Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-09
Governor Hunt
Announces Candidacy
Continued from Page one)

reference to, the Colorado river, I have
decided to seek the democratic lomi-
nation for governor of this state.
Although my policies are well known
to the people of Arizona, there are
several questions pending upon which
think it well to comment. Arizona
is growing and it's institutions must
keep pace with the growth of the state.
If elected, shall advocate and urge
upon the legislature to provide for a
building program to extend over a pc
riod of at least five years, to care for
the needs of all the state institutions.
I have advocated, and shall continue to
insist, that adequate finances be pro-
vided to complete the Z per cent sys-
tenn of federal state highways that are
necessary, such as the Rice-Springer-
vile road, and the construction of
bridges, such as are needed at Lees
Ferry, Tempe, Aqua Fria and other es-
sentia1 points, and the hard surfacing
of roads where economically justifi-
able.
Land Department.
The state. land department for the
past four years has been free from the
complaints leveled against the preced-
ing administration of this branch of
the state government. / shall oppose
any change in the administration of
the department or the adoption of any
policy, which might cause it to merit
adverse criticism.
Banking Department.
1t was the constructive policy pur-
sued by this administration, in spite
of some defects in the present bank
ing laws, that enabled Arizona to pass
through the financial crisis which
caused the failure Of hundreds of banks
throughout the western states. That
Arizona was unable to escape some
losses was primarily due to excessive
loans on certain classes of property, |
made during and following the war, /
and to the six years of drought, and
bad agricultural conditions that have
been nation wide. The true reflex of I
the banking situation in Arizona is in
dicated by the fact that there are
million and a quarter dollars more on
deposit in the banks of the state than
was the case when my administration
took office in 1928. The thorough in
vestigation of the banking situation
by the sixth legislature resulted in
some recommendations being made, !
but the seventh Legislature failed to
enact any Legislation on this subject.
Our banking laws can be strengthened
somewhat, but the assault being made
on the banking department is entirely |
unwarranted. I shall discuss the sub
ject fully in another communication.
Code Revision.
The next legislature will be called
upon to revise our civil and penal
codes. The great majority of the laws
on the statute books were enacted un-
der my administrations. Agitation has
been started in certain newspapers ad-
vocating the repeal of some of these
laws. If am elected governor, none
of the progressive legislation on the
statute books will be eliminated or de-
stroyed, if L can prevent it by a veto.
Public Domain.
1 shall continue to advocate that the
public domain in tbs state 81 Arizona
be turned over to che state. ! shall
also insist upon the right of the peo-
pie of Arizona to govern themselves,t
frea from harassment and dictatfon
from bureaus in Washington.
Colorado River. -
MY attitude and policy on this great
question has been defined frequently.
The board of directors of state insti-
tutions, of which 1 am chairman, has
asked the federal power commission
for permit to construct dams at
Bridge and Glen canyons on the Colo
RADIO river, so that Arizona may re-
ceive an adequate share of the bene
fits to be derived from irrigation and
power development. b
I shall continue IN the future, as in
the past, to try to effect an amicable
of the questions at issue be-
tween Arizona and our sister states,
through reposing confidence in rep
resentative men of differing political
faiths to the end that the subject may