The border vidette., 1933-03-18
WAYLAND URGES CONGRES S.
StONAl ELECTION

Phoenix, March 14.-"By all
means we should have special
congressional election to provide
us representative in Congress
during this time Of reconstruc
tion." said W. Roy Wayland,
Phoenix banker, presidential
elector. civic worker. and all
round active citizen who has just
returned from the President
Roosevelt Inaugural ceremonies
at Washington.
"The only objection to . spe
eial congressional election is the
cost. That cost may be eliminat
ed by having the supervisors of
OF the various counties ask for
voluntary service Of citizens at
the polls. 1t seems to me that
there are many good citizens
who would rather serve one day
aa polling booth officials without
pay than to have their state re
main for two years without re
presentation in Congress. Aud
| believe the supervisors 10
every county could secure such
service for the asking.
Let me urge that all citizens
and civic organizations call upon
their supervisors. proffer their
services, and urge that this &C
sion be taken.
AS for the printing of ballots
that will be a small cost. The
congressional ballots will nave
nothing on them but the names
of the candidates, and they will
not be larger than small hand
bill, probably only q few inches
! square. | would estimate that
the printing of congressional
ballots for the entire stats would
not cost more than $500. This ex
pense could be borne by toe can
didates themselves"
There is no reason why the
special congressional election
cannot be held at the same time
Of the election TO pass On the
proposed repeal of the prohibi
ton amendment to the federal
constitution. The legislature has
! passed House Bill 245, introduc
ed by Representative Frank Beer
OF Chandler, providing for the
election Of eleven delegates at
large to q convention to be held
IN Phoenix to vote for or against
this proposed repeal. A separ
ate ballot can be provided for
this election, but both ballots
msy be cast at the same election,
usinx the sams election officials
and the same ballot boxes.
Ii there are any errands to
be run, such as the delivery of
ballots, aud ballot boxes to elec
ton precincts, the county super.
visors may be able to use the
unemployed to which they are
now furnishing meal tickets or
groceries.
But it is likely that the citizans
who will volunteer their services
at the special election will volun
teer their services at the special
election will themselves call at
the county seats and take out
the ballots and ballot boxes to
the various precincts.
In this matter o special elec
tiou may be called by the cover
nor to elect a congressman and
take care Of the election of the
repeal convention at Que and the
same time and without cost to
the state.
The present reconstruction
era through which we are pass
ing is the most important Ari.
zooa will ever see. It is the era
Of the new deal Il Arizona
going to take advantage Of it's
opportunities ia this reconstruc
tioO? Shall Arizona be placed
| in the position of q begRar, or
shall Arizona be prepared to
take the part of a sovereign
state in this history making era
in which many old processes
shall be replaced by new aud i'm
proved methods which shall in
sure the safety Of future bust
ness transactions?
1t we are going to play the
inconsequen,ial part OF the beg