Nogales international., 1930-06-13
Outside Interference Not Needed

Local Democrats do not need the assistance OF
the Arizona Daily Star in conducting the political
campaign in Santa Cruz County this year and they
strongly resent editorial appearing in that paper
Wednesday, morning entitled "Santa Cruz Attitude
Toward Gambling and particularly its reflection up
one of our outstanding citizens, Writ &. Bowman.
The editorial was based on the report that Mr..
Bowman may be candidate for the Democratic NOM
inaton for State Senator and while the editorial
that might have tendency to bring dscord IN 10
cal Democratic circles yet The Star admitted that Mr.
Bowman 'is genial and ikeabe man and is renown
ed for his loyalty to his friends and his community
Any man who is renowned for his loyalty to his
community would make an excellent legislator and
man of Mr. Bowman's high standing in the community
would be credit to Santa Cruz County in the state
legislature It is not often that the Democratic party
any other party for that matter, find aman
busy Mr.. Bowman is at all times, who would con-
sent to give his time to serve in the legislature
Having greater holdings here than any other resi-
dent of this community Mr. Bowman naturally would
fight and fight hard for Santa Cruz County, should
he go to the Legislature. He would engage in no
"wishy, washy tactics and being man of wealth
there would be why he should be party to
any lobbying.
Mr. Bowman is booster for Nogales and Santa
Cruz County first last and always Although spending
good deal of his time the Pacific coast while look
ing after his extensive interests he always votes here
and his thoughts always foremost on his old home
town.
Should Mr.. Bowman become candidate for the
state senate he would undoubtedly have no oppos-
ton in Democratic ranks. It would be an honor to
Santa Cruz County and the state to have Writ Bow
man in the legislature.
The Star was in when it stated in the edi-
torial that he slump Nogales is experiencing today
be directly traced to gambling operations across
the line. We not sure there is a "sump in No
gales. At any rate we know, from talking to travelling
men, that business is better in Nogaes than any other
city in the state and far better than most places
the United States where the Hoover prosperity has
brought breadines and thrown thousands and thous-
ands of men out of work.
The NOgales international does not believe that
gambling in Nogales Sonora, is hurting Nogales, Ar-
zona for the that very few Nogaes people play
the games Most of the players are from outside the
city.
The Star editorial was right in one respect when
it said that IF Mexico permits gambling in it's bor
der towns that is it's business just as the business
of this country whether it adopts prohibition law
and should not be a concern of Mexico
Nogales, Arizona, would strongly resent interfer-
ence by Nogales, Sonora, with anything this part
of the line Therefore, Nogales, Arizona, should not
try to run Nogaes Sonora. and if they want gambling
the line that's their business and none of ours
Gambling in Mexico is worse than gambling
being conducted in several Arizona cities in violation
of Arizona laws. How about the cabaret at Tucson
where there is roulette wheel and other forms of
gambling How about that at Lowell Globe and other
places where you step in and play blackjack etc?
And Arizona officers in those localities know all about
it and know tOo that there is law against gambling
in Arizona.
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