Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-27
BISBEE FORMS
ELLINWOOD FOR
GOVERNOR CLUB


An Ellinwood-fo Governor club was
formed in Bisbee on Monday evening,
James A. Graham, foreman in the
shops of the c. and A. at Lowell be-
ing named chairman. The committee
in charge is comDosedaof representa-
tive men and women Of Bisbee Low
ell and Warren. The club viii open
Headquarters in the Sparks Klein
building in the square opposite the
depot in Bisbee. Fred Bragonier will
act as secretary OF the club
In accepting the chairmanship of
the Ellinwood for Governor club, era
ham said;
ON every hand we see evidence of
a realization that the time has come
for a change Arizona has gone stale.
We need some new timber. Men who
were strong for Governor Hunt two
years ago, and previously in his many
races for the governors office, are
now against him. They believe he
has been there long enoughs | be-
lieve Ellinwood is the man.. He is an
old-timer; he knows conditions in the
state from every angle; he came into
Arizona young man and got his
start here; he has made success OF
his life; hr is Il C1eCit to this sta,4;
he would grace the fovernor's Off =.
"It is years since we have had any
new development in this state. Arf-
zona has the natural resources; it has
the undeveloped mines, it has the op-
portunities for capital, but it will not
get the capital until we develop a diff
ferent reputation as a state. That is
our trouble at present, ana this,is the
time to make the change.
II read Ellinwoods statement on
the Colorado river, 1t sounded like
the real thing to me. Action, not fric-
tion-that is the idea. Develop the
river with a series of dams on Ari-
zonas SOIL In Arizona we have cop
per to sell to the world; we have some
cotton and some cattle and some wool,
but perhaps the biggest resource which
we have is the hydro electric power
which may be developed in this state.
Our big question is, how can we Sc
cure the right kind of development
on the Colorado river at the earliest
possible date? 1t seems clear to me
that we can get it through q state
administration which works out the
problem harmoniously with the other
Colorado river basin states. We can
never get it through state admins
tration which is not on speaking
terms, as Ellinwood says, with the
other states.
I'VE have another state problem
which I think Ellihwood is especially
qualified to solve. There has been a
disgraceful administration of our
banking laws. Had those laws been
enforced the epidemic of bank failures
which has occurred in Arizona in the
last three years might have been
been avoided and thousands OF poor
people in this state would not have
lost their hard earned savings. If you
can get trained lawyer and a train
ed banker, whosis a man of fearless
ness and determination, to act as gov
ernor, the chances of our bank situa=
tion being Strengthened out in this
state is pretty good but if we are up
against politiAs in the banks, things
are just going to go from bad to
worse There is no such thing as
prosperity in a state where the banks
ai4 unsound. Ellinwood is the man
who knows how to remedy our bank
troubles and who has the courage and
training to do the job right.
"L have voted for Governor Hunt and
supported him in the past and have
believed in his promises of improve
ment in the administration of the gov
crnment of the state. He is through.
We need change. We have got to
look somewhere else for the man who
will bring Arizona to the front
"rhere is something else 1 want to
say You hear that Eillinwood is
mana corporation law
yer. 1 work for a corporation; most
of us in this district work for cor
porations. In fact, the great body of
the people in this country today are
in the employ of corporations. All
American enterprise is carried on in
form. Ellinwood is a cor
poration lawyer. He says he is proud
Of the connections he has had and of
his clients. He has served them 10y
ally. Corporations are not in the
habit of employing advisors who are
1ubs or .weaklings. Ellinwood will
give to the state Of Arizona the same
high standard of service as governor
that has given him the position he
in his profession today.
"Ellinwood is a democrat. He has
served his time with the party. He
is entitled to the full endorsement OF
the party in the state. Now, 1 say,
et us get back of him and put over
IN administration in Arizona that the
party and the people of
The state will be proud Of"