Nogales international., 1934-09-01

persons said it was the best speech
they ever heard him make during
his long political career.
Hunt has lost some weight but
otherwise is the same Hunt that
voters knew %, 10 and four years
ago.
81 was ill once but got over it,,
said Mr.. Hunt. my opponents
have been circulating propaganda
about my health. They have said
was in a wheel-chair and that I
had several strokes. I have lost
some weight but am still Johnny on
the spot. In six months I have
travelled $4,000 miles campaigning
over the state. have lost none of
my backbone
81 respect one of the candidates
for governor because he is two
years older than I am" he said, re-
ferring to Governor Moeur.
H. j. Farmer, chairman of the
Hunt For Governor Club in this
county, presided as chairman of the
meeting. "He needs no introduce
tion", said Farmer in introducing
Hunt as "the next governor of Ari-
zona".
The former executive opened his
remarks by declaring he was one
of the fathers who created Santa
Cruz county.
He declared that the bonded in
debtedness when Arizona became a
state in 1912 was around $1,OO0,OOO
and that it has been reduced to
around 100000. 'The bonded in
debtedness of school districts coun-
ties, and municipalities. is now a
little over $63 100000, he said
For Refunding
"I suggest that the next legisla-
ture enact legislation allowing the
counties, ETC., to refund their bond
ed Indebtedness. It is being done
all over the United States. It would
save Arizonans over $1,000,0OO a
year in interest.
81 secured the first $1,00O,OOO
from the government for the relief
of the distressed in Arizona. When
it comes to relief of the people,
politics cuts no figure with me-.
Against Recall
Mr.. Hunt said he refused to sup
port the movement for recall of
Governor Moeur when it was
launched shortly after Moeur took
office last year. "He was elected
for two years so took the position
he should stay there. I sab my
foot down on the recall movement
for the reason I believed he should
have two years in which to demon
strate his ability as governor of
| The state' he declared.
The former governor took shot
at the sales tax. "I am against
the sales tax as it is today. I be-
lieve in a gross or wholesale tax.
The present sales tax is a burden
On the poor people of Arizona. A
sales tax brought on the destruc-
| ton of Jerusalem. Arizona people
| will not pay sales tax because it
is unjust, he said.
He declared he is in favor Of
better regulation of liquor in order
to kill off the bootlegger. "Old
liquor is aged, it's mighty good,
isn't it? A good many things i'm
prove with age", he shouted.
| Continuing he declared "Ari-
zonans don't like a public dole.
They want work" He said that
Governor Moeur alone did not get
| $30,000000 in federal funds for re-
lief in this state. We have Senat-
ors and a congresswoman, and a
president, who had lots to do with
lit, so We got relief for the cattle
men, ETC., and millions have been
poured into Arizona and part OF
the sum must be paid back to the
government.
"The administration got a lady
from Chicago to supervise the Ari-
zona Public Welfare Department.
The Phoenix Chamber of Com
merce, the city of Phoenix, and vet
Grams have requested an investiga-
ton of that department. When
+ take my seat as governor in Janu-
, ary the lady from Chicago will go
back to Chicago. We can take care
: of our own business.
= "In Arizona we have many ex-
| soldiers. We should extend them
/ all the courtesy possible. Arizona
l should fulfill her duty to those who
( went overseas.
r ''I love my people and have stood
! by them through thick and thin
"I want an embargo on copper SC
l we can open our mines. The mine
Y payroll before the mines closed was
= $36,000,000 year.
GO to the polls and vote fol
Y people who will represent you and
mot for the great corporations.