The Coconino sun., 1926-10-15
WOULD END KING GEORGES
LONG RIOT OF POWER

Declaring that the head of the
present state administration had
been "too long in Siam" to know
much about the Colorado river as an
economic problem, and "too long in
power in Arizona" to give the people
anything but a machine-bossed auto
cratic rule, E. S. Clark, republican
candidate for governor, in his public
addresses, says the only way to end
this "riot of power" is to overwhelm-
ingly defeat "King George" and re-
place the political autocrats, from
governor to the lowliest official"
with new blood.
''This alone spells salvarIon for the
state" he continued, independence
IN politics, insurance against more
and higher taxes, guarantee of
lower taxation, and a quick solution
of the much discussed, abused and
obscured Colorado river problem"
Calling upon republicans and DEM
ocrats alike to crush the alleged po-
litical machine, for the good Of the
state, Clark AYERS that the machine
not only operates solely with a view
to maintaining it's bosses in power,
but levies tribute from all state en-
ployes, under threats or dismissal
from state service, by taking part of
their wages each month for cam
paign purposes, permits extravagaLt
appropriations to pass unscrutinized,
allows the state banking code to be
violated in order to nurse along"
weak banks, resulting in bank fail
ures, ignores labor in the make up
of state boards and commissions, no
tably the Industrial commission, pas
ses the farmer by without recogni-
tion, and makes government of, by
and for the people a mockery,
Sums Up Issues
State issues Candidate Clark sums
up briefly as follows:
Colorado river problem: Arizona,
under the present administration, has
no program of river development,
but only tactics of obstruction and de-
lay. While California and owners of
Mexican lands feverishly apply the
waters that flow idly through Ari-
zona to their lands, under the law of
prior appropriation and beneficial
pine, saying, eve are against Cali
fornia, but we don't know what we
want" A quick agreement with Cal
forever establishing all of AriZona's
rights in the river, and action in ae-
tual development is the remedy, he
declares.
Taxation: Maintaining of the pres
ent political machine is the chief
cause of high taxes, the 1925 rate
being the highest in the history of
Arizona. Strict economy, in keeping
with the policy of President Coolidge,
careful scrutiny of all appropriation
bills, with drastic use of the guher=
Material veto on all appropriations
not absolutely necessary for the con-
duet of mandatory state business,
Clark says will cut taxes.
Banking laws: Only slight changes
are needed in the present laws, but
efficient and proper enforcement is
sadly needed, Clark declares, citing
the present administrations public
admissions that violations of the
banking code have been permitted in
order to nurse along" weak banks.
This is not only illegal but invites
disaster, Clark charges, and promises
one of his first acts as governor will
be to install an efficient and fearless
bank superintendent who will strict
ly supervise banks and enforce the
laws for the protection of all depos-
itors.
Farm problems: The present adj
ministration has done nothing toward
the relief of the farmers; on the
contrary, has increased their taxes
without giving any benefits in re-
turn. He urges better protective
laws and wider recognition of farm
ers on the more important agricul
tural boards and commissions.
Labor: Labor has been promised
much and given little by the present
administration, Clark declares, and
points to the lack of a true repres-
entative of labor being placed on the
important Industrial commission, a
board created almost wholly in be-
half of labor He reiterates his be-
lief in the principles of unionism and
the right Of collective bargaining