The Coolidge examiner., 1940-08-15
Nc Farland For
i. S. Senator

when my announcement was
made for the office of United
States Senator, | stated that
would visit all sections of the
state and make my position known
in understandable language on
every issue. 1t is only thru frank
discussions that our people can be
told clearly how | shall act in
their behalf. | propose to face the
issues of this campaign squarely
and fairly, letting you, the people,
know before the time comes to
cast your ballot what | propose to
do in legislation affecting your
interest. Inasmuch as this is
largely an agricultural community,
the greater portion of my time this
evening will be devoted to that
subject: however | feel that
should outline in general my posi-
ton upon other issues which will
be more fully discussed in other
parts of the state.
At the outset. let me state that
| am fully aware that in seeking
the office of United States Senator
| am opposing an astute politicion
My opponent is a man who, ac-
cording to his official expense ac'
count in the 1884 election, receiv-
ed $1,000. from Bernard Baruch,
an international banker of New
York City and Washington, 81
600 from Norton S. Schwart, ad-
dress given at Washington, D. c.,
and smaller contributions from
others in the east. Fully realizing
the difficulty of making cam
paign against the money of the
east, | want to say to you here
and now that not one cent OF
money is being contributed to my
campaign by interests outside of
the State of Arizona. / feel that
owe allegiance to represent my
state and want. to keep myself free
of outside financial entanglements.
also realize that in opposing
Senator Ashurst | am opposing a
man who can with a wave of his
hand lightly cast aside a PROPOSE
tion such as his stand on the Su.
preme Court. You are all familiar
with his statement opposing the
increase of the number of Supreme
Court judges and then as soon as
the President advocated such a
program, he changed his mind,
Dragging in the United States
Senate of his inconsistencies to
such an extent that an article ap-
peared in the Saturday Evening
Post in which he was named the
Dean of Inconsistency"
This campaign is definitely and
without question between Mr.
Ashurst and myself. | have the
highest regard for the Senator
personally, but this is a campaign
Io.ol ,,Do,, tbaoriac &c uovarp m an
so we must take into consideration
his utterances in determining fol
what theory of government h5
stands. My position at all times
has been definite but Mr.. Ashursts
rapid change of position has caus
ed me to wait until the last
minute to lanuch my campaign In
order to be sure where he stands
upon the major issues confronting
the nation. 1t was only recent,
that he reversed his stand upor
the Reciprocal Trade Agreement
and likewise taken his stand fol
the Townsend Plan.
On the 14th day of June of thi:
year an item appeared under the
Capitol Dome" column in tht
Phoenix Gazette in which it wa:
stated that Ashurst would do bet
ter by staying away from the state
of Arizona. Shortly thereafter, OIL
June 18th, according to an AS
sociated Press article, Senato
Ashurst opposed Senator Bark
ley's proposal to recess Congress
in order that the Congressmel
might go home and get back t.
the people, go to church, go t,
the lodges, and go to the womel
and find out what they are think
ing. Mr. Ashurst threatened to de
lay pending legislation if neces
sary to keep Congress in session
Let the Senator tell the people O
Arizona what important Legislation
he is willing to delay to furthe
his campaign. The important legi.
lation now pending could be speed
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