of the border army posts that
Imean so much to city like Douglas,
and now the appropriation for new
veterans hospital at Tucson.
Ralph Cameron is the ranking mem
| ber of the military committee, and I
venture to state that If he dropped
dead tonight your military post at
| Douglas would be discontinued as soon
i as the troops could be moved AS long
as Cameron remains in congress the
army posts on the border are practi-
| cally assured.
| Il am here preaching the doctrine OF
protective tariff. Your copper situa-
tion may easily be compared with our
grain situation in Minnesota. Minne-
sofa, a great wheat state, is hundreds
of miles from the sea coast, and Ar
lgentina, another great grain country,
lha sonly to ship few miles to reach
the coast, Argentina can put grain on
| the Atlantic seaboard for third
cost in transportation of what Mime
sofa can put it there Our only chance
to combat Argentina in such situa-
tion is by means of protective tariff,
and you have practically the same sit
uation as regards copper.
II understand you have a rich valley
! here, the Sulphur Springs valley, that
requires only a power plant to make It
( one of the richest irrigated farming
sections of the west. Ralph Cameron
has promised you such power plant if
he is reelected, and Knowing Cameron
as do, / know that your power plant
i is assured if he remains in the United
! States senate.
Another thing that Cameron has ac-
cOmplished was the defeat of the Boul-
der canyon project on the Colorado
river, which would have been a great
thing for California, but not so good
for Arizona. 1t is sometimes the prac-
tice in congress for the stronger states
to step on the weaker ones, particu-
larly the far western states that have
only three representatives in congress,
but Arizona is not likely to be stepped
on as long as Cameron represents the
state"
! Bede was stopped for moment dur
ing his address by a member of the
audience, who asked him to read let
ter written to Joseph e. Robinson Of
Los Angeles by Senator Reed S:noot of
Utah, one Of the most powerful men in
1.-THE United States senate today. In this
letter, Senator Smoot urged that every
effort be made to re-elect Senator Cam
eron from Arizona because of his high
standing with the administration lead
/ ers, his strong personal affiliations and
his admirable qualities as man.
Bede was, introduced in brief but
excellent Introductory address by
Charles Cunningham, president of the
Douglas Cameron for Senator Club"
Those on the stage in addition to Cum
I ningham and the speaker were Mrs.
r. L. Hoyal, Mrs. Henry Nelson, Henry
Elvey, w. H. Meischer and c. H. Foss.
An orchestra furnished music from the
time the crowd began to gather until
Bede began his address.