The Coolidge examiner., 1940-08-15
Gov. r. II. Jones
Political Ralley

ct Ihe JuSIiCo VI tie 1cdCo OlllCc
last Monday night to greet Cover
nor R. T. Jones and hear his open
ing campaign drive in the county.
Governor Jones was accompanied
bV the "Jones Ramblers" and Lit
tie Ruthy Reece, Arizona's sweet
heart of the radio. Ruthy lived up
to her reputation 100 per cent and
the large crowd demanded another
song each time she sang and she
responded very graciously. 1t was
the first time most of the crowd
had ever seen her, and judging
from the response, there was GER
tainly no disappointment. She
sang at intervals all during the
rally and the crowd unanimously
applauded for more. Come again
Ruthy we will be waiting for you
with open arms.
Governor Jones invited various
candidates of the county and
state to participate with him in
the rally through his loud speaker
system which he is taking with
him throughout the state in his
campaign for governor The loud
speaker was under the direction of
Henie Schwel, Jr., native Flor
ence boy. Among the speakers
appearing on the program proceed
ing Governor Jones talk were w.
E. Patterson, for Attorney Cen
eral; Bertha Freeman spoke in be-
half of Bill Brooks for State
Treasurer; Esta L. Bayless, for
County Recorder; John j. Bugg for
County School superintendent; A.
w. Spangehl for County School
superintendent; Hank Robertson
for State Senator; Will Coxon for
State Senator; W. o. McNatt for
County Treasurer; Richard Fulton
for County Treasurer; William G.
Roche for Justice of the Peace;
Charles Elledge for Justice of the
Peace said hello and promised a
speech later; Ruth Branaman for
County Recorder; Lynn Farley for
County Assessor and unopposed;
Chas H. Treadway, for Constable;
and Virgil Chandler spoke in be-
half of Judge E. w. Mcfarland
for U. S. Senator; Bill Truman for
County Attorney. Tom Fulbright
of F'lo1ence was in charge as
master of ceremonies.
Governor Bob Jones opend his
address by saying that when he
was elected Governor two years
ago he promised the people that
he was going to reduce taxes but
said he did not know what that re-
duction might be. He then called
attention to the fact that the hlgh
tax of past year was inherited
from a former administration. This
year, however, he said that he had
been in office long enough to do
something. He assured us that ne
had accomplished since the tax
rate high last year of $1.25 to 86c
this year. He than took up the
matter of old age assistance. He
showed that Arizona now had an
average of S2766 for each person
receiving old-age assistance
whereas California who boasts Oh
a $40 a month has an average OF
$4,000 and Colorado who boasts or
more than any other state at $49
only has an average of $3l.oo. Arl-
zona. he pointed out, ranks fourth
in old-age assistance, and by eco
nomv he states he can bring the
amount from $27.66 to $3o.oo.
Governor Jones explained 1urther
that many remarks had been made
about his travelling so much puC
no remarks were made about why
he took these trips. He, with three
more governors, met IN Reio'
Nevada, in order to keep the price
of silver in the western states
from slumping. By this meeting
thew accomplished the raising oi
silver prices from Csc to TIC AS
result of other trips which ne
made he was able to obtain $loo'-
100000 grant of food stamps TOT
Arizona. Governor Jones pledgeu
he would feed the people reedru-
less of the taxes because the wei
fare of the people came before
taxes in his estimation. Next ne
discussed the state institutions. He
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