The border vidette., 1932-07-09
HUNT AGAIN FOR GOVERNOR

Governor George w. P. Hunt
has announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for
the office of governor of Arizona,
seeking an eighth term as chief
executive of the state. He is
the only Democrat to hold the
Office of governor since Arizona
became a state.
The governor states his deter
mination to seek another term in
the capitol has been reached
after mature and thoughtful con
sideration an9 ia arriving at that
decision, be has tried entirely to
subordinate personal motives.
II believe I have been success.
ful in doing So" be declares.
adding: I have been honored
by re- election as governor by
the people of Arizona to a great
er extent than has befallen other
chief executives Of American
commonwealths. This long ser
Woe has brought to me an init
mate knowledge of Arizona, its
government. its institutions, its
people, and their problems and
aspirations. I am motivated in
my decision solely by an earnest
desire to be of further service to
the people of Arizona ia carry
ing forward to fulfillment vital
and important plans and policies
of administration for which I
have long striven, and which
now are generally recognized as
logical, correct and timely"
He points out that his views
and policies on public matters
are we'll known to the people of
of Arizona and that those who
have actively opposed them in
the past, now concede the neces
sity of Incorporating them into
laws at The earlist possible mo
ment. Il believe" be asserts,
my experience with such mat
ters of public policy will be
helpful in securing their enact
ment into law"
The statement takes up in
order the legislature, economic
depression. unemployment. cop
per tariff, economy, reorganiza
ton of government. taxation,
banking, old age pensions and
the Colorado river problem.
The urgent need in Arizona
at this time is a legislature com
posed of men and women with
intelligence, integrity, and ccur
age to do those things Deedful
for public welfare" be declares.
The times are critical. The
necessity was never greater for
the people of Arizona to use
Discrimination in selecting the
highest type OF citizens for this
service"
He urges an increase in the
size of legislative districts and a
reduction in the membership
which would result in material
saving to the taxpayers and at
the same time safeguard local
interests. He favors reduced
legislature on an annual salary,
or that a split session plan be
adopted to avoid hasty legisla
ton, pointing out that special
session was necessary to correct
haste in the 10Th regular session.
Discussing the economic de
preston, the governor declares
that when be came into Office
after a campaign ia which the
thought of restoring property
had been uppermost lin the
minds of the people," be found
the depression we'll advanced.
State affairs had been permit
ted to drift without plan or di
rection. | found the condition
appalling. "A menace -sGalKed
through the state striking at the
means of livelihood of every
person within its borders. My
first act was to furnish as much
immediate relief as possible by
increasing work upon the state
highways"
The governor points out he
called the special session of the
10th legislature to act upon un.
employment, and advocated a
program Of relief based on public
works to be financed by taxes in
So called luxuries, and advised
the legislature if that plan was
not acceptable, be would consid
er any program the lawmakers
might adopt. He expresses re
gret that neither his plan was
| adopted nor one presented by
the legislature.