The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
OLNEY SAYS ELLINWOOD
SHOULD BE NOMINEE

"I have no hesitancy in recommend
1 ing E. E. Ellinwood to the voters of
| Arizona as the man best capable of
serving the people of this state as
governor during the next term"
George A. Olney, prominent resident
of Arizona for As years, states in the
following interview given in Phoenix.
Olney who resided first in Graham
county and since June, 1912, in Mari
copa county, says:
'I first met E. E. Ellinwood at
| territorial convention where delegates
were selected to the national conven-
ton which nominated Grover Cleve-
land for president in 1892. was then
sheriff of Graham county and contin-
ued in office and in charge of the Of
flee end of the work of my successor
until 1896. Grover Cleveland appoint
ed E. e. Ellinwood United States dis
trict attorney for the Territory, of
Arizona. During the years 1893 ana
1896, / was deputy United States
sociation with Mr.. Ellinwood. He was
a vigorous prosecutor but always fair.
He is a square shooter. He was then
and has remained very plain and So
ciable with everybody, just an ordi-
nary, everyday, solid and substantial
man.
"'I understand there is some criti-
cism of Mr.. Ellinwood because he has
been employed professionally by large
corporations. Is there single one Of
his critics who would have not accept
ed and been pleased with the employ
ment Mr.. Ellinwood has had?
eve have not had, during the past
ten years, anywhere near the develop
ment of our natural resources that we
had right to expect. People with
money who live outside of Arizona
have been afraid to make investments
in Arizona. The direct consequence of
this situation is the decrease in the as
sessable wealth of Arizona and taxes
have multiplied, SO that we are now
paying several times as much as we
paid ten years ago. A further result
of this condition is fewer opportuni-
ties for laboring men. Another re-
suit of this is more taxes upon the
farmers and livestock men and busi-
ness generally.
81 am firmly convinced that the
election of Ellinwood will result in the
development of our resources on such
a scale that the increased wealth in
the state will, of itself, cause sub
stantial reduction in taxes.
"Long succession in executive office
always is followed by the building of
a political machine-the longer an ex-
ecutive continues in office, the larg-
er the machine in personnel. The
state is today the largest buyer in the
Arizona markets. Any political ma
chine uses necessarily this purchasing
power as means of influencing sup
port. The American tradition against
long tenure of office is very wise.
Il particularly approve of the cam
paign methods adopted by the friends
of Ellinwood in the use of newspapers
rather than adopting machine politi-
cal methods such as are being used by
his chief opponent. can see no harm
to the electorate by conducting cam
paign through the proper use Of the
public press. On the other hand, the
political machine method has a ten
dency to cause state employees to sur
render their political independence.
with Mr.. Ellinwood as governor
such savings in the expenditure Of
public moneys will result that as a
consequence the taxpayers may ex-
pect real reduction in their taxes
"Mr. Ellinwood is the ideal man to
handle the Colorado river compact sit
uation. He is both shrewd and diplo- |
matte, sincere and frank. This is ev-
idenced by his demand that the ulti-
mate settlement be submitted to the |
people for their approval before it is
effective. California doesn't want a /
man as governor who demands that |
the people approve any solution of the |
Colorado river question. The rights |
of Arizona are in danger by inaction I
and delay. Ellinwood's program for /
solution based upon agreement early |
arrived at and approved by the people |
is the only safe and practical plan |
yet submitted. The desired result |!
may be accomplished only through /
diplomatic negotiations with the low
er basin states.
"I know Ellinwood so well person
ally that haven't the least doubt that |
if he is elected governor there will be
no favoritism shown to any corpora |
tion or corporations. or to any other |
interests. in the state of Arizona. /
have no hesitancy in recommending |
him to the voters of the state of Ari- |
zona as the man best capable Of serv-
ing the people as governor during the |
next term.