Nogales international., 1934-10-20

malcy IN the next TWO years WAS cX-
pressed by Gov. B. B. Moeur in an
address at the Democratic rally at
the Elks Hall Wednesday night.
"The President in his great un-
dertaking to bring the country out
of the depression needs our finan-
cal and moral backing" the gov
ernor said.
The chief executive in the course
of his remarks said: This is the
last time I will ever run for Office
for governor or any other political
lob. I'm ready to retire at any time.
I've taken a postgraduate course in
politics and I don't like political
life"
Speaking about conditions in gen.
eral the governor admonished his
audience to mot give up the ship,
she's only shaken a little. The Am
erican people always have come
back and always will, for this ma
ton has the resources and II we
were all out of debt we would be
all right. Meet your obligations"
make up your mind to do your
part in bringing the nation back to
normalcy'', the governor said.
The governor opened his remarks
by thanking the people OF Santa
Cruz county for the wonderful sup
port given him at the primary.
"This state was in a very bad
condition when I took office 70
month ago." he said. "It was rath-
er sick, most of our people were
over-mortgaged, behind in interest
cattle business was a low ebb, the
mines were closed"
He referred to the generosity OF
the federal government and SAID
that Arizona has been given one
hundred percent assistance in a
financial way as result of the
efforts of Representative GreenWay
and Senators Ashurst and Hayden,
On Wednesday of this week, ne
said, the government granted Ar1-
zona another million dollars for
drought. ETC., relief The governor
mentioned in his address the re-
cent reduction in the state tax rate
and the cut in appropriations. His
remarks were warmly applauded
He said he believes the Democrats
have a ticket this fall worthy OF
the support Of everybody.
Praises Campbell
Mrs. Isabella Greenway, last
sueake.. on the program, followed
the governor, and praised Robert
A. Campbell Of Patagonia, chair
man of the Santa Cruz County
Democratic Central Committee, for
the splendid manner in which the
selection of a postmaster at Pata-
gonia was handled.
She told of the sacrifice that
Gov. Moeur is making in his cam
paign tour of the state, while his
son is seriously i'll.
She referred to Senate" Ashurst
as "kind and courteous" and de-
clared he is beloved for his cour-
tesv and kindness and is known Tor
his eloquence. She said that In
washington only three senators
have been there longer than Ash
urst.
She declared that in the govern
ment's program for drought relief
it has bought to date $4,000 head OF
cattle in Arizona. She said that she
favors taking off taxes on homes
and that Arizona's copper industry
must be restored and added that the
legislative program Of the 23rd Con-
eress is a volume in relation to
Arizona alone.
Foster First Speaker
State Mine Inspector Tom Foster
was the first speaker at the rally
which was presided over by County
Democratic Chairman r. A. Camp
bell The first place that Foster ev-
er worked in Arizona was at the
old Worlds Fair mine in this coun-
ty. Both Foster and Secretary of
State James II. Kerby urged the
election of a straight Democratic
ticket.
w. M. Cox, candidate for Cor
poration Commissioner, told of the
gradual improvement in financial
conditions in the state. He told of
the money coming from the federal
government for road work in Ari-
zona and said: you are going to
see Arizona within the next few
years the playground of America"
Cox, who is now state treasurer,
declared that the bonded indebted
ness of the state is now only mere
5000 900 and that including the var
ious political subdivisions the state
at present has probably $2000,000
in outstanding bonds. He referred
to stock statesmen who sell worth
less stock as "racketeers" and said
that as corporation commissioner
he will be against granting permits